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Lupus During Pregnancy Carries Higher Maternal, Fetal Morbidity Risks
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Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had higher risks for maternal and fetal morbidity compared to those without the chronic autoimmune disorder, according to a nationwide analysis of U.S. data.
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Pericarditis Management
On the final day of ACR 2023 State of the Art Conference, Dr. Paul Cremer reviewed pericarditis management. Dr. Cremer, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, reviewed the questions patients ask about pericarditis including why the disease develops, will it recur, how is it treated, and what will their treatment duration be.
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ACR 2023 Convergence Brings Back the Poster Hall and 4 Day Meeting
ACR Convergence 2023, the annual meeting of the ACR and the world’s premier rheumatology experience, will be held Nov. 10 – 15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
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QD Clinic - Audience RA Questions from RNL23
Audience Questions & Answers from RNL23 on Rheumatoid Arthritis
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ICYMI: What to do about pre-clinical RA?
Much like the recent ACR Convergence, RheumNow Live’s 2023 conference led with this year’s hot topic of rheumatoid arthritis and especially what to do regarding pre-clinical RA.
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PJP Prophylaxis Needed with Steroids and RTX
The 2023 EULAR Vasculitis guidelines recommends primary prophylaxis with antibiotics, especially in rheumatic disease patients receiving RTX.
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I want to thank all of our amazing contributors for @RheumNow’s Women in Rheumatology: The XX Factor month. @KDAO2011 @gwenesta_melton and I agree that the future looks brighter when we come together as a community.
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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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Stop RA trail:
Plaquenil didn’t prevent RA in patient with pre clinical RA. Kevin Deane #RNL2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/0uQshODl1j https://t.co/sXIYyQeemJ
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#RNL2023 @RheumNow
There are a lot of RA Rx on market now - do we need more?
Dr. Brenner: YES
Stromal targets like LIF/LIFR, Notch3, cadherin-11 offer upstream benefits for our difficult to treat RA patients that don't respond to tradition cs/bDMARDs https://t.co/xavJrFX84G https://t.co/gAdMU4AgXz
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Dr Brenner at #RNL2023
Excellent description on how fibroblasts are major producers of IL-6 producers
Clinically presents a target for blocking the fibroblasts, upstream the inflammatory cascade in RA
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5 year retrospective study of hip replacements (w/ RA, PsA, OA, AS pts), looked at those w perioperative TNFi vs stopped TNFi; showing no differences in outcomes (p = 0.713)> @ last F/U, revision rates were TNFi 2.5%, nonbiologics 3% & 0.8% OA THAs https://t.co/fMKJLyMO6A https://t.co/FofBlxmNEt
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Dr. Stanley Cohen: possible adverse effects of JAKi
-Herpes zoster, other infections
-Malignancy
-Occasional cytopenias
-LFTs (with DMARDs)
-Incr Cr or CPK
-Acne
-Incr lipids
-GI perf
-VTE
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JAKi cycling, likely something we all do/consider in clinic. Dr. S. Cohen reviews the JAK-pot study which shows good, expected results between cycling in patients. #RNL2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/72m0GnmBkZ https://t.co/IThonRjpWD
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How do you prevent RA in at-risk patient?
Smoking cessation! Healthy weight and exercise! Diet! Periodontal health! 🚭🏋️🥕🦷
Education follow-up!
Not robustly proven to prevent/delay RA, but may be more important than early DMARD intervention! Kevin Deane, MD
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Korean retrospective claims analysis of #RA (n=54 .7K; 39K RF/CCP+) (2010-2019; F/U 4.3 yrs) saw Parkinsons dx in 290 RA; Compared to controls, RA had a significant 1.74-fold higher risk of PD (found in seropos HR 1.95) but not seroneg RA https://t.co/GRahCXDuYt https://t.co/ohWK51frFr
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Treatment with MTX in early CCP+ RA thought to be effective in slowing disease however StopRA study did not show a difference between HCQ and PBO in patients. We need to know more about HCQ vs MTX in this space! #RNL2023 https://t.co/hkypaEwZ8F
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STOP-RA study on HCQ preventing RA...
HCQ did NOT prevent RA development in pre-RA pts
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#RNL2023: Kevin Deane: Anti-CCP positive leads to a 20-30% risk for articular clinical RA within 3-5 years https://t.co/YrA7tXMKoI
Cc: @ericdeinmd https://t.co/oXoeZYW7rU
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Kevin Deane: natural history of RA
The onset of RA is a spectrum of disease from genetic/environmental risks; local & systemic autoimmunity (ACPA/RF, mucosal factors); subclinical; unclassified arthralgias; classified RA
When to start treatment? https://t.co/LEsPVQe9QW https://t.co/MbNmxZ39HO
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