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Dr. Jack Cush imparts his new New Year's Resolutions for 2024 and also reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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An ultrasound study suggests that enthesitis is associated with both synovitis and tenosynovitis in patients with Psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
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Curcumin is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat arthritis and is presumed to have analgesic and antiinflammatory effects that may benefit those with osteoarthritis, particularly knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
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A clinical trial has shown that obese gout patients will benefit from diet and lowered body weight, but weight loss was not associated with beneficial effects on serum urica acid (SUA), fatigue or pain.
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Sarcopenia commonly has been linked to aging and arthritis and contributes significantly to quality of life and outcomes, but the association between sarcopenia and OA has not been well established.
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Cross-sectional study of 307 RA pts, 49 (16%) used psychotropic meds and 70 (23%) had at least one fall per year. RA on psychotropic meds had double the rate of falls (39% vs 20%). w/ an adjusted incidence rate ratio, 1.63. (p = 0.02). https://t.co/D1lhZj3he3
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New download on ChatGPT available!
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Do I have Arthritis?
How I handle this frequent curbside consult question...
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Metanalysis of CNS Lupus, 44 studies, 17 865 early- (<50y) vs 2970 late-onset SLE (>50y) pts. CNS LE in 16%, more common in younger LE (OR: 1.41). Early-LE had more seizures (OR: 1.68), psychosis (OR: 1.72). Older - more Peripheral neuropathy (OR: 0.64) https://t.co/XoJjIH69t6 https://t.co/sRyV7A07gA
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Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease
One major subgroup of patients with ILD arising from polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) survived significantly longer when serum levels of interferon-λ3 were relatively low, researchers found.
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In Norway incidence of #SLE is decreasing, esp in women 50-59 years. Population study of 1558 confirmed SLE; 797 had new-onset betw 1999-2017. In older women 50-59 yrs incidence fell 3.4 to 1.1/100K (also 74% reduction in menopausal HRT https://t.co/Z1falNwLlD https://t.co/bJ3cXKueKg
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Small study of 33 #AAV pts and 21 controls shows nailfold capillaroscopy of no value in diagnosing/assessing AAV pts. https://t.co/uRFDBbLVJq https://t.co/pVETSFlBsp
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Poorly documented Dz activity in SpA. AI EHR analysis of 3 Hospitals found 758 pts (328 axSpA, 365 PsA, 65 non-classified SpA). Only 35% axSpA had ASDAS or BASDAI. DAPSA or DAS-28 in only 17% PsA. TJC/SJC in ~20% axSpA & ~32% of PsA https://t.co/OrLdK5k2lN https://t.co/bKjancBG4r
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Wallace et al. Dose, duration, recency dependent relationship between GC and MACE. Even 5mg/day, 30 day use, and use 1 year prior associated with risk. 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg pred for 90 days - 13%, 19%, 27% MACE increase Abstr#2430 #ACR23 #ACRbest
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There is a dose, duration and recency-dependent relationship between previous GC use and MACE. GC doses 5mg/day, durations of 30 days, and use one year prior to MACE were all associated with an increased risk of MACE, Wallace B Abst#2430 #ACR23 #ACRBest https://t.co/RdLUvW3W7v https://t.co/CcQXQYwu7J
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Marketscan claims data shows Frailty as predictor for serious infxn in RA pts Rx w/ b/tsDMARDs. Among 57,980 RA pts (age 48 yrs), 6% were "frail" - this assoc w/ increased risk of serious infections (aHR 1.5) & inpatient hosp (1.4)https://t.co/cvcqE3KQmV https://t.co/We9uwMdt5Y
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Anti-TNF mAbs, JAKi & anti-IL17 Rx appear protective against anterior Uveitis in AxSpA pts. Network Metanalysis of 44 trials, AU IR -TNF mAb: 4.1, ETN: 5.4, IL17i: 2.8, JAKi: 1.5, & placebo: 10.8. AU risk: TNFi < JAKi < IL-17i < ETN << PBO https://t.co/uRYKmtUdsZ https://t.co/5XdBVDfgYV
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Chinese Phase 2b RCT of telitacicept (TACI-Fc fusion protein inhibits both BAFF & APRIL) 3 doses vs PBO in 249 active SLE pts. Wk 48 SRI-4 response favored TELI (76% 240 mg, 68% 160 mg, 71% 80 mg vs 34% w/ PBO (all p<0.001) https://t.co/fz4W1le4Db https://t.co/0mTC4gQcdr
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Congratulations to Professor Paul Emery OBE on being named CBE: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his research and advances in rheumatology. He is the Versus Arthritis Professor of Rheumatology, Leeds Institute https://t.co/xeJu05q3q8 https://t.co/VvKmHHf0iv
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Dr. Sidney Wolfe, longtime US consumer health watchdog & advocate for affordable care & oversight of drug safety died on 1/1/24 of brain cancer at age 86. Dr. Wolf once ran the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, a Wash, DC consumer advocacy group https://t.co/e4lyDglx3n https://t.co/VyLMXJi4ZZ
