All News
119 Congress - prepare for change
Obamacare subsidies set to expire
NIH changes and possible reorg
ACR champions are in gov positions for both parties
Focus on affecting change that is practical, possible and improves rheumatology practice
@ACRheumDC @LennMcD
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/tcxixdlSWQ
Links:
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
@LennMcD @ACRheumDC
Do policies affect medication access, costs, reimbursements, telehealth, or your life as a rheumatology provider or patients?
Contact - quick and easy!
https://t.co/TvMlXiIZQR
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/plnUtl7Kml https://t.co/lFGx7hzlKy
Links:
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
#Blinded by results? 😊
#Ocular #involvement in #GPA
👇
Helped by #rituximab
👁️ #GPA
Difficult
Proptosis
Pseudotumour
Conjunctivitis
Scleritis
Vasculitis
Ocular muscles - diplopia
Small case series ‘author defined’ remission in
80% 👍 #RTX
#abst0726 @rheumnow #ACR24 https://t.co/GHptelOTyv
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
If high +ANA and NO #rheumatic #disease LOOK 👀 at #LIVER #Autoimmune #hepatitis And #alcoholic #liver #dx #ACRBest #ACR24 @rheumnow abst#0627 https://t.co/EVLUyvpBfD
Links:
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Improved fertility in women with RA when treated with a Treat-to-Target (T2T) approach aimed at remission.
Key findings:
- Shorter time to pregnancy (TTP) in PreCARA cohort (84 days) vs. PARA cohort (196 days).
- Increased TNF-inhibitor use and lower NSAID/prednisone use in the… https://t.co/YyD2lpXVRC https://t.co/LH5LMOH8al
Links:
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
@ACRheumDC
Check out the ACR policy position statements
Created by volunteer-led, non-partisan group of GAC committee - changes based on the needs of the ACR members
@cdowneymd
https://t.co/oAFfYUct4y
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/MmVd8XYs0j
Links:
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Half of the respondents chose #IL17i for #psoriatic #arthritis #PsA Rx for #Achilles #tendonitis
Interesting as lots
Of data
On #enthesitis wIL23i
Likely all
Effective #PsA Rx helps #tenosynovitis
some have
➡️ data on #efficacy
⬆️ bio rationale
#ACR24 @RheumNow @ACRheum https://t.co/wzefjsfdaj
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
If you are not at the table, you are on the menu
https://t.co/c4anIn3aue
@cdowneymd @ACRheumDC
Join a committee
RheumPAC
Write a letter
Write a post card at ACR Hub at #ACR24
Advocacy office hours with ACR staff
#Act4Arthritis & Advocacy 101 on Cap Hill
@RheumNow https://t.co/bpilydxEpB
Links:
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
The post hoc analysis of the SURPASS study evaluated predictors of radiographic spinal progression in axial spondyloarthritis patients treated with IL-17A (secukinumab) or TNF inhibitors over 2 years.
Key findings:
- New syndesmophytes: 18.2% (SEC 150 mg), 15.8% (SEC 300 mg),… https://t.co/jke6OHdPjZ
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
The future use of a panel of immunological urinary biomarkers as a liquid biopsy for the management of lupus nephritis. Plenary Abstr#1642 @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/waSRVd7FV7
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
@LennMcD @ACRheumDC
Current congress (118th) - very tight margins, paralyzed by the ‘24 elections. Now in lame duck
Many ACR policies made into bills - PA, step rx, copay accumulator, workforce, loan repayment, incr Rx transparency
Needs to be passed into law
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/1elEUiUAmh
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
@DrLauraCoates presented Sex differences in clinical presentations of PsA:
-Women present >polyarthritis, enthesitis and worse PROs which translates to ⬆️ DAPSAs in spite of less Rx progression.
-Men more oligoarthritis, axial involvement, higher skin disease.
#ACR24… https://t.co/iapZF0nZWX https://t.co/jZ79WfxZwh
Links:
Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
🔥Sex matters in PsA
🔑Differences in :
➡️clinical phenotypes
➡️radiographic progression
➡️disease impact
➡️pt perception of disease
➡️response to Rx
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/iOXQmoxgp0
Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
Dr @andreafava presents their noninvasive biomarker panel that predicted the probability of histologically active LN.
Panel outperformed UPCR, C3, C4 & antidsDNA.
Aid in clinical-decision making? Lots of potential for monitoring tx response.
@Rheumnow #ACR24 abs1642
#ACRbest https://t.co/C7ZNdvbIQ7
Links:
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
@LennMcD
@ACRheumDC
Many ACR priorities in bills, needs to be passed in law
Victories:
Incr NIH biomedical research funding, added to DoD funds
Medicare reimbursem and telehealth needs addressed by lame duck congress
Get involved, reach out, write letters
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/7oCvUFWpx4
Links:
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Impressive Plenary @andreafava just finished Novel urine protein panel id 12 proteins that predict NIH activity on renal bx better than existing options Improving at 3 mos predicts response at 1 year Could reduce biopsies / modulate tx! #ACR24 @RheumNow Abstr#1642 #ACRbest https://t.co/Gi6u6hAGzj
Links:
Mike Putman EBRheum ( View Tweet)
"We look forward to Carol Langfords upcoming leadership at ACR and its newfound focus on ANCA vasculitis as the most important disease" 😆😂
-Phil Seo
#ACR24 @RheumNow
Mike Putman EBRheum ( View Tweet)
A study presents a novel urinary biomarker panel that predicts histologically active lupus nephritis (LN) with high accuracy.
Key findings:
- AUC of 90% for predicting NIH Activity Index > 2, outperforming traditional biomarkers.
- Identified 12 critical proteins linked to… https://t.co/6ZhqNaxpQM
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
The 3-4-5 rule for positive MRI in axSpA remains.
The MRI lesion cut-offs demonstrated high performance across different features of axSpA (PsO, AAU,IBD).
Deep fat and deep sclerosis high specificity for axSpA.
#Abst0821 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/4JM5MHrB8z
Links:
Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
Starting soon:
Room 152A
@ACRheumDC @cdowneymd @BelindaBirnbaum
What does the election and current political changes mean for rheumatology?
How does ACR play a role in supporting you? What are the easy steps you can do?
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/jTtk80RdqI
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)