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Aging Brain Increases Pain in Older Women
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A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.
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Half of Subclinical Synovitis Patients May Remit
Ultrasound subclinical synovitis is found in a third of individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; in half of these, subclinical synovitis resolves with a favorable outcome.
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Dead Words Eulogy
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
A picture paints a thousand words. One of the reasons why statistical significance is not the be all and end all. I would say severe DAH is the most likely scenario I would use PLEX, more so than severe renal disease. @EBRheum @RheumNow #RNL2024 https://t.co/GHg6t4OHxf
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Goodbye AS.
Eric Ruderman
#RNL2024
@RheumNow https://t.co/FThKwuP3M6
Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)
Thank you to all of the excellent #RNL2024 speakers!
@Bweber04, Dr. Monica Guma, Dr. Hani Gabalawy, Dr. Connie Weyand, Dr. Lisa Stamp, @AlexisOgdie, @_AprilArmstrong, @lihi_eder, @JointMD, Dr. Kevin Winthrop, Dr. Bruce Strober, @BharatKumarMD, Dr. David Karp, @Kahlenberglab,… https://t.co/f6gzCwe7Xb https://t.co/2SY9mPqdkO
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Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)
Very insightful talk on Vasculitis and pregnancy by Catherine Sims.
Pregnancy compatible medications.
Remission state.
Checking antibodies ; risk of transmission, pregnancy and fetal morbidity.
#RNL2024
@RheumNow https://t.co/81NAN1ulO5
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Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)
#RNL2024 @RheumNow
@JointMD on AxSpA
SPEED study: roughly 1/2 AS have AxSpA, 1/2 have nr-AxSpA
Are they similar:
- Yes, but r-axSpA less F and more abnml CRP
= Low progression of nr-AxSpA to AS - only 26% progressed in mean 10.6 yrs https://t.co/Vwf5HaMcgu
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Cancer and Myositis #RNL2024 @RheumNow
@DrLisaCS on Cancer screening:
Risk stratify: dermatomyositis, NXP2, TIFy, <40yo, refractory, dysphagia, cutaneous necrosis at higher risk
Enhanced risk stratification for those at risks, versus "basic screening" for lower risks https://t.co/3yy9Fx1pk8
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Dr Christopher-Stine @DrLisaCS Factors which should influence (some very strongly) your cancer screening approach in myositis @RheumNow #RNL2024 https://t.co/BoyJLrVDwo
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
anti-Sp4 Ab may be protective against cancer in myositis pts who are TIF1-g positive - Dr. L Christopher-Stine #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/n7Ikn3llGH
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Continue to love this myositis diagram. Seems to be getting ever more complicated though! @DrLisaCS @RheumNow #RNL2024 https://t.co/eXz6144y3y
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Are we overprescribing because guidelines may be skewed to favor the pharmaceutical industry? Interesting questions posed by Dr. A Kavanaugh #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/wEwHaWNY5k
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Dr. A Kavanaugh discussed Ethics #RNL2024: publication bias where positive results are likely to be published compared to those with no effects -- this is a sham study with made up data submitted to 2 different ortho journals. @rheumnow https://t.co/j6gVgA67nC
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Kavanaugh on Medical Ethics
#RNL2024 @RheumNow
Bias in research for ++ outcomes leads to fudging/biased interpretations of results
Fabricated study results submitted to orthopedic journals:
- 97% acceptance for positive result, 80% for no-difference result. Bias towards +outcome https://t.co/x7JJabSs4z
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Do you get extra-cranial imaging in your GCA patients? #rheumtwitter #RNL2024 @RheumNow @anisha_dua @DrCassySims @philseo
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)
Dr P Seo answers audience questions…he does not check ANCA levels regularly as results do not impact his actions but may induce anxiety #Vasculitis #RNL2024 @RheumNow https://t.co/GV62DF7s3y
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Dr. P Seo's summary slide on management of #vasculitis #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/cZLI6iz1sL
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Dr. P Seo's Pearls for #Vasculitis:
1. Weekly or q2weeks SC TCZ is fine for newly diagnosed patients, but if pts relapse, use weekly TCZ.
2. oral steroids perform fine (no need to do IV pulse) even in pts with vision changes
3. taper steroids over 3-4 months
@rheumnow #RNL2024
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
The great unknown with tocilizumab in GCA, do you stop, how do you stop, etc. @philseo approach. I'm not as brave! Usually park at every other week dosing @RheumNow #RNL2024 https://t.co/y7mg57mWND
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
