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ACR and Three Societies Agree on HCQ Eye Safety

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Four major medical societies issued a joint statement of principles on safe use of hydroxychloroquine from the perspective of ocular toxicity.

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MIRROR Study: Pegloticase With Methotrexate in Uncontrolled Gout

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Botson et al has reported that the combination of methotrexate (MTX) and IV pegloticase is safe and effective in patients with uncontrolled gout.

This exploratory, open-label clinical trial screened 17 patients and treated 14 patients (all men, 49.3 ± 8.7 years) with IV pegloticase with MTX (15 mg/week) and folic acid (1 mg/day) 4 weeks prior to and throughout pegloticase treatment.

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RWCS Highlights - Day 3

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Day 3 report from the 2021 RWCS meeting in Maui (and virtually) includes pearls from the PsA 2020 Year in Review; fact vs. fiction on evidence based medicine: diet and rheumatic diseases; hot topics in allergy/immunology; and pediatric rheumatology highlights.

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30 #RA pts treated w/ tofacitinib x 12 mos w/ signif improvement in DAS28, CRP, & HAQ and attenuation of further bone loss, as measured by significantly increased osteocalcin, OPG, and vitamin D3, with decreased CTX levels correlating w/ DXA results https://t.co/RSXL38cJvs

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Dr. Lindsey A. Criswell was sworn in this morning as the new director of NIAMS. https://t.co/4LxsX9Lh1W
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🔥 Increased baseline prevalence and 40% higher risk of developing #Multimorbidity after #RA incidence/index vs general population @CrowsonCindy @JohnDavisIII #MayoClinicRheumatology ⁦@jrheum⁩ ⁦@NIAMSFunding⁩ ⁦@NIH⁩ https://t.co/8GolTowAGm

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Consults in Cars--Is this the future of telehealth? https://t.co/INbKZ3xxty https://t.co/9Wj2eXy71l

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Download Available--TNF Inhibitor -Cycle TNFi or Switch MOA? https://t.co/PgmTDYltpX

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RWCS Highlights - Day 3 -Psoriatic Arthritis -Evidence Based Medicine: Diet and Rheumatic Diseases -Hot topics in Allergy/Immunology -Pediatric Rheumatology – past, present, and future https://t.co/CaKAyhxId3 https://t.co/5m882bcTOo

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Prospective study of 162 early RA pts looked at Xrays (baseline & 5 yrs). RF & ESR predicted erosion & JSN progression; CCP predicted erosions; Smoking & high DAS28 > 5.1 predicted progression of erosions. Obesity negatively predicted JSN progression https://t.co/fue121hHVw

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Study of Systemic Sclerosis patients from the EUSTAR database: shows of the 144 with anti-PM/Scl+ Abs, there was an increased risk of muscle involvement, ILD, calcinosis and dermatomyositis; muscle involvement had a more severe disease phenotype. https://t.co/ORA2y1BWgn

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Join us at RheumNow Live next month in Texas or virtually! CME credits available. https://t.co/uwxOVh142F https://t.co/58BvLesevP

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RheumNow Podcast: 2021 RWCS Review Drs. Jack Cush and Arthur Kavanaugh recap highlights from the 2021 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium. https://t.co/iyYaO3NOBS

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Video---Proposal of Novel Multimodal Outcome Instrument for Assessing SLE Activity--RWCS 2021 Poster Session by Dr. Barbara Jacobs, UC-San Diego https://t.co/3H4iNssyrZ

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RWCS Highlights - Day 2 by Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptotate) -What’s new in Spondyloarthritis -Osteoporosis and Beyond -Immunologic basis and clinical characteristics https://t.co/q4lI2BYhfz https://t.co/Q79CHaQrHf

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Wheel of Misfortune RWCS 2021 Poster Session by Dr. Phildrich Teh, Scripps Institute https://t.co/vaw6FcY8r8

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In addition to a safe space to visit w/ pt, remember to get consent for telehealth visit, document others present w/ patient, & document appropriateness for the type of visit (pt is 80 or avoidance of in person visit due to COVID, etc) @alvinwellsmd #RWCS2021, @RheumNow @RWCSmtg https://t.co/G22LYxg5po
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Do you know about FDA approved wearable devices? Check them out here! @alvinwellsmd @RheumNow @RWCSmtg #RWCS2021 #RWCS https://t.co/hgOxOzshcP

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You must have connectivity! Here are @alvinwellsmd's 5 digital innovations that are transforming healthcare. #RWCS2021 #RWCS @RWCSmtg @RheumNow https://t.co/i0JSBSMLwL
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Dr Uma Mahadevan presents results of the 14 yr registry study of pregnancy in IBD (Crohn's &UC) 1431 pts on with no Rx, thiopurines, biologics or thiop+biologics, showed no rush of fetal malformation, but did have incr in spont abortions @RWCSmtg @UmaMahadevanIBD https://t.co/SVQ2q1mJNW
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