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Systemic Steroids Seldom Flare Psoriasis
A tenet of drug management suggests that steroid use in psoriasis may be associated with rebound flares; well this has been challenged by a new observational trial showing that the risk of flares (and severe flares) of psoriasis flares were seldom triggered by systemic steroids - certainly much l
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ACR has released 2 free powerpoint slide decks featuring select RA and SLE abstracts from #ACR20 (a 3rd late-breaking slide deck is yet to come!). Download here>> https://t.co/CiNH0xfs7J
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#FDA Pfizer presentation of their new COVID vaccine data https://t.co/Zk3DF3ycIF
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Stop Making these mistakes because of COVID-19 Concerns:
1. Keep your medical appointments - Drs offices have changed to keep you SAFE
2. Get scheduled blood tests - LabCorp, Quest labs are very safe to go to
3. Restart usual scheduled visits,eye exams, bone density, annual PCP
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Upadacitinib Effective in Biologic Refractory Psoriatic Arthritis #ACR20
https://t.co/uE4ZmfulbP https://t.co/OzpX6hLw6O
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Taiwanese claims data on new RA (2003‐2016) shows decreasing incidence over time. After RA Dx the life expectancy was 26.3 yrs; lifetime cost US$ 72,953. On avg RA pts live 4.97 years less (historically this was 8-11yrs); has biologic era improved this? https://t.co/gHbZx1bw0A
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Hepatitis B, RA and Drug Risk with Drs. Stanley Cohen and Jack Cush #ACR20
https://t.co/jOzAkLzNEc https://t.co/lPM8bbHDr7
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1st refractory to DMARD can be bad omen. RA Study showed 41/402 (10%) were multi-DMARD refractory (MR) and 18% achieved remission/LDAS. DMARD MR predicted by erosions, younger age, high baseline DAS28, delta-DAS < 1.2 1st 6 mos (OR 11.12) https://t.co/KxdK97uuSI
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UTSW Rheum Gr Rounds - Treatment options for Sarcoidosis @UTSWIMchief https://t.co/cGm6VhsTfc
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#FDA, Summary of Dr. Aron Halls CDC presentation and updates on COVID-19 https://t.co/DUAftAKq0R
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#FDA hearing on Covid vaccines - shows current seroprevalence by state, currently < 10% seroprevalence with higher rates in children and young adults https://t.co/8eG5cKQBiA
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#UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds. IN Sarcoidosis, lymph node bx is not necessary with Loffgrens syndrome (below), lupus pernio rash, uveoparotid fever. @UTSWIMchief https://t.co/SYvuc1gLRy
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#UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds on Sarcoidosis w/ Dr. HSIA - Joints are involved in 15% of pts. Lung sking and ocular involvement predominate https://t.co/G4iWm4pLmO
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Dr. Connie Hsia from #UTSW shows that the frequency of #Sarcoidosis is increasing; there is familial clustering, higher risk in firefighters, WTC, insecticides, construction, organic dust, fumes, smokers https://t.co/hDQV4MmZNt
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Released
https://t.co/UvGQ5PIQEk https://t.co/ZuivQr5jKO
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Read our article, Mortality in Low Dose Prednisone by Dr. Eric Dein ( @ejdein1) , covering #ACR20 abstracts.
https://t.co/y6dL9V6iDC https://t.co/c39ovUJAPz
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Pregnancy and ILD: Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) reviews abstract #1446 presented at #ACR20.
https://t.co/1g5KUdG6XW
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Hepatitis B, RA and Drug Risk with Drs. Stanley Cohen and Jack Cush #ACR20
https://t.co/jOzAkLzNEc https://t.co/A377Ti9zvX
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#BestACR20Tweets
RT @MeralElRamahiMD :Largest to date cohort study of pregnancies in women w/ ILD showed no mat. deaths suggesting that women w/ ILD may not need to avoid conception or terminate pregnancies, but pts w/ severe ILD were at higher risk for poor pregnancy outcomes.
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GCA Treatment Data: Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) reviews abstracts #0516 and #0513 presented at the #ACR20.
https://t.co/Czi0jiHa00 https://t.co/uGEaFWGpIC
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