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Digital Self Screening for Arthritis Diagnosis
There are numerous impediments to diagnosis or referral; and a new study evaluates patient use of a mobile artificial intelligence (AI)–based symptom checker for diagnoses, but demonstrated only modest accuracy when applied to a cohort of patients with joint symptoms.
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RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia
Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients screen positive comorbid anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia.
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Biologics Prevent AA amyloidosis progression to ESRD
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One of the most serious complications of rheumat0logic and autoimmune diseases can be prevented with biologic drugs, a single-center chart review suggested, and some such products may be more effective than others.
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Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence
Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey shows that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the United States struggled economically, suffering from food insecurity and cost related medication (CRM) nonadherence.
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Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence
The National Health Interview Survey reveals that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the U.S. face economic challenges, including food insecurity and CRM nonadherence.
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Bad News Coronary Artery Calcium in Rheumatic Patients
In the 2024 SCCT meeting, Dr. Brittany Weber presented findings showing that incidentally discovered CAC in patients with IMID can lead to worse outcomes, even without prior ASCVD.
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Earlier RA Diagnosis Leads to Lower Costs of Care
A study from the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic shows that is RA is diagnosed within 12 weeks after symptom onset, treatment costs were lower in both autoantibody-negative and autoantibody-positive RA.
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CDC warns of Listeria outbreak assoc w/ deli meats - in 12 US states (lead by NY, and MN, MO, IL, WI, PA, VA, GA, NJ, DE, MD, MA, NC), 28 cases, 28 hospitalized, 2 deaths. @risk are the pregnant, elderly, immunosuppressed. Cook deli meats >165F https://t.co/SWKMhIBQEi https://t.co/snLjBKn1UJ
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Cross-sectional study of 154 adult DLE pts in the Philadelphia area assessed DLE Dz severity (by CLASI) & geoghraphic distribution to ID area deprivation (ADI). ADI > 5 (geospatial disadvantaged) was assoc w/ signif (4X) higher risk of mod-Severe Damage https://t.co/dgeGwzNTKm https://t.co/B3hmUE1G9U
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2001-2004 NHANES population study shows 28% report hx of erectile dysfunction (ED) & 19% w/ arthritis. Having arthritis was assoc w/ 4 fold higher ED risk; mostly in #OA (OR=1.11), RA (OR=1.03). https://t.co/L2LhEPH9DY https://t.co/yLhVmLw7nt
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Drug Safety Update, from UK MHRA, shows impt interaction between tramadol and warfarin. Tramadol may increase the INR with risk of major bruising and bleeding when warfarin and tramadol are taken concomitantly. https://t.co/mgmeMJzdLa
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Inpatient study 5495 Adult Stills Dz (AOSD) hospitalizations (2016–2019). Pts w/ HLH (6.2%) had higher mortality (9% vs 1.5%). Deatjs Independent predictors: DIC (OR 6.1), liver failure (7.2), Infx (3.7), resp failure (6.9),thrombotic microangiopathy (14) https://t.co/BQsbVnw2Ir https://t.co/mbn9JuN7ow
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UK Natl Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (5/18-10/22) compared 682 persistently active vs 1026 low activity RA pts. pactiveRA were younger, more women. pactiveRA assoc. w/ Age, gender, smoking, depression, lung dz, gastric ulcers, baseline steroids https://t.co/QGuUZmSBHD https://t.co/TDlPFmTQEn
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Whats it like to be a Rheum? AMA shadows 11 yr rheumatologist Dr. Amish Dave - typical day, challenging aspects, burnout, lifestyle, skills, insights and med student advice - Thanks Dr. Dave!! https://t.co/NY44hhjTYA https://t.co/809RBgSokM
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Potential of Radiomics to Predict TNF Therapy Outcomes in axSpA
Dr. Bella Mehta interviews Dr. Vincenzo Venerito about abstract POS0236 at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
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Inspirations About RA-ILD
Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses abstracts POS0070, POS0043 and POS0022 presented at the Eular 2024 meeting in Vienna, Austria.
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Best Rheumatologists (7.19.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports of interesting, including irAE, pollution and Psoriasis, microwave therapy, scleroderma without scleroderma that only the best rheumatologists could discern.
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UK study of pneumococcal vaccination in UK, shows IMID pts had suboptimal vax against pneumococcus. In 32 277 pts (RA 14151, IBD 13631, SpA 3804, SLE 691) saw 57% vaccinated; lower if <45 yrs (32%), IBD (42%). Vax not associated w/ IMID flare https://t.co/y5JHYaEpA9 https://t.co/zUXfDoqyal
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From LG cohort of myeloid neoplasms (861 MDS, 640 AML, 112 MDS/MPN, 89 MPN) autoimmune Rheum Dz (AIRD) found in 7.7% (lit suggests 8-30%), less in AML (4.7% vs 9.5% others). Common: RA (42%), CTD(18%), PMR (14%), vasculitis (12%), AxSpA (7%). https://t.co/ZXxOrZBunZ https://t.co/m5nIgrhohw
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SLE Topic Panel: EULAR 2024
Dr.Jack Cush moderates this topic panel on SLE with Drs. Yuz Yusof and Andrea Fava.
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