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Preoperative Delay & Education Benefits Arthroplasty Patients
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Having patients waiting for knee arthroplasty undergo a preoperative program of weight loss, exercise, and other interventions gave them modestly improved pain, function, and quality of life, a small randomized trial showed.
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Can Mycophenolate be Stopped in Stable SLE?
In patients with clinically stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis, the withdrawal of mycophenolate mofetil was not significantly inferior to mycophenolate maintenance, but MMF withdrawal had numerically more reactivations, while MMF maintenance had more infections.
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COVIDs Extended Risk for Rheumatic Disease
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Annals of Internal Medicine reports a large, binational study finding SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with an increased risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) that extends up to 12 months after infe
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Sandoz has announced FDA approval for their two interchangeable biosimilars of denosumab - Wyost (denosumab-bddz) and Jubbonti (denosumab-bddz) based on reference products Xgeva and Prolia https://t.co/5OmJHDYWmM https://t.co/iHsqlJ9wYl
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DESIR study: new onset SpA pts followed w/ Xrays x 10 yrs showed progression from nr-axSpA to r-axSpA was 5.8% (in 294 followed 10 yrs), best predicted by baseline SI bone marrow edema, (OR 6.2), male, Sxs >1.5 yr, ASDAS ≥2.1 & smoking (only in HLA-B27+). https://t.co/A3Qqy8Eeym https://t.co/1I4UFI4h92
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Lancet - Full Read Review of the Diagnosis and management of ANCA-associated vasculitis
by Stone, et al https://t.co/dtXOU8GT8p https://t.co/OXxdE8REGA
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Sniffles & Arthritis (3.1.2024)
Dr. Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow. Are these associations with infection, biomarkers and weather real or imaginary? Linked or luck? Causal or casual? You decide....
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Head to Toe, There’s No Place These Cells Won’t Go
Biana Modilevsky, DO presents her poster at RWCS 2024.
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Cross-sectional multicenter study of 500 ax-SpA pts on biologics found 25% w/ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that was linked to being Female gender, unemployed, higher BASDAI & BASFI, multiple biologics, FM , anxiety, depression & lower physical activity. https://t.co/RSKVcXZwLt https://t.co/RGsw3fHr3H
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An assessment of screening for latent tuberculosis in patients initiating b/tsDMARD therapy found over 1 in 3 new b/tsDMARD users did not receive TB screening within recommended time window, as well as variation in screening between drug classes
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It's a whole new world regarding job/residency/fellowship INTERVIEWs - Whats your interview preference?
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Machine learning of 701 Anti-Synthetase (Anti-Jo1, -PL7, -PL12, -EJ) identifies 3 Endotypes,independent Ab specificity
#1 (24%) w/ RP-ILD & high mortality
#2 (14%) dermatomyositis, intermediate prognosis
#3 (62%) arthritis & mechanics hands, good prognosis https://t.co/y9LMCfMIgN https://t.co/y0MbYlbbrV
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Many with PsA Fail to Achieve Minimal Disease Activity
Despite the availability of numerous advanced therapies for PsA, there remains a substantial burden and unmet need for improved therapies, according to a newly published Canadian study
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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Clinical Features and Outcomes
A multinational study of PAN through the international GLOBAL-PAN network shows PAN to be a complex, multisystem disorder with a high risk of relapse and low risk of death (11% at 10 years).
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Australian study shows self-reported difficulties w/ ambulation (limited<=1 km) had a higher risk of hip and spinal fractures (32% to 219% more)/ Included 239 000 adults >45 yrs https://t.co/5rIkDOK69u https://t.co/iJ8o0dlGlS
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Neonatal Fc receptor mAb (lowers Igs) development:
2021 FDA approved efgartigimod (Vyvgart) for myasthenia gravis
2023 FDA approved rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) for MG
2023 nipocalimab promising efficacy in RA, Sjogrens, hemolytic anemia, MG
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Sinusitis Linked to 40% Heightened Risk of Rheumatic Disease
The common inflammatory condition sinusitis is linked to a 40% heightened risk of a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, finds research published in the open access journal RMD Open.
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Metabolic signature for fibromyalgia? Study of 54 FM & 31 controls w/ Machine learning to identify 13 metabolic markers that predicted FM w/ 79% accuracy; levels of 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid & glutamine correlated w/ fatigue. https://t.co/GBTh7UGn1O https://t.co/jlwVAbdIIF
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EGPA: Benralizumab (BEN) or Mepolizumab (MEP)
A multicenter, double-blind, phase 3, randomized, active-controlled trial has shown that BEN was noninferior to MEP for the induction of remission of patients with relapsing or refractory EGPA.
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Behçet’s Syndrome
A comprehensive overview of Behcet's syndrome appeared in last week's NEJM, reviewing the numerous advances in the immunogenetics, syndrome recognition, and targeted therapeutic approaches.
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