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2023 In Memoriam
In 2023, too many of our rheumatology colleagues passed away. Here is an incomplete list of our revered fellow practitioners, mentors, role-models, and researchers.
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Florida Approves Import of Drugs from Canada
Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Florida’s plan to import certain prescription drugs directly from Canada. Florida is the first time a state to undertake this pathway to save money.
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Heritability of Osteoarthritis
A Swedish study examine the genetic contribution to various rheumatic/musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and showed that osteoarthritis (OA) had a large heritability compared with other RMDs.
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Bidirectional relationship betw Autoimmune disease (AD) & perinatal depression (PND); 1:10 case control study of 1.3 milion pregnancies & 55,299 incident PND found AD preg w/ a 30% (OR 1.3) higher risk of PND & PND had a 30% ^ risk (OR 1.3) of AD https://t.co/JoF1sQY2WM https://t.co/ZrQMiL5IsR
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Study of 233 early #RA (<12 mo) (n = 233) showed baseline Dz activity didnt predict later #CVD (n 70) & #CAD (52), But at 2 yrs, ESR, CRP & DAS28 > 5.1 predicted incr risk CVD [adj HR 2.58) & CAD events. COMP did not predict. https://t.co/bH9Cylmy4f https://t.co/66PVC6f01a
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QD Clinic - Rituximab Dosing in RA
Rituximab Fixed Interval vs On-Demand Dosing in RA.
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Life expectancy in RA? Taiwan insurance claims data shows life expectancy after an RA Dx was 26.3 yrs, w/ mean loss of 5 yrs. Women lived 1–2 yrs longer than men. https://t.co/Z5PqWZX94V https://t.co/RKZNDxPUd3
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QD Clinic - A Non-Textbook Patient
Widespread pain and a swollen wrist
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Curcumin therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Curcumin is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat arthritis and is presumed to have analgesic and antiinflammatory effects that may benefit those with osteoarthritis, particularly KOA.
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Enthesitis, Synovitis, and Tenosynovitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
An ultrasound study suggests that enthesitis is associated with both synovitis and tenosynovitis in patients with Psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
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Hydroxychloroquine for COVID may have caused 16,990 deaths. Systematic review of 44 cohort studies showed HCQ use in COVID was associated with 11% increase in mortality in 6 countries (US 12,739, Spain 1,895, Italy 1,822, Belgium 240, France 199,Turkey 95 https://t.co/vmhvSx4XLO https://t.co/KRxqiiSFC3
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There is a dose, duration and recency-dependent relationship between previous GC use and MACE. GC doses 5mg/day, durations of 30 days, and use one year prior to MACE were all associated with an increased risk of MACE, Wallace B Abst#2430 #ACR23 #ACRBest https://t.co/VOUmsvAs2r https://t.co/LKtuuoD3xa
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Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease
One major subgroup of patients with ILD arising from polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) survived significantly longer when serum levels of interferon-λ3 were relatively low, researchers found.
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Small study of 33 #AAV pts and 21 controls shows nailfold capillaroscopy of no value in diagnosing/assessing AAV pts. https://t.co/QbNCJZLoix https://t.co/9xkFPE0noV
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Anti-TNF mAbs, JAKi & anti-IL17 Rx appear protective against anterior Uveitis in AxSpA pts. Network Metanalysis of 44 trials, AU IR -TNF mAb: 4.1, ETN: 5.4, IL17i: 2.8, JAKi: 1.5, & placebo: 10.8. AU risk: TNFi < JAKi < IL-17i < ETN << PBO https://t.co/3zIcvuIaBV https://t.co/UseZ6t00EB
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Congratulations to Professor Paul Emery OBE on being named CBE: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his research and advances in rheumatology. He is the Versus Arthritis Professor of Rheumatology, Leeds Institute https://t.co/27igYiQxna https://t.co/KcQk5LasfN
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AutoAbs in poly/dermatomyositis - ANA+ 50% to 80%, but not helpful in Dx. Look for MSA Abs - espec antisynthetase ABs (anti-Jo-1), but also newer Abs: MDA-5, TIFF-1 gamma, NXP-2 (to be discussed #RNL24 Dr. Christopher-Stine) https://t.co/ZRlMPE48qX https://t.co/kxD1jw832C https://t.co/afC617tbmq
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Sarcopenia Linked to Smoking in Osteoarthritis
Sarcopenia commonly has been linked to aging and arthritis and contributes significantly to quality of life and outcomes, but the association between sarcopenia and OA has not been well established.
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