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Better assessment and management of multimorbidity

Mrinalini Dey, MD

Appropriate assessment and management of comorbidities and multimorbidity in patients with RA is vital for overall health and well-being of the patient, as well as to encourage treatment adherence, and address social, psychological and quality of life factors. 

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Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Akhil Sood, MD

Evidence suggests that RA patients are at increased risk for cognitive impairment. This is likely mediated by certain factors, including chronic inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis. In the clinical setting, it is important to identify RA patients at increased risk for cognitive impairment.

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Towards better assessment and management of multimorbidity

Mrinalini Dey, MD

Appropriate assessment and management of comorbidities and multimorbidity in patients with RA is vital for overall health and well-being of the patient, as well as to encourage treatment adherence, and address social, psychological and quality of life factors. 

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Dementia is ⬆️in #RheumatoidArthritis says Elena Myasoedva but #RA has more DM &CV disease which ⬆️dementia. Need to separate vascular dementia from Alzheimer’s. When I trained we thought less dementia in RA -likely not true. More work is coming. 9T213 aging hub #ACR21 @RheumNow

Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

#Depression is associated with a 3x increased mortality risk in patients with incident #RA. 👉🏼Results from #DANBIO 👉🏼~11000 RA pts, ~1000 starting antidepressants Abs#1659 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/SsEjmLzacP https://t.co/1GiFE0KLjK

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Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
#ACR21 Ab#1036. Rheum is often the field of uncertainty. @zach_wallace_md shows uncertainty correlates w/ depression, anxiety, sickness impact across rheum diseases ⭐️Is uncertainty something to target as intervention? @Rheumnow https://t.co/v9kbk2hCqO https://t.co/50ELS3ZQp9

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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
@Sineadm15 @bososhea on undiagnosed depression in axSpA. Common, and associated with worse disease activity and quality of life. Abstr#1305 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/PBH1F3XEGv
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
My video take from yesterday for @RheumNow: 'Tired of Doing Nothing About Fatigue' #ACR21 https://t.co/EXjOibL5s9 https://t.co/cR6r8GdDor

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David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)

HCP #burnout coping strategies listed during 6S228 Let’s talk about mental health #ACR21 - writing, yoga, exercise, gardening, drawing& other creativity. I practice gratitude 🙏🏻 @RheumNow Burnout is real and magnified by #COVID19 pressures https://t.co/PUklM2Ci6e
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
3/4 axSpA EMAS pts had/perceived to have employment challenge. Poor physical/mental health, lower education, hx job change due to axSpA associated w/difficulties/perceived difficulties. Earlier dx/rx AND advocacy needed. Abs 0366 #ACR21 #RheumNow @RheumNow https://t.co/dlGhOymxVQ https://t.co/CWD6U1vRE0

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Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)
#ACR21 Abst#0284. RA and Dementia? ⭐️1366 pts with RA, retro pop-based cohort ⭐️Risks: older age, diabetes, CVD. ⭐️Large joint swelling swelling HR 2.2 (1.2-3.9). No significance by RF/CCP/ESR/erosions/nodules ▶️CVD risks appear > RA activity https://t.co/2uN2lBs4tr @Rheumnow https://t.co/HEOXPosE5Z

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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
If you see a patient with fatigue and arthralgias please screen for depression before you order a battery of serologies. Pain is a common feature of depression #MedEd https://t.co/0FCugZRbgI
Yousaf Ali MD yousafali_md ( View Tweet)
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