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Birth Control Use in Lupus

MedPage Today

Published guidelines on lupus management urge that female patients plan and prepare carefully for pregnancy, and use contraceptives when it's not intended -- but these recommendations are only rarely followed, a registry study suggested.

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All in the Family (8.23.2024)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush picks highlight reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, with reports on the challenge of lupus nephritis, perplexing skin issues, you don't know JAK (about Tyk) and the value of a good family history.

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Higher Cancer Rates (8.16.2024)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, noting his concerns about diet, cancer, ILD, death and dosing challenges.

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Depends on Where You’re Looking (8.9.2024)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow.com this week.

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RA: update for women of child bearing potential (and men!)

Aurelie Najm, MD, PhD

Fertility in the context of RMDs is a daily concern for a lot of rheumatologists and patients.

EULAR this year proposed new fertility data, especially in Rheumatoid Arthritis, along with an update of the EULAR points to consider for use of antirheumatic drugs in reproduction, pregnancy and lactation.

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Is a Biomarker for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes on the Horizon?

Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS

With a better understanding of pathophysiology, improved management guidelines, available medications, and a multidisciplinary approach, pregnancy for lupus patients has become more feasible. Despite these improvements, some patients still experience poor outcomes, highlighting the need for biomarkers that can predict these risks. An abstract presented at #EULAR2024 (POS1393) explored this possibility.

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Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in SLE A review of preconception predictors of pregnancy outcomes in women with SLE highlighted lupus nephritis,chronic hypertension, SLE disease activity and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome as predictors of APO. https://t.co/vA445kSe5t https://t.co/wGhLjCmJ3v

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Pregnancy, menopause, contraceptives, hormone replacement, aromatase inhibitors may affect lupus outcomes. Review says hormone therapies are contraindicated w/ antiphospholipid syndr, APL Ab positivity, and uncontrolled SLE or flares https://t.co/bZQr8b871n https://t.co/OmXY04GR4p

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Favorable results from Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry; enrolled 147 women, 149 pregnancies; data on 78 pregs. 36% had active vasculitis during Preg, 14 hospitalized (4 w/ vasculitis. 74% Rx vasculitis meds during preg & 97% live births, 21% preterm https://t.co/rq2Y4ij0OW https://t.co/wmmFPvlOGY

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Calif Cohort of 19340 rheumatic pts, finds Cardiovascular events (CVE) in 1.4% & antiphospholipid syndr in 5.5%. CVE increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (>50%), including Sm for Gestational age (aRRs 1.2-1.5), Premature birth (aRR 1.6) https://t.co/9lxzrOVEks https://t.co/Jcm7tH61cv

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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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EULAR 2024 Recommendations on Reproductive Health https://t.co/QuXQlpQv8O https://t.co/nHC7LOLLl8

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RA: update for women of child bearing potential (and men!) Fertility in the context of RMDs is a daily concern for a lot of rheumatologists and patients. https://t.co/RrkR2V3CI3 https://t.co/CRXUKxUqF2

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Is a Biomarker for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes on the Horizon? Pregnancy in lupus patients raises concerns due to potential complications like preeclampsia, eclampsia, and increased mortality rates for both mother and baby. https://t.co/Kv6F21UHze https://t.co/ya8lAkSLC2

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Have RA and want to get pregnant? What can you do? The answer is simple: disease control. Implementing T2T in RA led to much better fertility. RA therapy is your friend! #EULAR2024 POS0436 Rotterdam @RheumNow https://t.co/aoxNakMix1

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T2T strategy in RA during pregnancy improves time to procreate Results PreCARA (T2T median DAS28CRP 2.33) vs. PARA median DAS28CRP 3.84) median TTP 84d vs. 196d TTP exceeded 12 months in 23% of PreCARA pts compared to 42% in the PARA pts. @RheumNow #EULAR2024 POS0436 https://t.co/DfgEvvtCwR

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Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)
Points to consider in pregnancy &lactation in Pts w #rheumatic #diseases #biologics don’t increase rate of serious infections in Mom Baby Compared to other matched pregnant and post partum women reassuring! #EULAR2024 @RheumNow @eular_org

Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

What to use in men prior to planned conception of partner in #rheumatic #diseases #EULAR2024 ⁦@RheumNow⁩ ⁦@ACRheum⁩ ⁦@eular_org⁩ https://t.co/jMecV8jqUe

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Systematic Review of #SLE pregnancies in Latin America – 44articles, 4K patients, Hispanic/ Latino with increased preeclampsia when they have LN #EULAR2024 Abst#0986 @RheumNow

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Kaiser/California EHR study of #SLE pregnancies (2011-2020) - 657 pregnancies in 453 prs; The live birth rate = 74%, 23% w/ Spontaneous Ab, 2% ectopic/molar & <1% stillbirths. Variable outcomes by race & ethnicity, aPL status & nephritis history https://t.co/gvmYpTuFon https://t.co/9TeG8kfLmK

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