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Risk Factors for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
A long-term hydroxychloroquine users study found that 2.7% developed retinopathy, and identified risk factors as increasing age, female sex, chronic kidney disease stage 3+ and tamoxifen use.
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RECIPE Study: Non-opioid Analgesics following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty using a combination of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and dexamethasone, had optimal responses with the lowest morphine consumption, and fewer adverse events.
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✅ Holistic #Lupus Management in 2024 👍 #LupusAwarenessMonth https://t.co/RY6AcHS9WQ
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"On being a physician" - a White Coat Ceremony address by Dr. John F. Fischer from the Medical College of Georgia 2024 https://t.co/tBlT6DEddU via @YouTube
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Long term F/U of T2T in BeST (early RA 153) & IMPROVED (UA 282) pts 12 & 20 yrs after, the majority of RA & UA pts were in DAS remission (91% LDAS, 68% remission), & w/ limited functional disability (mean HAQ 0.6-0.8). Xray progression was mild https://t.co/J9AfSPhWoK https://t.co/SrVJywF2JI
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Study of 187 Oligoarticular JIA pts - Remission was achieved w/ DMARDs in 65.8%; predictors of nonresponse (DMARD resistance) - Elevated CRP (> 1.1 mg/dL' OR 1.3) & and high JADAS-71 at Dx (> 15.8; OR 1.7) https://t.co/oPajnplXUL https://t.co/TnrknASCzb
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Does Good Sleep Prevent Osteoporosis?
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Cutoffs for sJADAS10
An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the sJADAS10, a disease activity measure distinguish patients with ID, MiDA, MoDA, HDA.
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Multiplicative Adverse Effects of Social Determinants of Health in Lupus Nephritis: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
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Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible
Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough to diagnose GCA accurately without need for confirmation with TAB, a prospective study indicated.
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ICYMI: Tuesday Night Rheumatology- Mastering SLE
This webinar will feature highlights from these lectures followed by live audience Q & A
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Complex Autoantibody Patterns in RA
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Eosinophilic vasciitis is a rare disease w/ Symmetric (peau d’orange) skin thickening or early pitting edema of arms legs trunk. Raynauds absent & NL nailfold capillaroscopy. Complicated by Pulm HTN, VTE. Liver dz. Rx?? Maybe IVIG or IL-5 inhibitors? https://t.co/2UgVPmYobs
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CD19 is not expressed on Plasma Cells or Plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Yet, Selective CAR-T cell mediated B cell depletion suppresses interferon signature in SLE !! https://t.co/3DsonHZiWp https://t.co/dk5ZtQRnOm
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Rheum Leaders on Capitol Hill Advocating for Medicare Payment Reform
On May 7th, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in with rheumatology leaders nationwide to champion the need for crucial reforms to the MPFS.
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Does Good Sleep Prevent Osteoporosis?
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Cutoffs for sJADAS10
An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the sJADAS10, a disease activity measure distinguish patients with ID, MiDA, MoDA, HDA.
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Grear review of Philip S Hench and the discovery of cortisone - by Drs Matteson and Hunder in Ann Rheum Dis https://t.co/EoYtDYsk4K https://t.co/KAemytpSmJ
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Cohort study 243 671total joint arthroplasty pts finds found no association of preoperative or postoperative colonoscopy with Periop Jt Infx risk w/ 1-yr F/U. PJI risk was incr by comorbidity (diabetes, kidney disease, and pulmonary disease). https://t.co/0J8F9YN2l2 https://t.co/USoplPPHh3
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JAMA Case: Scurvy in a 3 yr old w/ Gingival Hemorrhage and Musculoskeletal Pain. limp and increased bilateral limb weakness with inability to bear weight. Diet: mostly chicken nuggets and milk https://t.co/e3kpEXNl3K https://t.co/D4u56I0PSq
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