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New ACR 2025 Guidelines for Non-Renal Lupus
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Written by Lisa Sammaritano, MD, of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, and a committee of nearly 50 other experts, the new guideline also stipulates that corticosteroids are OK for gaining symptom control in newly diagnosed patients and when flares erupt, but the duration should be kept as short as possible.
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ACR25 Best Abstracts - Day 4
Here's the last installment of our "ACR Best" abstracts as chosen by the RheumNow faculty. Most of these were from the final, day 4, but a few were noteworthy holdovers from day 3. Enjoy!
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RETREAT study was a 12 wk RCT of Tai Chi in 178 knee OA pts Rx w/ online OA info vs same plus free web based tai chi video program. Tai Chi group had signif improved knee pain (−2.7 v -1.2); (−12 v −6.9) & achieved a minimal pain & function (73% v 47%); and Its free! https://t.co/WLzQ9YHrcu
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AI in Fellow Recruitment: A New Dawn in Medical Education?
Drs. Mrinalini Dey and Bharat Kumar abstract 2174 (Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Character Strengths in Rheumatology Fellowship Candidate Applications: A Feasibility Study) presented at #ACR25. https://t.co/gGx4zZlfAm
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#ACR25 – Day 2 Report
Here are 3 abstracts that caught my eye on Day 2 at #ACR25. Notably these have takeaway messages that should support your current practices.
https://t.co/xKPAgeWudD https://t.co/Fb16l6A252
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PsA: Impact of Sex
Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh highlights the importance of sex on disease characteristics and response to therapy in psoriatic arthritis, reporting from #ACR25.
https://t.co/QtU4iATexR https://t.co/uCJsxYpFTc
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Join us as we celebrate & congratulate, Eric L. Matteson, MD, MPH, recipient of the 2025 ACR Presidential Gold Medal Award! 🌟 VIEW → https://t.co/ZcIXeZbAKr @MayoClinic #ACR25 https://t.co/7G07K7ZkjS
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💬 #ACR25 Topic Panels — LIVE!
Nov. 4 join RheumNow at 7 PM ET for a deep dives into the hottest topics in rheumatology: CAR-T
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Top experts. Real clinical insight. Don't miss these discussions https://t.co/zedho2RI6T
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Difficult to Manage axSpA
Drs. Antoni Chan and Rodrigo Garcia Salinas discuss abstract 0584, "Difficult-to-Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis According to ASAS Criteria in Reuma-Check Cohort: Frequency, Predictive Factors, and Treatment Patterns", presented at #ACR25 https://t.co/84HZojI3FJ
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Really great visual summaries by Athena Chin, Sam Whittle and colleagues: Recs for the Use DMARDs in Pregnancy and Reproductive Health for Pts w Rheumatic Disease: A Scoping Review - Oct 2025 - Arthritis Care & Research #Rheumatology #MedEdu https://t.co/zRJcTESJWN 🇦🇺 https://t.co/OYZVtLEYr7
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#ACR25 - Day 1 Report
https://t.co/JayJCP9Rue https://t.co/B62mKbW4B8
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AI Scribes Found their Favorite Doctors
Dr. Aurelie Najm discusses abstract 0189, "“Try it, you’ll love it”: Patterns of AI Scribes Use Among Rheumatologists", presented at #ACR25
https://t.co/QTYFvLa95Y https://t.co/ZIvMovloBL
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Rheum Now Rheumatology Round-Up — LIVE
Join Drs. Jack Cush & Arthur Kavanaugh for this livestream with two of rheumatology’s most trusted voices: this Friday, Oct 31 at 12 PM CST for break down of the latest breakthroughs and hottest topics in rheumatology from #ACR25.
📡 Live https://t.co/ZwP4UwojuZ
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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is selected by RheumNow and its faculty.
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Day 4 Recap: ACR Convergence 2025 Highlights https://t.co/CMpbzc4O5x
Great discussion by @EBRheum @AkhilSoodMD @Dr_Brian_MD .
I have always been a FK fan in lupus nephritis as an add on therapy , the only inconvenience is regular monitoring.
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Day 1 Recap: #ACR25 Highlights
Join RheumNow Faculty Drs. Aurelie Najm, Yuz Yusof, Janet Pope and Jack Cush as they discuss highlights and key takeaways from the Day 1 Recap on Sunday, October 26th.
https://t.co/Kq8TDBLUYZ https://t.co/TNM8ZAji9w
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Andrew Yee @andrew02114 of @MGHCancerCenter details out how quickly the CAR-T paradigm changed in myeloma/lymphoma - from newsworthy to routine. Now that much more about CAR-T has been worked out, will adoption be quicker in autoimmune disease? #ACR25 BCRC pre-meeting @RheumNow https://t.co/oNuPXCwWQ9
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Rheum Now Rheumatology Round-Up — LIVE
Join Drs. Jack Cush & Arthur Kavanaugh for this livestream with two of rheumatology’s most trusted voices: this Friday, Oct 31 at 12 PM CST for break down of the latest breakthroughs and hottest topics in rheumatology from #ACR25.
📡 Live https://t.co/G6jKiHYVoR
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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 annual meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is independently selected by RheumNow and its faculty.
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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is selected by RheumNow and its faculty.
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