Day two at ACR 2022 was full of great sessions on imaging, vasculitis, lupus, vasculitis, spondyloarthritis, COVID, pregnancy, microbiome, economics and more.
Here are the RheumNow faculty selections for #ACRbest abstracts today:
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Much has been written about tapering medications in rheumatic diseases, often due to high costs of medications, a desire to avoid side effects and patient preference to take less medications (especially if they have side effects).
This is countered by something we all know: medications not taken don’t work, and those that are frequently missed may not provide optimal outcomes for the majority of patients.
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Is there finally something new on the horizon in Sjogren’s syndrome?
Richard Conway
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Ozen et al. Safety Opioids vs NSAIDs in RA. Similar risks except 2-fold increase in VTE with opioids. @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1646 https://t.co/kWBf8t4TFh https://t.co/dxKoilOhFX
Richard Conway
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Castrejon et al. Cancer risk with b/tsDMARD in BIOBADASER. Again not looking great for abatacept, Rate ratio vs TNFi 2.2 (1.4-3.2). Age-adjusted HR 1.6 (1.0-2.6) @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1752 https://t.co/PvBq2O9qPv https://t.co/XBfistBMhW
Janet Pope
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Low dose #glucocorticoids in rheumatic diseases can lower bone mass and increase # even 2.5 mg #prednisone. The change in #BMD was more predictive of fracture not absolute BMD. L01 #ACR22 #ACRBest @RheumNow https://t.co/MbTk0L4DoK
NSAIDs and CV risk in Inflammatory Arthritis
Dr. Richard Conway discusses abstract 1207, being presented #ACR22 meeting.
https://t.co/CjU2YbA3tk https://t.co/bHE4xw2IRF
Julian Segan
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In a prospective cohort where MTX was withheld for 1 week post COVID vaccine, antibodies higher than other DMARDs which were continued (mostly RTX/MMF).
Good to see more direct data rather than having to extrapolate from flu.
@RheumNow ABST0913 #ACR22
https://t.co/YphKywNJfA
Richard Conway
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Hidekawa et al. HCQ use assoc reduced severe infection in LUNA SLE registry, HR 0.26. ?due to better disease control rather than anti-infectious role, but HR 0.32 in multivariable model including SLEDAI. @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#2059 https://t.co/EgTJOAymoF https://t.co/gmchk9ZS5L
Uggh!
What would you do if your pt gets pregnant while on MTX & loses her baby, are you liable for accidental abortion? Should you advise termination if a pregnant pt’s health is deteriorating? @GreerDonley (#law professor) on theoretical risks #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/L4FBWcKZnE
Stop MTX and increase folic acid to 5 mg/day for pts who find themselves with an unintentional #pregnancy. -@CuoghiE #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/uChPU6zrwv
Richard Conway
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Corriere et al Duloxetine and gabapentin have similar rates of MI and stroke in non-cancer pain. There was some theoretical concern that duloxetine could increase risk but not evident here @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1195 https://t.co/E3S9Md5XWq https://t.co/8KMtcU6d1B
Richard Conway
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Wiebe et al. Steroids <=5mg/day not associated negative effect on BMD. Of course steroid-related increase in fracture risk is not fully captured by BMD effect @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1318 https://t.co/Ond5gzopRa https://t.co/HX2AUyQmsf
Richard Conway
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Singh @NamrataRheum et al. 27,421 RA patients, 8225 on b/tsDMARD. b/tsDMARDs did not increase risk of lymphoma. IR 1.68/1000PY (95% CI 1.5-1.9) on csDMARD vs IR 1.73/1000PY (95%CI 1.4-2.1) on b/tsDMARD. @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1210 https://t.co/3Uvz3mvsGM https://t.co/6k3Vqb21KF
Table by @CuoghiE on how long to wait off #teratogenic meds before trying to conceive: note 2 years fr leflunomide unless a cholestyramine washout is done #ReproductiveRheum #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/l4hIBQ5XN5
Fascinating Abs 0653 #ACR22 In vitro models show JAKis counteract celluar cytotoxicity of HCQ in a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line and podocytes. Possible new way to dec. retinopathy/nephropathy? @RheumNow
https://t.co/5NtLoDzjKG https://t.co/GG2R03xAes
David Liew
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Global survey of rheumatic irAE people (me included)
Standard case
Variable answers, broadly distributed
none are wrong
We'll move from expert extrapolation of concepts to data-driven answers, with the right foundations👍
ABST0776 @MDAndersonNews @msalmazor #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/5gMzWuCXd7
Exposure to DMARDs prior to ICI treatment was not associated with 2-year crude mortality rates. Abs 0764 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/WvTy84Si7u https://t.co/X4RvYAVSMC
Julian Segan
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Emphasis that drug holiday is NOT drug retirement in osteoporosis. Ideal time to re-initiate is quite uncertain however. Continue to monitor DEXA and fracture risk factors.
@RheumNow #ACR22 #osteoporosis https://t.co/iLKrxdzpAR
sheila
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💠CYC confers a 27% risk of congenital malformations and ⬆️miscarriage rate
💠Contraception is recommended during use and 3 mos after tx
#ACR22 @Rheumnow https://t.co/A73vCMZdxd


