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The Burden of Chronic Pain in US Adults (2019-2020)
Analysis of National Health Interview Survey data shows that the incidence of chronic pain in the USA is high compared with other chronic diseases.
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International Consensus on ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Glomerulonephritis
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation has published an overview of the management of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis with glomerulonephritis based on several international guidelines, including those frorm the ACR 2021, EULAR 2022 and KDIGO 2021 (Kidney Disease: Improving
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Dr. Atul Deodhar on AxSpA
- 5-40% of nr-axSpA progress to r-axSpA over 2-10 years
- is non-radiographic axSpA a misnomer?
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Dr. Deodhar reminds us of his "3,4,5 rule" for diagnosing AS.
*Erosions in 3 or more SIJ quadrants
*BME in 4 or more SIJ quadrants
*Fat lesions in 5 of more SIJ quadrants
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Atul Deodhar:
Prevalence of AS is increasing!
Is it truly more? Or likely better recognized and diagnosed, as well as increased recognition of nr-AxSpa https://t.co/HnzRrKko75 https://t.co/CBbvFIbRoi
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Allergic Drug-Induced Arthritis
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on https://t.co/iRqfkFu52z. This week we delve into some odd associations, repeat drug warnings and the consequences of antirheumatic therapies.
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Microbiome of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis is not "Sterile"
NGS techniques show the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis, from patients undergoing first-time total joint arthroplasty, reports a study.
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Peresolimab's Potential in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peresolimab is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that acts as a PD-1 agonist (stimulator). The NEJM reports that PER met its efficacy primary endpont in treating patients with active RA.
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Medevil ruler Bermudo II ("The Gouty", in Spanish: "el Gotoso") was King of León & Galicia (982 to 999). Some campaigns were a success but he lost wars & reign, presumeably from severe gout & could no longer ride horseback, & had to travel by litter https://t.co/xxzRNUY2mv https://t.co/YQRwGixd4Y
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14 yr study #SLE (255 pts) & Lymphadenopathy. Causes: SLE (33.7%), lymphoma (0.8%) or TB (0.4%). LAD assoc w/ with fever (OR=3.3), pericarditis (4.1), membranous GN (3.6), leukopenia (2.6); NOT Wt loss, myocarditis, myositis. Bx needed to R/O lymphoma. https://t.co/WzCmtOVQWm https://t.co/rMEujVv9e2
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82 Patients with Knee OA and Severe Obesity, showed that Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Before TKA significantly Reduced Complications Versus TKA Alone (without Wt loss surgery). TKA was delayed 17 (vs 4 mos) in Wt loss group.https://t.co/JR3BUqthhy https://t.co/q93AI4cpK0
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In 2020, there were 619 million back pain cases Worldwide; this is expected to grown by 50% to 843 million people by 2050, due to ageing of populations.
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82 Patients with Knee OA and Severe Obesity, showed that Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Before TKA significantly Reduced Complications Versus TKA Alone (without Wt loss surgery). TKA was delayed 17 (vs 4 mos) in Wt loss group.https://t.co/JR3BUqthhy https://t.co/mUh5FfSUBR
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U.S. FDA Approves RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) as a Once-Daily Pill for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease in Adults based on induction studies, U-EXCEED, U-EXCEL,& U-ENDURE maintenance study. This is 7th FDA approval for RINVOQ https://t.co/DwU7L9A58i https://t.co/zeeiciPx01
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Dr. Spiera's approach to PMR treatment
- prefers methylprednisolone
- rapid taper over 16 weeks
- consider GC sparing therapy (MTX, IL-6i)
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IL-6 for PMR
SPARE and SEMAPORE (Toci), SAPHYR (Sari)
2/2023: FDA approves sarilumab for PMR for inadequate response to corticosteroids or unable to taper off
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Cochrane metanalysis of antidepressant use in managing chronic pain shows they dont work, with the small exception, duloxetine - at standard dose (60 mg) it was effective, but no benefit to using a higher doses https://t.co/SReueTu4VV https://t.co/ki0snBMS3z
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"Ideally, you should get your TA biopsies within 2 weeks, but that's not always possible. Don't delay tx." @anisha_dua reminds us that bx can still be positive up to 8 weeks after steroid initiation. Just be aware of lesional changes with time. #RNL2023 https://t.co/uYBNrGzdQm https://t.co/Rvs0ewHzwb
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Allergic Drug - Induced Arthritis
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow. This week we delve into some odd associations, repeat drug warnings and the consequences of antirheumatic therapies.
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MSK Symptoms from Dupilimab, an IL-4/13 Inhibitor
A new MSK syndrome of inflammatory enthesitis/arthritis/tenosynovitis has been described in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients treated with the IL-4 receptor antagonist, dupilumab.
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