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The Late Edition (2.24.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com
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Periodontal Mucosal Breaks Trigger RA Disease Activity
Periodontal disease (PD) is more common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially those with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs). RA activity has been linked to the severity of PD and mucosal inflammation.
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Comparing ACR21 vs EULAR22 RA Guidelines
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Overview of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) assoc uveitis (JIA-U) seen in 10–15% ofJIA pts, higher risk w/ ANA+, oligo-JIA, f& onset ≤6 yrs age. Rx options: topical steroids, MTX, ADA, INFLX, RTX and TCZ (review of TCZ in JIA-U) https://t.co/fqQ8ZhSLCM https://t.co/1GkUpCqJoE
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Survey of 300 Rheums, GI, Derms - concerns w/ new biosimilars
- majority say economics arent favorable to switch to biosimilar
- Yet majority "very to somewhat” comfortable w/ biosimilars
- US: Slow biosimilar uptake due to disappointing costs https://t.co/DOhrfELssY https://t.co/f2iy9igq5d
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Im not sure this was necessary but - a metanalysis of 10 RCTs w/ 847 OA patients shows colchicine use in osteoarthritis had no efficacy as far as pain reduction (vs control; SMD= 0.17) & no improvement in function (SMD, - 0.37) https://t.co/pDR0XO6vCg https://t.co/o8yYByBj8I
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Specific ACPAs and Autoantibodies Lead to RA-Associated ILD
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Vision Loss with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Shelley K. Dhillon, MD, presents her poster at RWCS 2023.
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Comparing ACR21 vs EULAR22 RA Guidelines
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QD Clinic - Arthralgia, Raynaud's & Anemia
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A Singular Case of Plural Effusion
Shashank Suresh, MD, presents his poster at RWCS 2023.
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Which Meds are Best for Acute Low Back Pain?
Acute low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of disability. An analysis in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research examined which non-opioid drugs are best for treating this condition.
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New Drug Formulations – For Patients or Profits?
Wang et al in JAMA Network Research Letter, reviewed Medicaid expenditures on ADA, noted that the introduction of the citrate-free formulation cost an extra $4.4B to Medicaid from 2014-2021.
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32 men w/ B27+ #AS (Rx NSAIDs, BASDAI ~5.3) underwent exercise training (10d, 60min) w/ or w/o Pre-Rx w/ whole-body cryotherapy (WBC). WBC had significant drops in hsCRP, sP-Selectin, sVCAM-1, neopterin & signif decreases in BASDAI, BASFI, pain intensity https://t.co/8bmjTS4VOk https://t.co/ajrD8Z7C8v
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Overview of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) assoc uveitis (JIA-U) seen in 10–15% ofJIA pts, higher risk w/ ANA+, oligo-JIA, f& onset ≤6 yrs age. Rx options: topical steroids, MTX, ADA, INFLX, RTX and TCZ (review of TCZ in JIA-U) https://t.co/DIccOVLrmR https://t.co/6QD6g6orkp
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A retrospective study from a Taiwan health insurance claims data analysis looked at the association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and lupus.
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Chest Pain & Fever
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Raynaud's Phenomenon: Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Manmeet Kaur, MD, presents at RWCS 2023.
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Heavy Metals and the Risk of Arthritis
The etiology of arthritis was studied using US NHANES data and suggested that elevated concentrations of trace elements (TE: Pb, Cd, and Cu) were associated with increased risk of arthritis.
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