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Is High Dose Aspirin Needed in Kawasaki Disease (KD)?
Does aspirin add any advantage to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alone in children with KD? A randomized clinical trial IVIG alone was not inferior to IVIG plus aspirin, suggesting that high-dose aspirin during initial https://t.co/vThkP4AH6x
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Full read state of the art review of treatments for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Concluding unmet needs:
-Suboptimal Tx Response
- Limited Drug Options
- No Biomarkers
- Extra-Axial Dz
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🚨 New publication alert!
We review the latest advances in imaging for axial spondyloarthritis—from high-res MRI and synthetic CT to deep learning algorithms improving lesion detection.
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US
A CDC cross-sectional national study showed an increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the US from 2018 to 2022, with highest rates among American Indian, Alaska Native women, and non-Hispanic Black women.
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ACP: Best Practice Advice on Cannabis or Cannabinoids Use for Chronic Noncancer Pain
The American College of Physicians published a best practice advisory on cannabis or cannabinoids in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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"Don’t ever let anyone tell you you ain’t strong enough" – Janis Joplin https://t.co/1B1YD5gDLk
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Uveitis Risk with Slow Adalimumab Weaning
Patients with pediatric non-infectious uveitis (NIU) who achieved remission on adalimumab (Humira) had lower recurrence rates when the drug was withdrawn more gradually, a retrospective cohort analysis indicated. https://t.co/KgQsK6fVnr
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2nd Opinions in Rheumatology
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📢Calling all paediatrics! #BSR25 is almost here - Check out our top paediatric highlights from a packed Annual Conference programme 🔗Read our latest blog now: https://t.co/8uJMiqg2fW https://t.co/PAASNk3ZuF
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In our latest episode, @deodhara takes us behind the scenes of his research on IV secukinumab in #AxSpA. Discover key findings from the INVIGORATE-1 study, how it’s shaping treatment options, & what’s next in AxSpA research. LISTEN NOW → https://t.co/2IBixQSdpO @ACR_Journals https://t.co/HzcJw0pzWI
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43 days to the Lupus Congress 2025 in Toronto 🦋...see you soon!
Abstract Sessions, Poster Tour Presentations, Plenary Sessions, Scientific Sessions, Debate Sessions, Patient Sessions, Fishbowl Discussion, and GALA DINNER on May 23!!!
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Patient info on Sweets Syndrome: acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis
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Shanghai hospital retrospective cohort study of 249 pts w/ post-Unilat TKA & lat knee pain. 144 Rx w/ IA steroids vs 105 Rx w/ PO meds. Infection rate w/in 6 mos post-TKA found no signif difference (2.1% vs 2.9%); Injx pts had signif better pain relief, QOL & knee function (KSS) https://t.co/ULVO6KU7pn
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Diagnostically, Xrays are effective & sufficient at Diagnosing chronic low back pain; X-rays predicted MRI results in approximately 75% of the cases for common low back pain problems suggesting they may be a preferred initial imaging study for this condition. https://t.co/PYzd1zXIRz
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2nd Opinions in Rheumatology
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An Epidural Letdown (4.4.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv.
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EMA's EudraVigilance (safety) database study of 10,319 MTX reports (age: 62 yrs, 73% F). Adverse rxns (ADR): 365 kidney & 1,082 liver related. MTX renal ADRs were older, w/ comeds (NSAIDs, Tylenol, metamizole, steroids). More deaths w/ renal ADRs than liver(21% vs 6%); mostly w/ https://t.co/sZYZla0q1X
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Consensus Against Interventional Injections for Chronic Spinal Pain
BMJ has published a clinical practice guideline resulting from the work of an international, multidisciplinary panel addressing chronic spine pain (≥3 months duration) not associated with cancer or https://t.co/mCsz88JACh
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Patient Education handout on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome https://t.co/NMRKGeE7Po https://t.co/LYnTlfJBcZ
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Congrates to Arthritis Research & Therapy on their 25th anniversay - 25 years of research and therapy in arthritis. Started 25 yrs ago by Drs. Peter Lipsky and Ravinder Maini https://t.co/4GFj9qktzr https://t.co/bUz0Ms0y6M
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