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How Online Searches Reveal Patient Needs
Managing health conditions is rapidly evolving as patients increasingly turn to online resources for answers—over 65% search for health-related questions online. Our study analyzed Google search trends for rheumatic disease topics, offering a fascinating glimpse into how online search behavior can reveal patient needs and experiences. This approach, known as "infodemiology," tracks real-time Google Trends data to understand symptom- and treatment-related searches for rheumatic conditions.
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Différent patterns of organ involvement in sarcoidosis @RheumNow #ACR24 #Sarcoidosis https://t.co/xigkS3vpUh
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Sarcoid - diagnosis of probability!
Biopsy not required! Can be bx-supported, not confirmed!
Calcium in Sarcoid
10-20% hypercalcemic
30-50% hypercalcuria
Sc: polyuria, dehydration, confusion, depression, fatigue, n/v, anorexia, abd pain, hematuria
@RheumNow
#ACR24 Rev Course https://t.co/B1srD3saij
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Where do SGLT2i have proven benefits for CVD?
👉 Diabetes w/high CV risk
👉Heart failure (all EF)
👉CKD
Dr Weber @rheumnow #ACR24 https://t.co/vFYddrLP1Y
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GLP1ra is now part of GDMT, including pts without diabetes. The role of rheums in prescribing these remain to be seen. - Dr Weber #ACR24 @rheumnow @ACRheum https://t.co/U9XEhGBXBN
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❓What factors influence patient participation in rheumatology #ClinicalTrials?
📌 Come to poster 0366 to find out!
👨🏻⚕️ @KKouranloo & @chriswincup report results from a UK study, showing marked differences by ethnicity & RMD
@RheumNow Ab0366 #ACR24 https://t.co/kAqGJmNiPt
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With increased use of smartphones and wearables there is the opportunity to promote increased physical activity. Christine Pellegrini @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/wSX3EbhVJG
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Rheumatic diseases are highly affected by environmental impacts
Appreciate the ACR for creating a Climate Change Task Force to proactively and reactively respond to the issues this creates for rheumatologist
@ACRheum @dddesir
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/h4jCMa9Fyg
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Knee OA
Krill oil - No benefit in randomized PBO control study
MTX (25 mg) for pain - modest diff in pain (numerical, not WOMAC), lost by 12 mo
STEP-9: GLP1 agonist for BMI>30 w knee OA. 60% better than PBO. Wt or other benefits?
@RheumNow
Michael Pillinger
#ACR24 year in review https://t.co/dMw4T0tWLX
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Year in review:
Semaglutide reduced knee pain over 68 weeks in patients with high BMI and moderate knee #osteoarthritis pain
But mechanism of knee pain improvement not yet known if due to wgt loss or other mechanisms.
@Rheumnow #ACR24 @rheumarhyme @theactiverheum https://t.co/PkrcIMbgPl
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Diagnostic work up for sarcoidosis. Think of CVID as an important differential @RheumNow #ACR2024 #sarcoidosis https://t.co/DvJzkN3ZjY
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Myths by Daniel Clauw
Small fiber neuropathy - misnomer, non-specific, not worth getting a skin biopsy
Fibromyalgia is not autoimmune - it is nociplastic pain and treated differently
#ACR24 Review Course
@RheumNow https://t.co/JLyfnfMBML
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Pathophysiology of calcinosis. Antonia Valenzuela at Review Course @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/gSJSa2lGXw
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Infection as a Cause of Death
https://t.co/CwvffN7CcM https://t.co/SwSuAanuEO
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Recomendations for the management of Kawasaki’s disease. Cardiometabolic session, Bryce Binstadt @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/KftwMDYzH1
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Don’t use ‘biopsy-proven’ to label sarcoidosis; use ‘biopsy supported’ as there are many causes of granulomatous inflammation. It’s happened to one of my pts who was diagnosed with “biopsy-proven” sarcoidosis - she actually had CVID with GLILD. #ACRReview #ACR24 https://t.co/it41va1K6g
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
What is Osteoarthritis? A downloadable patient education page from JAMA. https://t.co/gocsQizJUh https://t.co/4bBuNUAYlR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Survey of 779 RA pts in the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Respondents were 95% Caucasian in their 50s with menopause in their 40s. 80% responded that their arthritis was worse during the menopause with 10% being much worse. https://t.co/NqZXK1lLQe https://t.co/k59HD5bKrd
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Early RA Journey - Patient Perspectives and Uncertainties
Canadian early RA (ERA) patients were interviewd to depict their perspectives from onset and diagnosis to referral and care. This report highlights the importance of patient pain and primary care physician (PCP) intake… https://t.co/gwNL7iZIT5 https://t.co/SL0Jw0H8f6
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Late-onset axSpA (LOS) is more likely to have peripheral arthritis. but less HLA-B27 & +FHx of AS/SpA. Portugese study of 2165 axSpA pts. 273 LOS (Sx onset >45 yrs; mean 51yrs; 55% men) had less B27 (51% vs 65%), +FHx (8% vs 14%), inflam LBP (81% vs 88%), Uveitis (13% vs 20%)… https://t.co/DgRUt1ejxT https://t.co/dGX2bfKhnK
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