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5yr DESIR cohort data estimated incidence rate of uveitis at 1.3/100p-y; over five years, uveitis was associated w/ dactylitis, biologic and sacroiliac MRI inflammation. #ABS1304 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/qmXlY7PmBB
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Important thoughts- how do we actually use the biologics in practice for the rare diseases that do not have many FDA approved options? @RheumNow #ACR20 abstract 1429 https://t.co/SsYC1kF5uv
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Shifting Treatment Paradigms in Psoriatic Arthritis: Dr. Eric Ruderman (@JointMD)
Chicago-based Dr. Eric Ruderman discussed the shifting treatment paradigms in psoriatic arthritis by reviewing abstracts #0504 and #2026 at #ACR20.
https://t.co/jsLkgWG63v https://t.co/h3r2oapOij
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Nintedanib in rheum ILD (RA/SSc/CTD)
I appreciate the volumes might not seem like much, but:
- in first 1y Rx 20% more are spared a FVC decline>10%
- biggest diff in UIP-like pattern
With the right patient selection, nintedanib does have its place!
#ACR20 ABST1048/1049 @RheumNow https://t.co/jGZdR84bBU
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)

Time-trends analysis of in-hospital mortality in #vasculitis in the US shows it to have significantly declined in this population from 1998 to 2014.
Abs#1423 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/TTI4DJiCRk
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

Corkscrew hairs and swollen knee - what's your diagnosis? TM01 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/jOkI94AKr6
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)

Please take the new telemedicine survey- how can we help our patients during these unique times! @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/n2jFfh1N9N
alexa meara lexmeara ( View Tweet)

So much more work to be done- the traditional tools for estimating CVD in rheumatic patients are likely not accurate especially patients with SLE- abstract 1286 @RheumNow #acr20 https://t.co/L6Z1fsO2he
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#ABS1303 shows ASAS modification of Berlin algorithm showed optimal balance between sensitivity and specificity and represented the preferred referral strategy for patients presenting w/ undiagnosed back pain & extra-articular features. #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/10VdKC3E75 https://t.co/RgC7K3V8TB
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)

Patients diagnosed w/ #ANCA #vasculitis aged >75yrs have lower risk of relapse than pts 65-75yrs. Pts >75yrs less likely to be treated w/ immunosuppression & steroids but do benefit from this treatment when it is required.
Abs#1417 #ACR20 @RheumNow
https://t.co/stTAcioiQG
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)

Excellent case - great job! @RheumNow #ACR20 #TM05 https://t.co/obE7KLD68m
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)

Dr @AliDuarteMD presents on incidence of SLE over last 40 years, 29% increase overall, and doubled in males. Overall cyclical pattern. Abstr#1024 #ACR20 @rheumnow https://t.co/SSVY0U0SIg
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)

#sjogren #syndrome poster session #ACR20 @RheumNow Clinical characteristics: lung, pregnancy,smoking, cervical lesions, anti La, childhood. https://t.co/QN4FVvQrYN
Sole RetamozoSole ( View Tweet)

Great Thieves Market poster by my @jhrheumatology co-fellow Dr. James Son. 27 yo patient with active myositis has this imaging. Check it out for diagnosis! @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/xUT6QkWNAX
Eric Dein ejdein1 ( View Tweet)

The RheumNow podcast on #ACR20 Day 2 Part I is now available for download. Follow the link below to listen in or find us on Apple.
https://t.co/VAPnzYtCIK https://t.co/kD4lNltMsw
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

The country/world is in crisis surrounding #COVID19 and today we will ask the tough questions re the what ifs of COVID vaccines - join us at #ACR20 @AWIRGROUP @UnitedRheum @rheum_covid @DrSwamyV @CCalabreseDO @VickiShanmugam @HealioRheum @RheumNow https://t.co/t6s3SHz6K9
Leonard Calabrese LCalabreseDO ( View Tweet)

Do you obtain baseline and/or serial TTE, EKG, BNP, and TROPONIN* on follow-up visits of your patients with myositis? #ACR20 @RheumNow
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)

Test your ACR IQ. Answer correctly and climb the leaderboard! #ACR20
https://t.co/7J1SoJQARa https://t.co/FSEtAp6wAf
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Two Psoriatic Arthritis Studies: Dr Robert Chao (@doctorRBC)
Dr. Robert Chao discusses abstracts #0375 and #0381 as presented Friday at the #ACR20 annual meeting.
https://t.co/9VpvS1eE2u https://t.co/z2pshtzDeZ
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What is you favorite part of #ACR20 so far? @rheumnow @rheum_cat
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)