ICYMI: JAMA: SLE Review

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Drs. Caroline Siegel and Lisa Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) have published an impressive overview of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.

Factors Affecting Hydroxychloroquine Adherence

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A study from the University of British Columbia has evaluated the trajectories of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use in patients with incident RA and SLE between1997 and 2021, and identified factors associated with high adherence. 

Low Back Pain? Take a Walk!

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A randomised controlled trial of adults with recurrent low back pain (LBP) has shown that a program of progressive walking and education intervention significantly reduced low back pain recurrence.

No Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease with Methotrexate Use

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JAMA reports a cohort study that investigated the association between methotrexate (MTX) use and Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with dermatomyositis (DM).

EULAR 2024 – Day 2 Report (A Difficult RA Day)

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Day 2 at EULAR 2024 was a big poster day for many with several good sessions and oral presentations on Preventing RA, new vasculitis therapies and a session devoted to the 50th anniversary of the Moll & Wright Criteria.

No Great Options for Treating VEXAS

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For patients with the auto-inflammatory disease VEXAS, treatment decisions are unfortunately fraught with tradeoffs between effectiveness and risk of adverse effects, a French registry study showed.

"Don't You Know Who I am?" (5.17.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past 2 weeks. This week's question: can we prevent gout, ILD or psoriasis?

Does Good Sleep Prevent Osteoporosis

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As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day, held on April 23, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, described her National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research on whether adequate sleep can help prevent osteoporosis.

Lower Limb Muscle Mass Influences Osteoarthritis Risk

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The Rotterdam study shows that weight-bearing recreational physical activity caused more incident knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but mainly when there was low muscle mass. KOA risk is traditionally linked to either obesity or injury. This study assesses whether muscle mass may influence osteoarthritis risk.

ARCTIC Rewind: Can You Taper DMARDs with Remission?

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In an open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial, rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission were subject to tapering of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and while maintenance of remission was seen in some, many DMARD tapering patients did flare and were unable to maintain flare-free survival compared to those on stable conventional synthetic DMARDs.

Best Imaging in Giant Cell Arteritis - US, PET, MRI?

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Imaging is often instrumental in diagnosing and staging patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA).

JAMA: SLE Review

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Drs. Caroline Siegel and Lisa Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) have published an impressive overview of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.

CV Risk Early with Rheumatic Disease Diagnosis

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Washington Post: Case of Delayed Rheum Diagnosis

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The Washington Post recently published a "medical mystery" case titled, "Medical Mysteries: A rolled ankle set this runner down a painful path", which tells the tale of how and why rheumatologists are often not consulted or are consulted too late.

Again, a High Mortality with Depression and RA

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Last week we reported on a Korean study showing a 66% elevated mortality risk in RA patients (n=38,487) with depression.