#RNL2024 As we age, we gain not just wisdom, but also "Inflammaging" Immune system changes in our inflammatory cells lead to: - Poor vaccine response - High risks for infections - High risk for CVD - High risk for autoimmunity https://t.co/qePhpfozQ3 https://t.co/fZ4ZBhSLXY

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7 Updates on Prosthetic Joint Infections These are excerpts and takeaway summaries from several literature reports addressing the diagnosis and outcomes of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). https://t.co/ulKvFBOeNx https://t.co/0rKNsvYZ14

337 PMR pts studied by FDG PET, followed 6 mos - 9% (31) had subclinical vasculitis (GCA) - 21 had isolated LG vessel - 3 isolated cranial vasculitis - 7 both cranial & LG vessel vasculitis. Steroid use higher w/ subclinical vasculitis, but not relapse https://t.co/QyRFwY45eU https://t.co/rg1WSBeMFl

Quote: ""I got the message. All of us get the message, sooner or later. If you get it before it's too late or before you're too old, you'll pull through all right." ~ Nat King Cole https://t.co/dtGqztmJie

Should all patients with #polymyalgia rheumatics be screened for #giantcellarteriitis with vascular #ultrasound? A recent viewpoint summarizes the evidence: 📊prevalence of subclinical GCA may be as high as 25% https://t.co/UL6gWRdE5R https://t.co/EAlRyNNWYt

Cohort of 158 active #RA pts (DAS28 3.6-5.6 & pain 4-7/10) found that Pain was explained by: - 27% - Inflammation (+PDUS), no FM - 27% - w/ FM - 19% - w/ both FM and inflamm - 27% (No FM, no PD) - peripheral nociceptive pain https://t.co/uM6Gw8D8D8 https://t.co/Lk0ylcBDvM

Systemic Score Predicts Still's Disease Severe Complications A multinational study of adults with Still's disease found that calculating their systemic score at baseline significantly predicted the patients risk for life-threatening outcomes. https://t.co/YB7EcWFruE https://t.co/Vcql5tZHOk

Research on SGLT2 inhibitors in #gout is needed. They have been shown to reduce uric acid & gout flares, and may be uricosuric or be antiinflammatory. Also decreased incident gout (by half) among at-risk patients with type 2 diabetes (HR 0.54) https://t.co/CGG9aFsgoD https://t.co/5O2f3MFL8C

Korean claims study of #RA & pregnancy (& adverse preg outcomes (APO), shows MTX or LEF use w/in 3 mos of conception assoc w/ incr. in APOs (aOR 2.14-.68). In 5728 preg: 1152 APOs, HCQ most commonly used, DMARD use decreased during preg. https://t.co/7UBsNdpRgx https://t.co/cY1N73FG8Q