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Cardiovascular health (CVH) is critical in arthritis care. NHANES study 5919 arthritis pts finds 10-point incr, in CVH score yielded significantly lower all-cause mortality risk (adj HR 0.72; 0.67–0.79); best results with OA/DJD, more than inflammatory arthritis.… https://t.co/etBbH7bH1D https://t.co/1is2VlT5sl
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ACR and Congress Address “Damaging” Cuts to Medicare MD Payments
The ACR commended the 233 bipartisan representatives who signed a letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to support legislative action to address “damaging”… https://t.co/nVhRAeBf7y https://t.co/GwQTAi7GR1
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Run-Walk Exercise May Help Lower Back Pain
Adults younger than age 45 with chronic, nonspecific lower back pain saw significant pain relief with a structured run-walk program in a randomized trial.
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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Sciatica
Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China.
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AI-powered chatbot (Bing) was asked 10 questions each on 50 common drugs. Of 500 AI generated answers overall had low readability and a high but still not sufficient quality, repeatedly lacking infor or w/ inaccuracies possibly threatening patient & medication safety.… https://t.co/r1wwKPAtrK https://t.co/1PWcuzh24r
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GI Abnormalities in Scleroderma
A prospective Scleroderma Cohort Study found that gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement was common and negatively impacted quality of life, physical function, and employment, but had no effect on mortality.
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Full read review of the interaction of innate immune and adaptive immune systems. https://t.co/00UUSat6yj https://t.co/HDMSfFJ7Ts
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Upadacitinib safety across in RA, PsA, AS, atopic dermatitis >15000 Pt-Yrs exposure. Rates (per 100PYs) of Hzoster (1.6–3.6), NMSC (0–0.8) & incr CPK (4.4–7.9) higher w/ UPA vs comparators (RA, PsA); Deaths (0–0.8), SIE (0–3.9), MACE (0–0.4), VTE (<0.1–0.4), CA, malignancies… https://t.co/OoJ5OX7JyL https://t.co/vaMVFmldEB
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ED Delays and Hip Fracture Mortality Risk
Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.… https://t.co/ZaIEkb7Lo5 https://t.co/P15DrXMbnj
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UK Biobank study of 391 481 individuals found that a high polygenic risk score (PRS) for Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was assoc w/ increased risk of incident coronary artery Dz, diabetes, High LDL/TG and CRP https://t.co/ZS4w4hooKB https://t.co/DUXoFHMBqR
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What happens when "...When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming" - Seth Godin https://t.co/RJOqNJvxwJ https://t.co/eBUc8V0Wdi
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Cancer risk increased following, but not before, a systemic sclerosis diagnosis. From a dataset of 10.1 million individuals, 1588 Dx w/ SSc & 206 developed cancer. Most common mucocutaneous (4.5%), lung (2%) breast (2%). Cancer risk higher after the Dx of SSc (HR ~1.4)… https://t.co/9GNMOU28TQ https://t.co/czLEsXymIv
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Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Sacroiliac Inflammation in axSpA
A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed "acceptable" agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients… https://t.co/nKbYF603ut https://t.co/Y5IzVIG2l3
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Mucosal Disruptions as Initiators of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The microbiome and mucosal disruptions are believed to play a role in autoimmunity, particularly rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is linked to the "mucosal hypothesis" of RA. A recent review by Hollers, et al. discusses… https://t.co/79khnkajMy https://t.co/UvZWwJ3ERg
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French cohort study shows that epidermal necrolysis (EN) is a rare, but assoc w/ high rates of in-hospital and postdischarge mortality, esp in elderly and those w/ comorbid conditions. https://t.co/BaMZmer0Fa https://t.co/mrUO419GLP
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Postop periprosthetic femoral Fx (POPFF) post hip replacement (THR) is uncommon. POPFF needing surgery 0.92 per 1,000 prostheses years; higher in elderly (1.31) & w/ THR for hip Fx (2.19). 1% risk of POPFF w/in 10yrs of THR (15% these die w/in 1 yr) https://t.co/8u3WUWhHnU https://t.co/LfOSPpYbzw
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Medscapes Diagnostic evaluation of inflammatory myositis patients
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JAMA Patient Education Page - Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis accounts for more than 1 million US clinic visits per year. People at risk include obesity, jobs w/ prolonged standing https://t.co/BzAWmdX8gA https://t.co/bNFSSuN8Xv
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