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Location, Location, Location (7.26.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Location matters; Geo-rheumatology?
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PEXIVAS: Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patients
A secondary analysis of the PEXIVAS study showed antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) patients complicated by diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) may have improved with plasma exchange and glucocorticoids, the results did not achieve significance.
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Digital Self Screening for Arthritis Diagnosis
There are numerous impediments to diagnosis or referral; and a new study evaluates patient use of a mobile artificial intelligence (AI)–based symptom checker for diagnoses, but demonstrated only modest accuracy when applied to a cohort of patients with joint symptoms.
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RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia
Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients screen positive comorbid anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lung Involvement: A Comprehensive Review
⏩8 types of pleuropulmonary involvement
⏩Diagnosis: CT ,PFT, bronchoalveolar lavage, biopsy, PET.
⏩Exclude infections
⏩High mortality: DAH
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Most read at Annals: Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary #Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From @ACPIMPhysicians
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NEW VIEWPOINT—Arthritis complicating inflammatory bowel disease—the future is now https://t.co/FyojGF6Pvx @DrLauraCoates #GITwitter https://t.co/kMewGTDQTc
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We don't need to debate whether it's better to be a generalist or a specialist. The world needs both.
Specialists excel at zooming in. They see the details to deepen our knowledge.
Generalists excel at zooming out. They see around corners to broaden our view. https://t.co/muATPY2vUL
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Digital Self Screening for Arthritis Diagnosis
A new study evaluates patient use of a mobile AI–based symptom checker for diagnoses, but demonstrated only modest accuracy when applied to a cohort of patients with joint symptoms.
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RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia
Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of OA and RA patients screen positive comorbid anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), or fibromyalgia (FM).
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DBRPCT of Krill oil (4 g/d;KOC) vs PBO in 78 #SLE pts for 24 wks. KOC Rx pts had signif increase in Omega-3 Index 4.3% to 7.17% (4wks) to 8.05% (24wks) w/ no change SLEDAI-2K. But 9pts w/ hi activity (SLEDAI≥9) showed signif Dz activity improvements https://t.co/ODLqqZzGQx https://t.co/tehHk4MhbZ
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Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence
The National Health Interview Survey reveals that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the U.S. face economic challenges, including food insecurity and CRM nonadherence.
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Bad News Coronary Artery Calcium in Rheumatic Patients
In the 2024 SCCT meeting, Dr. Brittany Weber presented findings showing that incidentally discovered CAC in patients with IMID can lead to worse outcomes, even without prior ASCVD.
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Earlier RA Diagnosis Leads to Lower Costs of Care
A study from the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic shows that is RA is diagnosed within 12 weeks after symptom onset, treatment costs were lower in both autoantibody-negative and autoantibody-positive RA.
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CDC warns of Listeria outbreak assoc w/ deli meats - in 12 US states (lead by NY, and MN, MO, IL, WI, PA, VA, GA, NJ, DE, MD, MA, NC), 28 cases, 28 hospitalized, 2 deaths. @risk are the pregnant, elderly, immunosuppressed. Cook deli meats >165F https://t.co/SWKMhIBQEi https://t.co/snLjBKn1UJ
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Cross-sectional study of 154 adult DLE pts in the Philadelphia area assessed DLE Dz severity (by CLASI) & geoghraphic distribution to ID area deprivation (ADI). ADI > 5 (geospatial disadvantaged) was assoc w/ signif (4X) higher risk of mod-Severe Damage https://t.co/dgeGwzNTKm https://t.co/B3hmUE1G9U
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2001-2004 NHANES population study shows 28% report hx of erectile dysfunction (ED) & 19% w/ arthritis. Having arthritis was assoc w/ 4 fold higher ED risk; mostly in #OA (OR=1.11), RA (OR=1.03). https://t.co/L2LhEPH9DY https://t.co/yLhVmLw7nt
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Drug Safety Update, from UK MHRA, shows impt interaction between tramadol and warfarin. Tramadol may increase the INR with risk of major bruising and bleeding when warfarin and tramadol are taken concomitantly. https://t.co/mgmeMJzdLa
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Inpatient study 5495 Adult Stills Dz (AOSD) hospitalizations (2016–2019). Pts w/ HLH (6.2%) had higher mortality (9% vs 1.5%). Deatjs Independent predictors: DIC (OR 6.1), liver failure (7.2), Infx (3.7), resp failure (6.9),thrombotic microangiopathy (14) https://t.co/BQsbVnw2Ir https://t.co/mbn9JuN7ow
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UK Natl Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (5/18-10/22) compared 682 persistently active vs 1026 low activity RA pts. pactiveRA were younger, more women. pactiveRA assoc. w/ Age, gender, smoking, depression, lung dz, gastric ulcers, baseline steroids https://t.co/QGuUZmSBHD https://t.co/TDlPFmTQEn
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