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Infection and Rheumatic Diseases: A New Dawn

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Mrinalini Dey, MD

Nov 05, 2020

Infection in the setting of autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARD) has been the subject of increasing research and clinical interest for decades. Despite the huge burden of infection in patients with ARDs, this area of research has really been catapulted to the centre-stage of research agendas and coverage at congresses, including ACR 2020, with the arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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ACR 2020 Your Way - Get Your Topic Emails

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Jack Cush, MD

Nov 03, 2020

ACR is but a few days away; the question is: how will you tackle this virtual meeting? RheumNow has created several options for learning the way you want to. First is to feed your need. Are you a lupologist? A gout maven? A Spondylitis sleuth? A drug safety wannabe?

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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR20 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by Novartis. All content chosen by @RheumNow and its Faculty.

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

Dr Peral reports on intracellular crystal containing vacuoles in gout and CPP arthritis. Crystal containing vacuoles only seen in CPP arthritis. @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#666 https://t.co/ITQMXhjQt0

Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

Dr Vargas-Santos reported on risk of gout with SGLT2-inhibitors using THIN database. Canagliflozin shown in prior RCT to reduce gout risk. Here dapagliflozin and empagliflozin showed even stronger effect @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#660 https://t.co/MTjByMmHo7

Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

Dr Minalyan and colleagues report rates of gout flare following hospital admission of patients prescribed allopurinol. Gout flare 14 times more likely if allopurinol stopped or omitted. @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#688 https://t.co/x3eyX1PLFB

Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

Dr McCormick reports sequential patterns of gout flare from the Boston Online Gout Study. Second attack most likely to affect ipsilateral same joint, and second most likely contralateral same joint. @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#672 https://t.co/2AAMvcOCk8

Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

Get the highlights on the opening day of #ACR20. Listen in to faculty reports and overviews. Follow the link below or find us on Apple podcasts under RheumNow Podcast. https://t.co/qDQzCAHsHi https://t.co/9nM19ZdHQQ

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nov 07, 2020

DECT in #gout: color-coded lesions at MTP1 jt & patellar tendon exclusively pure MSU depositions. CCDL in gout: both pure MSU & calcium-containing depositios. @RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#0445 https://t.co/7zudk2muBR

sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR20 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by @Novartis. All content chosen by RheumNow & its Faculty.

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

@RheumNow #ACR20 abs0083 Whole exome sequencing & HLA allele prediction in 43 Irish CNO pts show increased association w/HLA-B*27:05 (+in 17.5% pts vs 6% of the Irish population). 18.6% w/personal &18.6%family Hx of PSO. 88% of cases w/multifocal disease, 51% failed 1st line Rx

Olga Petryna DrPetryna ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

Following promising data presented at today's poster session, results from RELIEF #Behcets study show #apremilast leads to ↓ rates of new/recurrent/worsening oral ulcers, skin lesions & #arthritis compared to placebo at 12wks. Abs#0512 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/O1dstY5WlL https://t.co/0djnUGw0Hg

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Efficacy of Apremilast for the Treatment of Manifestations of Behçet’s Syndrome…

Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

Prof Hatemi report on apremilast in Behcets disease. We know it improves oral ulcers. Now shown to improve skin lesions and arthritis. @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#512 https://t.co/BwIqio6dzq

Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

15 % of Relapsing Polychondritis meet diagnosis for MAGIC syndrome (Mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage) - overlap of RP and Behcet's Abst#0425 #ACR20 #ACRbest @RheumNow https://t.co/qaHWwOOL7Q

Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR20 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by BMS, @HorizonNews , @SanofiGenzyme, @Novartis. All content chosen by RheumNow & its Faculty.

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nov 06, 2020

COVID-19 use of dexamethasone- why does it work? When to use it ?Is it hyperferrintemic sepsis? Vs early MAS vs? More data needed but this why rheumatologists are needed!!! @RheumNow #ACR20 thank you dr. Rubin! https://t.co/MvQJGqsqu2

alexa meara lexmeara ( View Tweet)

Nov 05, 2020

One of the many HOT sessions tomorrow #ACR20 I am planning on - IFN is center stage in autoinflammatory/autoimmune/infectious diseases especially-hope they cover IFN autoantibodies!! #COVID19 - @CCalabreseDO @JYazdanyMD @canallab @MaxKonigMD @AdamJBrownMD @TiphaineLft https://t.co/uDauMkGsjX

Leonard Calabrese LCalabreseDO ( View Tweet)

Nov 05, 2020

Systematic review of the literatures (19 studies, 241 138 participants) shows ibuprofen vs acetaminophen for fever or pain in children <2 years was associated with equivalent safety and improved temperature and pain within the first 24 hours https://t.co/4y5dww22Gw

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nov 03, 2020

Population study of 11 million, shows incidence of OPTIC NEURITIS is 3.7 /100K Pt-Yrs. Strongest association with multiple sclerosis (MS) and weaker associations with Behçet disease, sarcoidosis, and Sjögren syndrome. https://t.co/LVw0fcq1F1

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