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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com. Is it time to worry about burnout and those who are leaving healthcare?
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Dr. Eder delivered an illuminating talk at RheumNow Live 2024 on sex differences in psoriatic arthritis; the disease may manifest differently in men and women, and therapeutic responses may differ between the sexes.
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Anti–melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare, aggressive and progressive subtype of DM.
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Bone and musculoskeletal disease researchers and physicians from around the world will meet today in London, UK for the opening of the largest scientific event in the field, the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Muscul
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The management and outcomes of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) can be challenging as there is limited data.
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Imaging is often instrumental in diagnosing and staging patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA).
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Korean National Insurance claims study (2010-18) of NSAID use and CV events found among 19,775 RA pts (F/U 98290 PYs); there were 1663 cases of CV evens. Increasing NSAID doses incr incident CVD(adjHR 1.10); including CVA (aHR 1.09). CHF (aHR 1.12) https://t.co/mdRKYMQq1s https://t.co/36i2KT4j5A
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LEGISLATION: In the USA, betw 2019-2023, 13 policies introduced in 7 different states to encourage nonpharmatologic measures for pain management (PT, CBT, acupuncture, chiropractic, etc). Only 2 were enacted, 3 in progress, 1 vetoed, 7 failed https://t.co/hYK3pRHG5D https://t.co/28PHVUiTD3
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And of course, this https://t.co/fOWfnoHRrZ
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I’m seeing some “free market” simps defending Nature’s 12k open access fees. Guess it’s time to bring this back around. https://t.co/sPW2qHN5m8
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Tuesday Night Rheumatology- Psoriatic Arthritis - Hot Topics
Missed this past week's TNR? We've got you covered.
https://t.co/uXUnKFdp9o https://t.co/TJcycELCPg
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JAMA: SLE Review
Drs.Siegel & Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) published an impressive overview of SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.
https://t.co/H9M3KPDkhf https://t.co/WBMjKZzziX
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BASDAI tends to be higher in women while there is no appreciable difference in ASDAS scoring in men compared to women.
Dr. L. Eder believes this could be due to the pain scoring in both indices.
#RNL2024 @RheumNow @lihi_eder https://t.co/PSnFwX3eHu
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What Term to you prefer to use (in your charts)?
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Is IL-6 a potential therapeutic target in neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE)?
Just published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation- Some interesting findings from the Putterman lab in a murine NPSLE model... https://t.co/7yn2o7ZRxS
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In RA, previously affected Jts more likely to flare ("joint-specific memory") ?mediated by synovial resident memory T cells, predominantly CD8+ T cells, with a restricted TCR repertoire, responding to specific Ags by releasing chemokines & cytokines https://t.co/VfFZ03yZYL https://t.co/npX3TGDe5A
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Cross-sectional study of7887 NY & IL nurses: between 2018-21 top reasons for 2287 leaving nursing were planned retiring (39%), burnout (26%), insufficient staffing (21%), family obligations (18%) & COVID (17%)-- all addressable by health care employers https://t.co/Ls6p060mFB https://t.co/Pxpa8fqchz
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Seasonal Pathogens and Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Epidemiologic studies of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) have suggested seasonal variation in occurrence rates (higher from September-April, lower in June-August), suggesting a role for infectious triggers.
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Pearl: Patients with persistent TMJ pain are more likely to have fibromyalgia than inflammatory or degenerative arthritis (as the underlying cause of their chronic pain) https://t.co/gCEm8A3RAT https://t.co/bvK2ii4fXP
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IL-1 recept accessory protein (IL1RAP) shown to block mediators (IL-1, IL33, IL36) that may drive systemic sclerosis. In vitro, IL1RAP inhibited fibroblasts and endothelial cells; in mouse models of SSc anti-IL1RAP decr dermal & pulmonary fibrosis. https://t.co/jWjUMKdqGw https://t.co/O3o5iDHD6X
