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A New ACR
Dr. Jack Cush highlights a few notable changes to the ACR meeting format this year, and offers pointers on the best way to stay informed and abreast of reporting from the #ACR24 Convergence meeting in Washington, DC.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
How do you manage DMARDs when giving the recombinant #zoster #vaccine (#RZV)?
➡️75 pts with ARDs
💉2-week #MTX discontinuation after each dose of RZV
⏩Significant boost in immune response without difference in flare rates
Ab2612 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/o4iqj3e1Be
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
A#2649
Relapsing Polychondritis
Latent Class Analysis to define clinical phenotypes of heterogeneous dx
Type 1- ear, nose, subglottic stenosis
2- tracheo/bronchomalacia
3- absence tracheomalacia
Decision tree to classify pts in subgroups
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Did you know?
#Lupus arthritis have clinical and US classifications.
On MRI, findings will show:
- periarticular hyperplastic tissue
- capsular swelling
- edematous tenosynovitis
@RheumNow #ACR24 @rheumarhyme @theactiverheum https://t.co/EoKh2Q3V9Z
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Dr. CStone et al. assessed nailfold dermoscopy in distinguishing DM from SLE
Almost all DM pts had nailfold changes in at least 1 digit vs. SLE
& majority of DM pts had nailfold changes in all 10 digits
Dermoscopy is a simple alternative to capillaroscopy
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sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
A higher number of axSpA pts enrolled in BE MOBILE 1&2 who were treated with BKZ achieved remission accdg to the OSI vs. ASDAS ID (40.5% vs 15.2%) at wk 16 until wk 52.
OSI a better measure of remission?
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Dr @ZahiTouma discusses the attribution rules for the NPSLE syndromes
Attribute to #SLE if
- onset of NP is near the SLE dx
- absence of concurrent nonSLE factors
- ⬇️ frequency of NP events in the gen pop'n
- diagnostic tools favor NPSLE
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sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Very informative slide describing the 2 NPSLE pathogenetic pathways & their differences in mediators, mechanisms and NP events.
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sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Walsh et al. Direct mailing of PEST questionnaire to psoriasis patients. 13% PEST+, 4% seen by rheum (to date). 75% deemed appropriate for rheum to see - breakdown in picture. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2635 https://t.co/vlGJ977SV7 https://t.co/dbDUpwDZxy
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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Sharma @Amansharmapgi et al. DADA2. Clinical manifestations of 101(!) patients. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2647 https://t.co/Tkk6Rz6rtT https://t.co/frvFPYy4xf
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Medeiros-Ribeiro et al. Holding MTX for 2 weeks after recombinant zoster vaccine increases response with no increase in flare. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2612 https://t.co/NEop0XB5Ak https://t.co/P4S2qzbkTs
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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR24 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by Novartis.All content is chosen by RheumNow & its faculty
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
How Online Searches Reveal Patient Needs
In the digital age, managing health conditions is rapidly evolving as patients increasingly turn to online resources for answers—over 65% search for health-related questions online. #ACR24
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Disease specific chatbots might be primetime - investigators from NYC made the a #LupusCoach chatbot - patients indicated high levels of satisfaction and were excited about it.
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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
A#2291
ESSDAI does not correlate to PROMISE (pt outcomes) in Sjogrens
Symptomatology is complex in SjD and beyond traditional disease activity markers
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Abstract 1925: Caution w/ ADI as proxy for neighborhood disadvantage
- ↑ ADI didn’t correlate with ER visits or hospitalizations, but ↓ Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) did:
ER visits: aOR 2.85 (95%CI 1.12-7.26)
Hospitalizations: aOR 4.15 (95%CI 1.25-13.81)
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/dVZi8oqBnI
Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Quote of the day. “Time is kidney” Maria Dall’Era MD, UCSF at the ACR SLE guidelines for management of lupus nephritis @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/rz9AhPS2cl
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Long COVID outcomes in Autoimmune diseases (AID)
Abstract 1897:
- Long COVID symptoms higher among AID pts vs controls
- vaccinated may have protective benefit
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/2SEcbkxfcU
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Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Abstract 1915: Barriers to repro health discussions in rheumatology clinic
- Spanish speaking & IA patients report language differences + OB/GYN deferrals as barriers
Appointment time, clinician knowledge, or patient comfort did not make a difference
@RheumNow #ACR24
Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Abstract 1842: Off the shelf CAR T therapy
No lymphodepletion needed, delivering robust, targeted CD19+ B cell elimination in multiple in vitro assays
@RheumNow #ACR24
Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)


