Metanalysis of 51 studies shows vaccination is suboptimal in Rheum. Influenza Vax rates: RA 50%, SLE 42%, AS 43% & Psa 53%. Pneumococcal vaccinations even lower: 37%, 30%, 39% and 41%. More by with age & comorbidites and by rheumatologists (vs PCPs) https://t.co/3DborC9BLW https://t.co/MPDeJUH0HI

Gout in Minority Populations Recent research has revealed substantial racial and ethnic disparities in both who develops gout and the care patients receive. These differences reflect not only genetic susceptibility but also the substantial influence of social determinants of https://t.co/SKEsQVZPw6

#THA revisions in 3657 RA vs 446428 OA pts (mean F/U ~7y) find RA has signif incr risk of revision (HR 1.35); espec due to infx (HR 1.48), dislocation (1.87), aseptic loosening (0–3m; 2.81). No diff w/ cemented, cementless, hybrid THA. Age > 65 was main risk factor. https://t.co/iK6pL3QF1W

ACP Position Paper on Dietary Supplements More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, yet only a quarter use supplements recommended by a healthcare professional, and current law allows supplements to reach the market without a premarket safety evaluation, unlike https://t.co/gwLG4ElfCq

Tomorrow! Registration is still open! Time-tested gout therapies remain the cornerstone of care, optimizing their use requires thoughtful, patient-specific decision making. Join our expert faculty for Upgrading & Maximizing the Classics where they'll explore practical https://t.co/ZN0vcVjUex

Gout TRUST trial compared gout flares in 28 pts assessed biweekly electronically or by phone. Over 12 wk (109 flare periods, 108 electronic & 99 phone assessments) there were 23 flares on electronic surveys and 22 flares on phone surveys (96% agreement; strong concordance, ICC https://t.co/fugYIasf4G

Systemic sclerosis metanalysis of 31 studies (32,134 pts) shows malignancy risk signif increased (SIR 1.66; CI 1.32 - 2.08). Highest: esophageal, liver, cervical, lung, & Heme (SIR 3.35 - 13.95). 7.4 yr mean from SSc to CA dx. https://t.co/IhxvfkMqkf https://t.co/dTFjD4iqth

Metanalysis of 31 studies (14,548 pts) looked at infection in idiopathic inflamm myopathy (IIMs). Infection prevalence was 24%, primarily Respiratory tract. PJP, aspergillosis, H zoster most prevalent pathogens. Risk factors: older age, male, DM, HTN,MDA5+ (OR 3.41), rapidly https://t.co/GvOvAVRkRv

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Hip Replacement Advances Hip replacement surgery has been a major advance in the management of patients with hip damage and diminishing quality of life. While this review provides new information regarding a new type of hardware (end of article), lets begin with a general https://t.co/ZosOkoawiv

Why Do Gout Flares Start at Night? The striking propensity for gout flares to initiate at night has been recognized for centuries. More recent epidemiological research supports this observation, indicating that the risk of a gout flare is more than twice as high in the early https://t.co/FbCUmXEl2y

Rheumatoid arthritis is found in 2-3.8% of gout patients. For more gout content, follow our Gout: More than Flares campaign at https://t.co/lQoiFjubZJ, https://t.co/moAOVUJjKZ