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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) has a different phenotype when diagnosed late in life compared with earlier onset, a large Italian cohort study indicated.
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The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST), which does not, had suboptimal performance in determining major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in you
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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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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: Core Curriculum 2023 - Comprehensive, full read overview from American Journal of Kidney diseases & the National Kidney Foundation https://t.co/rmwwj5gol3 https://t.co/XFRZyD6hV4
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View our infographic from the #LupusEducatorsNetwork and discover how you can apply the concept of #DiseaseModification in #Lupus and #LupusNephritis to help treat patients in your clinical practice #SponsoredbyGSKUSMA
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Watch: RNL23 Vasculitis Faculty Panel Q&A
RheumNow Live 2023: Robert Spiera, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery Anisha Dua, MD, MPH, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Carol Langford, MD, MHS, FACP
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SURPASS: SEC vs ADA for axSpA
Outcome: %pts with no radiographic progression
Not benefit- Secukinumab not better than adalimumab
Though negative study, in all groups the progression was very low (<1 mSASS) - both interventions did well! #RNL2023 https://t.co/xlw4nzrwpm https://t.co/dhhLMFQnhI
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Watch: GPA Treatment Choices
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Colchicine does not work in Hand OA. Danish trial of 100 HOA pts (age 71 yrs) given placebo or COL 0.5 mg bid x 12wk. Finger pain improved –13·9 mm w/ colchicine vs –13·5 mm w/ PBO (NS). More adverse events w/ Colchicine (72% vs 44%) https://t.co/rfANCLcZii https://t.co/OFuMGZSvhm
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Risk factors for radiographic progression:
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Smoking 🚬
Active inflammation🔥
Blue collar workers 💪
HLA-B27+ 💉
Pre-existing syndesmophyte 🩻
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BIOBADASER registry of 3,366 RA/AS/PsA pts on 1,2 bDMARDs saw Remission-related Biologic D/C by 80 pts (2.4%). D/C Factors: short Dz duration (OR: 0.95), no csDMARDs (OR:0.56), shorter use prior bDMARD. Less D/C w/ smoking & ACPA+ https://t.co/iUdU9iI4AZ https://t.co/TknRW6pnJR
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INBUILD study was an all cause ILD nintedanib RCT (n=663). Subanalysis of 89 RA-ILD pts showed FVC decline (@ 52 wks) was −82.6 mL/yr on NIN vs −199.3 mL/yr on PBO (p=.037). NIN diarrhea in 62%; & AE discontinuation in 24% https://t.co/nWuGx6wjB2 https://t.co/LVwy1Z5TL3
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Tuesday Night Rheumatology: POD 7: Spondyloarthritis Innovations https://t.co/eDZlgdeWGr
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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
