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d Aviya Lanis, MD

I am a woman in pediatric rheumatology. Even in a predominantly female field, at times I feel compelled to mask my emotional response to the consistently complicated, often overwhelming and sometimes ambiguous nature of the job. Rather than detach, however, I choose to emotionally engage with the medical experience through my own medicine: narratives.

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Denosumab Reduces Type II Diabetes Risk

d Jack Cush, MD

The British Medical Journal has publish a matched cohort analysis demonstrating that adults receiving denosumab had a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) compared with those taking oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.

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AWIR: Why it's important for women to come together

d Gwenesta B. Melton, MD

Why does the Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR, pronounced AWARE) exist?  Recalling a singular event several years ago prompted the action of four women to rectify the issue we were witnessing.

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A Rising Gout Risk in Asians

d Jack Cush, MD

Two independent data sets suggests the prevalence of gout among Asians has grown such that this sub-population has numerically surpassed all other racial and ethnic groups by 2018.

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How Being a Patient Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor

d Marcela Ferrada, MD

When I was accepted into medical school, my Dad (a trauma surgeon) taught me that as a doctor I should not judge and do my best not to let my personal views interfere with how I manage and interact with my patients.

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Good Read - Oliver & Silman on "Why womenare predisposed to autoimmunediseases" - Gender - Age & peak hormonal status - Pregnancy & microchimerism - Genetics - X chromosome - Lifestyle & smoking https://t.co/vRXF1HUKNY https://t.co/R4xtzO0NaP

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Cross-sectional analysis of gender equality @104 national cardiology societies. - 85% of presidents were men (13% were women) - 72% board members were men (23% women) - Except for Australia, women were outnumbered by men in all world regions. https://t.co/9GJkDssoOY https://t.co/85DmelG1Om

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A Danish national registry study compared RA pts taking JAKi (n 875) and bDMARDs (n 4247). They found similar rates of subsequent cancers (14.4 vs 12.9/ per 1000 PYRS); with a nonsignificant risk (HR1.41; CI 0.76, 2.37) https://t.co/ePuCiLvDmk https://t.co/caj6PVRHpw

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Dr. Jeff Sparks talks sex differences and rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease. https://t.co/asUrfXw2Y1 https://t.co/oLwi8BvquO

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Brazil study of 1,528 kid lupus (cSLE) shows low mortality (4.1%, n=63); 84%F, age 12 yrs w/ time to death=3.2yrs post-Dx. Cause?1) Sepsis (43%), 2) opportunistic infx(11%), & 3) Pulm hemorrhage (9.5%). Predictors: CNS lupus (HR 2.6) & CKD (HR 4.3) https://t.co/mocrJ2b8Mz https://t.co/TdJ7tFYr1r

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RheumThoughts: My Life in the Gray Zone Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011 ) shares how she lives in this gray zone and not get frustrated. https://t.co/B1cZArBbpG https://t.co/l9ge0K05NX

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Finnish population study involving 4180 #JIA patients followed for 6+ years (betw mean ages of 8.3 to 14.8 years), finds that 13% of the JIA patients prescribed psychotropic drugs (vs 10% in controls; p<0.001). Antidepressant use most freq, esp in females https://t.co/PcFhGz291J https://t.co/Ss9NzgC8vp

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NY Times on Arthritis Prevention A reader question ("Ask Well") to the New York times wonders "is arthritis avoidable"? A recent survey suggests that up to 60% of adults have been told by an HCP they had some form of arthritis. https://t.co/ORcbQHjgSk https://t.co/mw5YGYdgWx

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New podcast available-- "Want to Go Far, Go Together " https://t.co/DUwjKfXRDI https://t.co/08Y1IF9Vk3

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Aging Mechanisms Tied to Giant Cell Arteritis Senescence pathways are involved in GCA, an analysis of patient tissue samples suggested, which may account for the efficacy of one agent now used for the disease and another in commercial development. https://t.co/H2nzmQkSst https://t.co/JE7h9ihJUx

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The Power of Collaboration: Building Relationships to Amplify Your Impact and Have More Fun Collaboration has proven to be an essential ingredient for progress and innovation in rheumatology. https://t.co/PIcpNsSseX https://t.co/ihatBPO4Oy

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Sex-Specific Differences in Psoriatic Arthritis A systematic review of published literature on PsA, clinical features, disease activity, and PROs shows generally higher levels of disease activity in women, compared to men with PsA. https://t.co/EaKmos9ViQ https://t.co/djfteIy8WX

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NIH sponsored nationwide survey assessed 1,462 SLE pts (9% men; 81% women). Male SLE pts had more MI & difficultly w/ medical forms than F. Female SLE had more fatiguer and higher educational levels. Both had barriers to health care access (40-47%) https://t.co/1u7bsyn3fD https://t.co/RTXyiuP972

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JAMA Dermatology Patient Education page - Sarcoidosis of the Skin https://t.co/yDbwRUR8DK https://t.co/F8lsoh6s1l

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Safety with Pre-existing Rheumatoid Arthritis Lancet Rheumatology has published a retrospective analysis showing patients receiving ICI for cancer have the same outcomes even when they have pre-existing RA. https://t.co/aFNZX5YaLD https://t.co/ZY9Ie8TOPc

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