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Tofacitinib for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Investigations on the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors as a therapeutic option in the management of AS are increasing.
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Rheumatology Round-Up with Drs. Kavanaugh & Cush
The Annual Review of Best ACR 2020 abstracts featuring Drs. Cush and Kavanaugh filmed on the last day of Virtual ACR 2020 Nov. 9, 2020. Watch now!
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Watch our video with Dr. Petryna ( @DrPetryna) as she discusses inadequate response in spondylitis. #ACR20
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Watch our video titled Pregnancy in Spondyloarthritis. Dr Richard Conway ( @RichardPAConway) interviews Dr. Sinead Maguire about abstract #1323 presented at the #ACR20 annual meeting.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Poll results are in! 76% of you take into account the location of bone marrow edema in the SI joint of patients with inflammatory back pain in trying to determine if a patient has SpA! #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/gwySNvfSH5
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
Filgo decreased MRI inflammation of many structures early in Rx in SpA which seems novel says w Maksymowych 5M015 @RheumNow #ACR20 @CRASCRRheum #ACRbest https://t.co/LOOOn7Hjvp
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
@rheumnow #ACR20 abs1535 retrospective study of SI MRI reveals 20% pts w/out spondyloarthritis have BME on an MRI, predominantly in the antero-middle quadrant. Erosions were seen in 31% of healthy patients and in 61% of patients with spondyloarthritis
Olga Petryna DrPetryna ( View Tweet)
Hey Google, does this patient have sacroilitis?
Artificial intelligence model validated for detection of radiographic sacroilitis.
@RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#2018 https://t.co/TDhGKC8ss4
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
What was the effect of COVID-19 in axSpA patients? From @rheum_cat In the early phase of COVID-19 there was a higher levels of stress and anxiety leading to higher BASDAI scores @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#1884
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
The majority of patients with axSpA were able to use an axSpA smartphone app. recording BASDAI, BASFI 2 weekly. Current disease activity influence adherence to reporting @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#1890
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
COX2 inhibitors associated with inhibition of radiographic spinal progression in AxSpA pts compared to non-selective NSAIDs.
⬇️radiographic spinal progression over 2 yrs
⬇️mSASSS progression
@RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#2030 https://t.co/p1CeNBm3ma
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
How do we square up bone loss and new bone formation in AS? Are these coupled? Study from the ASSERT trial showed no relationship between baseline BMD and new syndesmophyte formation in the same vertebra @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#1896
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Can we find Axial Spa (FaxSpa) using social media? This study used an online screening tool (A-tool) on social media in patients with back pain. 42% had a positive screen and referred for review @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#1894
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
#ACR20 Abs#L11. Efficacy of TOFA vs PBO in AS. At week 16, %ASAS20 responders 56% v 29% PBO; %ASAS40 40% vs 12%. @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/3Faj64rBjd
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)
Gender disparity in Ankylosing Spondylitis symptoms.
1⃣Women ⬆️Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, joint swelling, BASDAI>40, DMARD use
2⃣HLA-B not associated w/ enthesitis
@RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#1872 https://t.co/bxiNUjY1Xh
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
Study out of China, #ABS1892 shows that patient reported outcomes using self assessments are important in AS T2T and decreasing flare rates #ACR20 @RheumNow. https://t.co/ebGtVUg8IV https://t.co/oXvGxQSjtn
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)
Do you routinely request for HLA-B27 in young patients w/ IBP? @RheumNow #ACR20
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Do you take into account the location of bone marrow edema in the SI joint of a pt w/ inflammatory back pain when trying to determine if a pt has SpA? Check out Abst1535 at #ACR20 for more thoughts on this. @RheumNow @ElaineHusniMD
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
~1/3 early RA patients report unacceptable pain w/in one year of diagnosis. 69% have pain w/ low inflammation. No objective baseline measures predict unacceptable pain. #ACR20 @RheumNow Abs#1716 We need to start pain approaches at time of diagnosis for all
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)
Pulmonary disease and glucocorticoid usage risk factors for RA medication changes in first 3 month of #COVID19. Pts with higher reported disease activity more likely to make Rx changes #ACR20 @RheumNow. Abst#L05.
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)
