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MTX & liver fibrosis:
71% pts w/low FIB-4i of<1.45
No correlation bet FIB-4 values & cumulative MTX dose
Cumulative MTX dose not sig. ⬆ in pts with FIB-4i >1.45 @RheumNow #ACR20 Abstr#0205 https://t.co/RmyAz9M5fw
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
How well do your RA patients sleep? Is OSA an issue?
Validated questionnaires and clinician questioning missed two-thirds (23/35) of mod-severe OSA, no clues from steroid use or RA disease activity.
Should we be screening more patients?
@UCSFHospitals #ACR20 ABST0196 @RheumNow https://t.co/kibwDPYYn9
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Abst#0138 at #ACR20 shows the importance of identifying alignments & discordances in perceptions of RA tx between providers & patients, individualizing txs accordingly, & a need to engage in shared-decision making to optimize RA care. @RheumNow https://t.co/dTj0S7Zm5x
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
Dr. Gilkerson in 2F010- Lupus in Unusual Places at #ACR20- Is it environmental or genetics that explain differences between African and African-Amer populations? Study the population (Sierra Leone), but do so with cultural sensitivity. @RheumNow https://t.co/B1ikkQgCuk
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)
How would you change csDMARDS and bDMARDS a few days before vaccination - if/when #COVID19 KILLED vaccine comes in (Assuming live vaccine would need strict medication management.) #ACR20 @RheumNow
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
DVT/PE has been the sticking point for baricitinib in RA.
DVT/PE risk in integrated safety analysis >8y: incidence doesn't increase, but also doesn't decrease. No diff with dose either.
Every drug has pros/cons; it's how we manage risk that counts...
#ACR20 ABST0202 @RheumNow https://t.co/V88tQjcXSJ
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
"Anatomy of the enthesis"
#SpA #ACR20 https://t.co/uUeCWGXqtw
Julio Gonzalez japaoli19 ( View Tweet)
Do you routinely use septra/bactrim in SLE to prevent PCP/PJP? @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Tips for assessing enthesial thickening by ultrasound:
- check the contralateral side
- convex appearance
@RheumNow #ACR20 #mskus https://t.co/kvburcX4Ju
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Dr. C. Bakewell reminds us that entheses can show inflammation and chronic changes. Pearl: Be sure to look at MSUS of the digits for enthesitis. #ACR20 #ACRbest @RheumNow https://t.co/D3nLGGv4ko
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)
We've been taught that relapsing polychondritis ear chondritis is classically limited to the pinna.
Not true - and great collaboration from clinicians/patients to understand this better!
@maferradastrong @petercgrayson @NIH_NIAMS @RP_Organization #ACR20 ABST0423 @RheumNow https://t.co/RaqL1qirFk
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Data from the #ACR #RISE registry- 83,000 patients. Significant disparities in RA functional scores in Low SES, and got worse over time. ABS#0046 @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/rcVb1gU250
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
Please help with this short survey about your telemedicine experience. It might help us all in the long run! @RheumNow #telemedicine https://t.co/EKw5TjrkN2
k dao KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Vaccinate your pts against pneumococcal- it works! 595 vaccinated pts with RA & SpA vs 2379 nonvaccinated followed to 10 yrs showed 50% less pneumonia if vaccinated even though those pts had more infections prior. Limitation not RCT & not vaccine I use @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum https://t.co/SySEL19Gcn
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Loving the #ACR20 virtual experience..!! Dont have to run for 15 minutes between different lectures! Monitoring 3 things at a time..#toomuch @RheumNow https://t.co/CUu7EJZOno
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
APS induced by CoViD-19: plenary session 1- another reason we need to break down the silos and involve rheumatologist more! Should we be using anticoagulation in these patients? #ACR20 @RheumNow @OSUWexMed
alexa meara lexmeara ( View Tweet)
Dr Fernandez-Diaz on abatacept in RA-ILD in 263 patients. Abatacept appears safe and effective. Equivalent to RTX. Good option as s/c admin @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#0233 #ACRbest https://t.co/LfjqZpnGCh
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
When prescribing hydroxychloroquine for RA, SLE, or other rheumatic diseases, do you routinely order an EKG (either before or during)? #ACR20 @RheumNow
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Data from @rheum_covid global registry: "race & ethnicity associated with poor health outcomes in #rheumaticdisease patients with #COVID19 in US. @MilenaGianfran
et al.
Important work highlighting health disparities in COVID-19.
Abs#0006 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/4e3gAUJ4q1
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)