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Dr. Quotes (11.8.2024)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week from RheumNow.com.

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Genes Linking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis

EurekAlert!

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to the cartilage and bone.

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SPRINGBOARD: Extended-release Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection in Knee OA

Jack Cush, MD

A phase 2 trial of EP-104IAR (long-acting, fluticasone propionate) has shown 14 weeks of clinically meaningful pain relief in knee osteoarthritis (OA).

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Alendronate Atypical Fractures Back In Court

Jack Cush, MD

Reuters reports that a U.S. appeals court on Friday revived more than 500 lawsuits alleging that Merck failed to warn that patients taking alendronate for osteoporosis may be at increased the risk of atypical femoral fractures.

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RA patients affected by frailty at a younger age in @VARA frailty associated with lower BMD But frailty is modifiable! #GeriRheum #ACR24 @RheumNow ABST#2140 https://t.co/BoTGoESB43

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Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
A#2528 Hes1/Piezo1 Pathway - role in osteocyte response to mechanical stimulus Yoda1 - Piezo1 agonist shown to help fx healing in mice Piezo1 decrease in GIOP Basic sci research shows activation of pathway promotes mechanical stress response, decr GIOP #ACR24 @RheumNow

Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)

Does adding a Clofutriben (HSD-1 inhibitor) w/ prednisone minimize the risks of steroid toxicities in #PMR patients? VS placebo, PMR patients who received Clofutriben + Prednisone had substantial reductions in bone, lipid, and glycemic control parameters @RheumNow #ACR24

Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)

The precise mechanism of action of GIOP is not known. Decrease in osteocyte LCN is observed. Abstr#2528 @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/fazUUy03fQ

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)

📢Late-breaking #2003 🔑 Cappelli et al @jhrheumatology finds hip OA is NOT a significant risk factor for #ICI-IA 🔴#ICI-IA linked to lower mortality #ACR24 #ACRBest @RheumNow

Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)

Older RA patients in RISE with high disease activity show a higher incidence of hip and major osteoporotic fractures. Practice T2T and monitor bone health closely! #ACR24 @RheumNow ABST#1748 https://t.co/7MCAIrfXhp

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Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
Can we do more to routinely assess fracture risk in RA? In RA pts ≥65, hip fracture & MOF are more common in pts with active disease, worse with higher disease activity ➡️Need better and more frequent bone health assessments in our RA pts Ab1748 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/whfnLnkpLd

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Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Petri recommends IM triamcinolone as safer than prednisone dosing per FLOAT trial, decreased risk of fx @RheumNow #ACR24 @jhrheumatology https://t.co/vhMRdSkBAA https://t.co/novlGcss6x

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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for Chronic Nonbacterial Osteitis (CNO) in adults from Leiden University Medical Center. This includes a consensus definition, diagnosis, and treatment approach with multidisciplinary care and imaging. Key recommendations highlight the use of… https://t.co/iK6ZFAu0M6

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)

Harkins @DrTrishHarkins et al. People with PMR exhibit an accelerated physical aging phenotype at baseline. High rates of frailty (41%), pre-frailty (28%), cognitive impairment (74%!), sarcopenia (23%), osteoporosis (21%) @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0740 https://t.co/4ZT8VtGi1W https://t.co/xBQ5CLlb5A

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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Hypophosphatasia: 🦴Inherited disorder of metabolism with low tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) 🦴Impaired bone mineralisation 🦴Accumulation of pyrophosphate 🦴1/100,000-300,000 🦴6 main forms @RheumNow #ACR24

Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

⭐️Top tip from Dr Laura Carbone: 🦴Rule out hypophosphatasia before starting bisphosphonate or denosumab in patients with low ALP #ACR24 @RheumNow

Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

Risk for atypical femoral fracture: 🚨Asian race - 4-6x higher risk Duration of use is greater risk than older age Higher risk when given for osteoporosis than cancer treatment - Compare: osteonecrosis of jaw more common with cancer Rx #ACR24 Review Course @RheumNow https://t.co/V8cD5QWNGp

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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Genes Linking RA and Osteoporosis People with rheumatoid arthritis often develop osteoporosis, a more serious condition, as a result of the bone damage caused by immune cells and as a side effect of certain medications. https://t.co/hEJc77gcln https://t.co/bmsV70riUc

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Claims study presented at SASM mtg by HSS orthopedists found among >100k Hip/Knee replacement surgeries, the 19% who used CPAP (OSA) had significantly fewer ER visits and postop complications. https://t.co/kg7oCRndqH https://t.co/WRcxUD3c6V

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Alendronate Atypical Fractures Back In Court Reuters reports that a U.S. appeals court on Friday revived more than 500 lawsuits alleging that Merck failed to warn that patients taking alendronate for osteoporosis may be at increased the risk of atypical femoral fractures.… https://t.co/DWXsFyzfWs https://t.co/HhROUArYBE
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
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