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One in Ten is Bad! (5.12.2023)
This week on the Podcast Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles, including the risks of dying, developing RA or autoimmune disease!
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ICYMI: Psoriatic Arthritis and Pregnancy
Dr. Christina Chambers, an epidemiologist at the University of California San Diego and the principal investigator of MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, reviewed the available data on psoriatic arthritis and pregnancy. There is little evidence at this time that pregnancy affects PsA, though studies reliably demonstrate increase in disease activity in the post-partum period in both skin and joint disease.
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One in Ten has Autoimmune Disease
A UK population-based study suggests that autoimmune diseases affect approximately one in ten individuals.
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RNL23 Replays (5.6.2023)
This week on the podcast we feature replay content from RNL 2023, cannabis effects on pain and sleep, and what drives PJP risk the most - steroids or RTX?
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Prevalence and Mortality of IgG4-related disease in the USA
A current review of the epidemiology of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) in the USA shows a low prevalence with possibly increasing numbers, owing to increasing awareness of this unique immune-mediated condition.
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Pericarditis Management
On the final day of ACR 2023 State of the Art Conference, Dr. Paul Cremer reviewed pericarditis management. Dr. Cremer, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, reviewed the questions patients ask about pericarditis including why the disease develops, will it recur, how is it treated, and what will their treatment duration be.
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ACR 2023 Convergence Brings Back the Poster Hall and 4 Day Meeting
ACR Convergence 2023, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the world’s premier rheumatology experience, will be held Nov. 10 – 15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
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ICYMI: What to do about pre-clinical RA?
RheumNow Live’s 2023 conference led with this year’s hot topic of rheumatoid arthritis, especially what to do regarding pre-clinical RA.
Dr. Kevin Deane started the discussion by mapping out a very complex course of RA, beginning with a person’s genetic and environmental risk factors. What are Dr. Deane’s recommendations for management of pre-RA patients?
25 Great Women in Rheumatology
This week I reached out to many leaders in rheumatology and asked: who are the great women in rheumatology who should be recognized? This was prompted by a smart article in Annals of Rheumatic Disease written by Drs. Tuhina Neogi (Boston) and Nicola Dalbeth (N. Zealand), entitled "Where are the women ‘Heroes and Pillars of Rheumatology’?
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AWIR: Why it's important for women to come together
Why does the Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR, pronounced AWARE) exist? Recalling a singular event several years ago prompted the action of four women to rectify the issue we were witnessing.
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NY Times on Arthritis Prevention
A reader question ("Ask Well") to the New York times wonders "is arthritis avoidable"?
A recent survey suggests that up to 60% of adults have been told by an HCP they had some form of arthritis.
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