ICYMI: Are Rheumatologists doing Enough for Cervical Cancer?

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Should rheumatologists be counseling patients on cervical cancer prevention and screening?

ICYMI: How early is early in psoriatic arthritis?

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Guidelines (ACR/EULAR/GRAPPA) for the management of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) recommend the early referral of patients with the suspected condition for early assessment and treatment.

Slower Weight Loss May Affect Osteoarthritis Survival

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Arthritis & Rheumatology has published a new study that suggests knee or hip osteoarthritis patients who are overweight or obese may have less premature death if slow to moderate rate of weight loss results from anti-obesity medications.

ICYMI: How do we manage difficult discussions about pregnancy in RA?

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Most rheumatologists know that it is important to get pregnancy planning right for women of childbearing age living with rheumatic diseases. That is easier said than done, though: the details are difficult, it is overwhelming for the patient, and the conversations are hard.

ICYMI: Who gives a ‘JAK’ why and how they work, as long as they do!

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Several abstracts have studied the mechanism of action of JAK inhibitors (JAKi) in various diseases. JAKi alter many other mediators affected by the JAK STAT pathway. For instance, T cell signature in blood that is proliferative was associated with a response in RA.

Venous Thromboembolic Risk with Joint Replacement

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The role of thromboprophylaxis following total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is uncertain and consensus is lacking. A recent study suggests that thromboprophylaxis strategies should be tailored to individual risk of thrombosis and bleeding.

Polands disease study (sarcoidosis 78.6K; #AOSD 3294; systemic sclerosis 35.5K) betw 2009-2018. Avg hospitalization was 5.39 days sarcoidosis, 6.22 days scleroderma, & 7.44 days for Still’s (latter decr 11.7 to 5.8, betw 2008-2014) https://t.co/OcNzt7IKC5 https://t.co/uPcbOyizQN