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Rheumatology Round-Up with Drs. Kavanaugh & Cush
The Annual Review of Best ACR 2020 abstracts featuring Drs. Cush and Kavanaugh filmed on the last day of Virtual ACR 2020 Nov. 9, 2020. Watch now!
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LLDAS: Predicting Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnancy in SLE is a high risk situation and active disease can lead to fetal loss, pre-term birth, IUGR and neonatal lupus syndromes. In a study by Dr. Michelle Petri and colleagues, they evaluated whether the LLDAS at the start of pregnancy was predictive of pregnancy outcome.
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ACR20 - Day 3 Report
Here are my highlights from day three, Sunday, of the ACR 2020 Convergence.
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ACR has released 2 free powerpoint slide decks featuring select RA and SLE abstracts from #ACR20 (a 3rd late-breaking slide deck is yet to come!). Download here>> https://t.co/CiNH0xfs7J
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Read our summary of abstract 1770 on whether the LLDAS at the start of pregnancy was predictive of pregnancy outcome. #ACR20 https://t.co/Z6f0VdMZK3 https://t.co/56UJkXfrAc
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Racial Disparities - Stroke, Heart Attacks Risks Higher in SLE: Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011) discusses abstract #0433 presented Friday at #ACR20 annual meeting.
https://t.co/Jx8hiPcNKA https://t.co/MvUj41KiuQ
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Listen to the Rheum Now podcast on Day 4 of the #ACR20 meeting.
Topics: Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis, Enthesitis in PsA, Equity & Inclusion in Rheumatology Education, Osteoarthritis Studies, Outcomes of COVID in Rheumatic Disease Patients
https://t.co/1PShHqXa0j https://t.co/9ALWsjWqpB
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Read our summary of abstract 1770 on whether the LLDAS at the start of pregnancy was predictive of pregnancy outcome. #ACR20
https://t.co/gfl7hKMDbe https://t.co/nX1qb6zHGo
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Watch Dr. Janet Pope review abstracts #1198 and #1473 on lifestyle and risk of RA, lupus presented at the #ACR20 annual meeting.
https://t.co/SAffgj4i5l https://t.co/VCpMbN3zmg
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Summary of #ACR20 part B:
- The future is bright with many trainees producing great research per Dr. Diane Karen
- Belimumab (phase III) reduced proteinuria, improved renal for, and helped w/ tapering of GC in pts w/ lupus nephritis but more infect in GC group @RheumNow
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
#ACR20 imaging competition: 27 yo F with h/o SLE nephritis s/p kidney transplant p/w abdominal pain due to abdominal wall tophus @RheumNow. https://t.co/iDlF3neIYM
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)
Rheum Now shares Day 3 highlights from #ACR20.
https://t.co/xNv1fG97ib https://t.co/Psa8bRqlVh
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
With Phase 2 of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership study of SLE underway, an #ACR20 session featured a panel that reviewed the methods being used to generate data & discussed some of the findings. Read the recap → https://t.co/hTnCdfBn10
American College of Rheumatology ACRheum ( View Tweet)
@uptoTate @RheumNow Agree. MD global is Often SJC taking into consideration activity severity and location of joints. Ex SJC of two ankles or knees is higher MD global than 2 MCPs. All N of SJC are not =. @RheumNow
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Very low #vitaminD levels <20ng/mL are associated with renal insufficiency in patients with #SLE.
Abs#1789 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/dBm3ZlQOso
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Smartphone T2T management of RA & SLE is possible. With over 127,316 DAS28 & 42,593 SLEDAI assessments over 2 yrs. T2T was lowest in spring for both, correlating w/ holidays in China. #ACR20 Abstr#1018 https://t.co/bGJtSTDqzo https://t.co/34za6kokOp
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Dr. Petri et al: Very ⬇ 25(OH)Vit D levels (<20ng/mL) is associated w/ renal insufficiency in SLE
🚨Levels >60ng/mL can ⬆renal insufficiency
This reinforces benefits of Vit.D supplementation (⬇ protnuria; immunomodulation)
@RheumNow #ACR20 abs1789 https://t.co/BJciK77fcp
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
#AerobicExercise improves #Fatigue & #QualityofLife in women w/ #SLE
- ↓Fatigue & ↑overall health after exercise program
- No increase in #lupus activity
- Data may inform understanding of fatigue & exercise interventions in SLE
Abs#1838 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/0YtYHrWp6t
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Data from Prof. Michelle Petri's study showed double+ or triple+ aPLs were not superior to single LAC+ for risk of thrombosis in #SLE patients. @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/uDHsbd1Y1k
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
After #COVID19 there may be more #LUPUS due to...@RheumNow @CRASCRRheum #ACR20
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
