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How Online Searches Reveal Patient Needs
Managing health conditions is rapidly evolving as patients increasingly turn to online resources for answers—over 65% search for health-related questions online. Our study analyzed Google search trends for rheumatic disease topics, offering a fascinating glimpse into how online search behavior can reveal patient needs and experiences. This approach, known as "infodemiology," tracks real-time Google Trends data to understand symptom- and treatment-related searches for rheumatic conditions.
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🚨Postpartum RA Risk & Mucosal Immunity
👩🍼Elevated anti-CCP-IgG in cervicovaginal fluid of postpartum women (n=25) vs. controls.
🧪Local anti-CCP production despite negative serum
❓Childbirth-associated mucosal inflammation may drive RA onset.
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/plvtyJDSY1
Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
To GLP or not to GLP—is it still even a question in obesity management given pluripotent benefits 👇🏻
Dr. Louis Aronne recommends
➡️ Start low and titrate slow 💊
➡️ Provide pt education on GI side effects, ondansetron effective for nausea
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/SzVg2dopCo
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
CKD keeps a persistent low grade inflammatory state! Implications: CKD ⬆️risk for CV dz through different mech @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/KcCvyTVaav
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Planned to post so much more from #ACR24; my favorite slides from today will have to suffice.
From the #BCRC Dr Monica Guma’s - diet and microbiome.
Dr @NamrataRheum -a reminder that we are all aging.
Dr Connie Weyand’s -metabolic checkpoints in RA T cells and macrophage. https://t.co/MtsheVsUEQ
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Hypophosphatasia:
🦴Inherited disorder of metabolism with low tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP)
🦴Impaired bone mineralisation
🦴Accumulation of pyrophosphate
🦴1/100,000-300,000
🦴6 main forms
@RheumNow #ACR24
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Différent patterns of organ involvement in sarcoidosis @RheumNow #ACR24 #Sarcoidosis https://t.co/xigkS3vpUh
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Sarcoid - diagnosis of probability!
Biopsy not required! Can be bx-supported, not confirmed!
Calcium in Sarcoid
10-20% hypercalcemic
30-50% hypercalcuria
Sc: polyuria, dehydration, confusion, depression, fatigue, n/v, anorexia, abd pain, hematuria
@RheumNow
#ACR24 Rev Course https://t.co/B1srD3saij
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Where do SGLT2i have proven benefits for CVD?
👉 Diabetes w/high CV risk
👉Heart failure (all EF)
👉CKD
Dr Weber @rheumnow #ACR24 https://t.co/vFYddrLP1Y
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GLP1ra is now part of GDMT, including pts without diabetes. The role of rheums in prescribing these remain to be seen. - Dr Weber #ACR24 @rheumnow @ACRheum https://t.co/U9XEhGBXBN
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❓What factors influence patient participation in rheumatology #ClinicalTrials?
📌 Come to poster 0366 to find out!
👨🏻⚕️ @KKouranloo & @chriswincup report results from a UK study, showing marked differences by ethnicity & RMD
@RheumNow Ab0366 #ACR24 https://t.co/kAqGJmNiPt
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
With increased use of smartphones and wearables there is the opportunity to promote increased physical activity. Christine Pellegrini @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/wSX3EbhVJG
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Rheumatic diseases are highly affected by environmental impacts
Appreciate the ACR for creating a Climate Change Task Force to proactively and reactively respond to the issues this creates for rheumatologist
@ACRheum @dddesir
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/h4jCMa9Fyg
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Knee OA
Krill oil - No benefit in randomized PBO control study
MTX (25 mg) for pain - modest diff in pain (numerical, not WOMAC), lost by 12 mo
STEP-9: GLP1 agonist for BMI>30 w knee OA. 60% better than PBO. Wt or other benefits?
@RheumNow
Michael Pillinger
#ACR24 year in review https://t.co/dMw4T0tWLX
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Year in review:
Semaglutide reduced knee pain over 68 weeks in patients with high BMI and moderate knee #osteoarthritis pain
But mechanism of knee pain improvement not yet known if due to wgt loss or other mechanisms.
@Rheumnow #ACR24 @rheumarhyme @theactiverheum https://t.co/PkrcIMbgPl
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Diagnostic work up for sarcoidosis. Think of CVID as an important differential @RheumNow #ACR2024 #sarcoidosis https://t.co/DvJzkN3ZjY
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Myths by Daniel Clauw
Small fiber neuropathy - misnomer, non-specific, not worth getting a skin biopsy
Fibromyalgia is not autoimmune - it is nociplastic pain and treated differently
#ACR24 Review Course
@RheumNow https://t.co/JLyfnfMBML
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Pathophysiology of calcinosis. Antonia Valenzuela at Review Course @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/gSJSa2lGXw
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Infection as a Cause of Death
https://t.co/CwvffN7CcM https://t.co/SwSuAanuEO
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Recomendations for the management of Kawasaki’s disease. Cardiometabolic session, Bryce Binstadt @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/KftwMDYzH1
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