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On Sunday Nov. 13, 2022, at ACR Convergence 2022 meeting, the ACR will present a new guideline for Exercise, Rehabilitation, Diet and Additional Integrative Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Americans’ willingness to use video telehealth has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising most sharply among Black Americans and people with less education, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Winthrop and colleagues have reviewd the occurrence of opportunistic infections (OIs) associated with the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), showing that Herpez zoster (HZ) was the most common OI reported with JAK inhibitors in clinical trials, althou
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A EULAR Task force has developed recommendations for screening and prophylaxis of chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD).
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2022 EULAR Recommendations for Screening and Prophylaxis of Chronic and Opportunistic Infections
A EULAR Task force has developed recommendations for screening and prophylaxis of chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with AIIRD.
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12 pts w/ new onset IgA vasculitis (IgAV) post COVID- 19 vaccination (5F; age 52 yrs) - 10 had mRNA & 2 viral vector Vax. Time from Vax to Sxs=11.5 d; 8/12 had vasculitis w/ 1st dose; all skin (7 Jts, 4GI, 2 renal). All Rx w/ steroids https://t.co/eCcUkGeAwV https://t.co/VU1LwFxITC
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Cluster analysis of 112 SLE pts looked at Erosive arthritis. Arthritis seen in 73%, arthralgia in 27%, erosive arthritis in 26%. Cluster that included erosive Dz also seen w/ CNS EL, serositis, Pos tests for ACPA, Carp, Sm, RNP, Dkk1 https://t.co/c7SLmFtweu https://t.co/qt9FdA1SBa
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NY Times reports preprint article showing that taking Paxlovid w/in 5 days of COVID Test+ lowers risk of Long COVID Sxs by 26%. EMR study of 56,340 COVID pts w/ >= risk factor for severe infx; 9,217 Rx w/ Paxlovid had lesss post-Covid Sxs > 90D https://t.co/JyWEoJbUc7 https://t.co/xvTVNugwhJ
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Final countdown! We can't wait to see you in-person! #ACR22 https://t.co/nzf0mZJyxJ
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Deprescribing in Older Adults w/ Rheumatic dz - When Less May Be More! Polypharmacy & multimorbidity are major problems in elderly. Deprescribing identifys problematic meds & tapering, stopping, D/C or withdrawing to maximize wellness https://t.co/vMTlp7SJjI https://t.co/sYkrjcouHM
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Swedish study of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pts w/ colorectal bx show that histological (aHR: 1.42 - 2.37) & clinical activity in IBD, especially UC (Not Crohns), were risk factors for preterm birth https://t.co/blGOjGxq70 https://t.co/xVvByFN2z1
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Hear what KOLs are saying about #ACR22. We are featuring Drs: Michele Petri, Peter Nash, Artie Kavanaugh, Jack Cush. Follow us on Twitter and head to https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv for real-time coverage. https://t.co/u4GKfCYeTK
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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation (one of several reasons that patient may flare or activate after COVID-19 infection or vaccination?) https://t.co/92Z14bYaUD https://t.co/iEUSgPghtT
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National Swedish Hip & Knee OA registry compared outcomes if pts seen in-person (F2F) or digitally (online) in 6946 pts - both groups improved at 3 mos; but digital pts had larger improvement at 3 mos (pain & Function) -- unknown if clinically meaningful https://t.co/yD4zAVpuhh https://t.co/IjqnTjXpbC
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Undiagnosed RA During the Pandemic
The number of new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis fell by 20% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.
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Full read review of advances in bone biology leading to drug development (denosumab, romosuzumab, Burosumab), advances in Pagets and rickets and key regulatory molecules for bone remodeling, RANK, RANKL, OPG, & sclerostin https://t.co/CMMzIrZRUa https://t.co/ABhaHxP8y2
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Dr. Patricia Harkins, @DrTrishHarkins, is new to the #ACR22 RheumNow reporter team.
From Dr. Harkins, "I am really looking forward to the new "Ignite sessions", as well as working with the Rheum Now Faculty for the first time!"
Follow her for real-time #ACR22 coverage! https://t.co/dpDfNJs1V4
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"I can't wait to see how the new format works: the poster hall, the SPARK talks, and to see a whole lot of people in person!"
Follow Dr. David Liew, @drdavidliew, for real-time #ACR22 coverage! https://t.co/RBbLyqrBNT
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Drug-induced Hepatotoxicity - many Rheum drugs on the list: Tylenol, azathioprine, allopurinol, cyclosporine, dapsone, gold, MTX, 6-MP, NSAIDs, ASA, SSZ, Minocin... https://t.co/tAaW41h7xS https://t.co/fn8sNbeslH
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From the Crypt: Rheumatology Dead Word Cemetery
Arthritis, Rheumatic Disease and Rheumatology cover a catalogue of ageless disorders w/decades, if not centuries, of history behind them.Enjoy our blog on retired Rheum sayings, as so decreed by RheumNow.
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