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Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who carried the HLA-B27 genetic marker tended to have worse long-term outcomes, including lower rates of drug-free remission, in a prospective Scandinavian study.
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Machine learning (ML) models were used to predict premature death in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of 2 or more chronic conditions.
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Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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JAMA reviews the use of peripheral nerve block with hip fractures as an effective pain management strategy that can be performed by credentialed clinicians outside of the operating room.
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Integrated Benefit Institute, a nonprofit independent research organization, has published its 2025 Autoimmune Disease Impact Report, which examines the health and productivity impacts of five prevalent and costly autoimmune conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammat
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Sattar et al. has published an informative overview of the effect of obesity on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). They estimate that nearly 70% of RMD patients are overweight or obese.
Antoni Chan MD (Prof)
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The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) guidelines 2024 for the management of Sjogren’s Syndrome. Summary slide of key recommendations. https://t.co/qBuCFM8MnX https://t.co/DYgGzAgISa
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Dr. Swamy Venuturupalli, a Community Practice Innovation Award recipient, is transforming telehealth in rheumatology! His project introduces an innovative app that empowers patients to examine their own joints—making high-quality telehealth a seamless part of care. https://t.co/R5M4jtVz5m
Alberto Giraldo
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#Thrombocytopenia is common in #antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), and is likely associated with more severe disease. Although the pathophysiology underlying thrombocytopenia in APS has yet to be definitively revealed, mechanisms that play a role (at least in subsets of patients) https://t.co/pUXmb1irbw
American College of Rheumatology
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THERE’S STILL TIME to join us for #SOTA25, April 4-6 in Chicago! Secure your seat TODAY for a weekend of #rheum education, connection, & innovation → https://t.co/DEmGVZO5Af https://t.co/1D2j2enA2X
Eric Topol
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Of >105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome🧵 @NatureMedicine https://t.co/VHxmdLvoDe
Prof. Feynman
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• Don't be afraid of being different.
• Take risks.
• Be curious.
• Don't be afraid to fail.
• Work hard for the things you love the most. https://t.co/7OeB5WfnNy
Dr. John Cush
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Congratulation to all the MSIVs who matched last week - Looking forward to ya'll becoming RHEUMATOLOGISTs of the futre https://t.co/NAePO72j9Z
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Disease activity during Pregnancy in Rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthritis
A prospective French study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients showed that most maintained stable disease activity during pregnancy, but over one-third flared and https://t.co/3k6ZJTybAb
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Increasing Prevalence of Osteoporosis
Research published in Osteoporosis International studied NHANES data showed increasing trends in osteoporosis in the United States of America.
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Full read Overview of the effects of Menopause and Estrogen on autoimmune disorders https://t.co/NpVPrnPT6x https://t.co/wt9f5D7WXL
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Post hoc analysis of 5 ph III Belimumab RCTs (BLISS, etc, N=3086) on skin outcomes BILAG & SLEDAI-2K), BEL was superior to PBO (mcBILAG OR: 1.29; mcSLEDAI-2K OR: 1.37). Also if SLEDAI ≥10 & dsDNA+ pts. BEL prevented skin flares (HR 0.70) https://t.co/p1MVVf97Go https://t.co/qwWUyegpyi
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55 myositis (IIM) pts studied Nailfold Capillaries, MSAbs, cytokines & IFN genes. MDA5(+) pts signif more dilated (DIL), giant & abnl morphology caps, w/ microhemorrhages (MH) vs ARS (+) pts. MH & DIL assoc w/ MX1, IFI27, IP-10, RANTES, GROα. Giant caps assoc w/ IFI27, SDF-1α, https://t.co/3WQL8Sw0rq
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Veterans Admin (VA) EHR study of #RA-associated ILD (n 1047), matched 237 RA-ILD pts who Rx w/ TNFi vs 237 Rx w/ non-TNF biologics (mean age 68y; 92% male). Death & Resp hospitalisation were similar (adj HR 1·21, 1·27), as was mortality (1·15), Resp mortality (1·38) https://t.co/03LV5B4FSV
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NP and PA Growth in the USA
Forbes has published a thoughtful perspective on the declining number of US physicians and the growth in the number of advanced practice providers or APPs in the US clinical workforce.
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