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ICYMI: Our old friend, hydroxychloroquine
After an action packed weekend, RheumNow Live 2023 concluded on Sunday with a half-day session on systemic lupus erythematous and ankylosing spondylitis discussing many new medications that are revolutionizing rheumatology. Dr. Laurent Arnaud, a professor at Strasbourg University in France, however, took the time to review one of our oldest therapies: hydroxychloroquine.
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FDA approves a NGF inhbitor bedinvetmab (Librela) to treat osteoarthritis in Dogs!. Recently FDA approved NGF inhibitor cats w/ OA --- Yet 4 different NGF inhibitors failed in their development for human OA - are cats & dogs treated better than us? https://t.co/Tbca0PiEL2 https://t.co/Y7mViSa5J4
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One in Ten is Bad!
This week on the Podcast Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles, including the risks of dying, developing RA or autoimmune disease!
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RheumThoughts: Giving Good Care in Diversity takes Time
Dr. Yvonne Sherrer and second-year fellow Dr. Corin Agoris discuss a case where extended time led to improved patient outcomes.
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Watch: Meetings should be like Oktoberfest
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Watch: Modern Management of PsA Faculty Panel Q&A ,
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Chinese study of 4091 SLE pts, 3% (106) dx w/ osteonecrosis (AVN). AVN risk factors included:
- SLE onset age ≤ 30 (HR 1.6)
- Arthritis (HR 1.6)
- Organ damage (HR 2.6)
- RNP+ (HR 1.7)
- High steroid doses (HR 1.7) https://t.co/DnqhEIWztY https://t.co/aP0uh0oh1x
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Proposed AOSD criteria: 80 AOSD vs 60 autoimmune pts: \Nneed 7 points = AOSD dx (sensitivity 92%, specificity 93%, AUC 93%):
- typical rash 3 pts
- fever ≥ 39°C 3 pts
- pharyngitis 2 pts
- arthritis 2 pts
- glycosylated ferritin≤ 20% 1 pt https://t.co/iLUryBVa7C https://t.co/HTWgAucBIm
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2022 EULAR Recommendations on Screening and Prophylaxis for Opportunistic Infections
Opportunistic and chronic infections may be rare and are often difficult to diagnose, especially in patients with AIIRD, that may be immunocompromised.
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Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with IVIG and Dermatomyositis
A cohort study analyzed the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in dermatomyositis (DM) patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).
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Heart to Heart: Cardiovascular Risk in RA
Tune in as Dr. Christina Charles-Schoeman and Dr. Roy Fleischmann discuss how to help mitigate CVD risk in patients with RA in the latest therapeutic update sponsored by AbbVie US Medical Affairs.
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Comprehensive full read review of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus - pathogenesis, pathology and treatment options. https://t.co/J7C0511kBJ https://t.co/ILhcpeT5cx
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Pregnancy in PsA
RheumNow Live 2023: Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
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JAK inhibitors in Psoriasis and PsA
RheumNow Live 2023: Eric Ruderman, MD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
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B-Cell Stimulating Factors Tied to Lymphoma in Sjogren's
Genetic blood tests indicated that BTK and a cytokine called APRIL were overexpressed in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome who subsequently developed lymphoma, French researchers reported.
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Study of 481 incident RA:
- no risk of RA w/ tea, alcohol & sugar-soft drinks
- Incr RA risk seen w/ coffee [≥4 vs ≤1cup, HR=1.24;p=0.04] & diet drinks [HR=1.66;never-smokers]
- Reduced RA risk w/ mod EtOH (ever-smokers;HR=0.63) & wine (seropos RA) https://t.co/RQFpxXUT11 https://t.co/ew2imYMLnJ
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Tuesday Night Rheumatology: POD 3: Vasculitis: Evolution and Advances
This webinar will feature highlights from these lectures followed by live audience Q & A:
-New Therapies for PMR & GCA
-Assessment of GCA and PMR
-GPA Treatment Choices
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One in Ten has Autoimmune Disease
A UK population-based study suggests that autoimmune diseases affect approximately one in ten individuals.
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Does King Charles have Sausage Digits (dactylitis) or OA? https://t.co/Wg3JaTAGf1 https://t.co/Wg3JaTAGf1 https://t.co/iAHfYbZD7t
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REMIT-UC: Tofacitinib study 334 w/ Ulcerative Colitis:Clinical remission in 35%, Endoscopic remission in ~24%; & low risk (per/100PY) of serious infections (2.1), H zoster (0.5), & VTE (1.1). Loss of response in 45%, but recaptured 55% w/ dose escalation https://t.co/KgSrKBbv40 https://t.co/M74l4tOA3U
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