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#ACR20 keynote Infectious disease Dr Eric Rubin @NEJM EIC answers questions about medications, immunity and vaccines in #COVID19. Many post covid inflammatory symptoms but not sure if its because of background autoimmunity. Need more data. More to come in a few months @RheumNow
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#ACR20 Basic Science Year-in-review Really important work by @danaorange showing PRIME cells can predict flares in #RheumatoidArthritis patients #HSSrheum @RheumNow
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Proud of #HSSRheum! Check out the full list of our 76 Abstracts and 27 moderator and speaker sessions at #ACR20 Convergence here: https://t.co/OoQSzoRxGq. Special congratulations to our two awardees - Roberta Horton and Dr. Jane Salmon! https://t.co/cDkzgFtEH3
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Emerging trend #MachineLearning - SpA expert Dr Dennis Poddubnyy talks at #ACR20 press conference - Development and Validation of an #artificial_intelligence Approach for the Detection of Radiographic Sacroiliitis using MRI @RheumNow
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#ACR20 year in review by @JYazdanyMD latest data PEXIVAS and SEMIRA trials on corticosteroids - would you change your clinical practice to minimize even low dose Corticosteroids in RA and Vasculitis? @RheumNow
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Ready for #ACR20 with an obstructed view. @RheumNow https://t.co/oFVc90DpEM
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ACR president Dr. Ellen Gravallese: "We should be in the room where it happens" because "our knowledge and insights are highly relevant" #ACR20 @RheumNow #Hamilton
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"Educational conferences will never be the same" Ellen Gravallese, MD. Already in action at #ACR20 @RheumNow
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Eric Rubin, MD, editor-in-chief @NEJM #ACR20 discusses how New Zealand can have large rugby matches by intervening before infection occurs. #LTF, @RheumNow.
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Eric Rubin, MD, editor-in-chief @NEJM: "All of the vaccines are based on the same hypothesis". Scary thought in relying in one solution #ACR20. @RheumNow
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Lots of JAK safety studies in #ACR20. Abst#0237 pooled 5 RCTs on UPA. Good safety numbers and low VTE rates, but watch out for herpes zoster trend, elevated in UPA (30>15mg) compared to MTX and ADA. @RheumNow
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Healthcare disparity posters at #ACR20 impactful! Abst#0049 showed decreased Patient Portal activation in UNC in rural area, minority race, older age, lower income, Medicaid, non-English speaker. Interested in portal usage, not just activation. @RheumNow
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The #ACR20 Great Debate is on! One issue point is lab monitoring on TNF vs JAK. What's your take? @RheumNow
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Who can have sustained DMARD-free remission (SDFR)? Abst#0479 says early DAS response after DMARD initiation in ACPA-negative patients #ACR20
@RheumNow. Who do you try for DMARD-free intervals? https://t.co/EOfPt4YQAu
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ACR President Dr. Ellen Gravallese reminds us in the opening remarks of #ACR20 of Francis Bacon’s prudent words: “Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.” @RheumNow
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“As the content experts in immunology, our knowledge & insights are relevant... We should always be in the room [that discussions about patient care and development of vaccines] happen.” Dr. Ellen Gravallese. #ACR20 @RheumNow
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”As the content experts in immunology, our knowledge and insights are relevant... We [Rheumatologists] should always be in the room that such discussions [about patient care and development of vaccines] happen. “ - Dr. Ellen Gravallese, ACR President #ACR20 @RheumNow
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Thank you to the ACR Executive Committee for all your hard work and efforts. And thank you Dr. Gravallese for an amazing start to the #ACR20 and your great leadership. @RheumNow https://t.co/eRrXo21v0Y
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Congratulations, Dr. James O’Dell on the ACR’s highest reward: the President Gold Medal. I had the privilege of meeting him years ago— such an exemplary person, physician, and leader. #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/4R23itqGZJ
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Infectious disease physician, Dr. Eric Rubin, kicks off the ACR keynote address by reminding us that there are real alliances between Infectious Disease doctors and Rheumatologists in that inflammation can cause damage during infection! #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/pcOS1HbfX7
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