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A VA study of shows that recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) vaccination in immunocompromised patients or those receiving immunosuppressive medications is insufficient, given these are high risk individuals.Read Article
Jonathan Hausmann MD hausmannMD
5 years 1 month ago
500 patients with CVID
-94% had infections
-30% had autoimmunity
-30% had chronic lung disease
-10% had granulomatous disease
-Dr. Mahta Mortezavi
Need I convince you any further to consider CVID when evaluating your patients with rheumatic disease?
#ACR19 @RheumNow
Dr. Paul Sufka psufka
5 years 1 month ago
#ACR19 poll: Do you use Prednisone to manage symptoms of hand osteoarthritis? @RheumNow
Cassandra Calabrese CCalabreseDO
5 years 1 month ago
Nice job @didemsayginmd ! Abstr#2144 single center rheumatic irAE experience - 50% required ICI interruption! 20% needed DMARDs @RheumNow #ACR19 #cleclinicrheum https://t.co/dGaIaKzYFS
Olga Petryna DrPetryna
5 years 1 month ago
@rheumnow #ACR19 ABS2594 prospective cohort study of 56 early cutaneous SSc pts found no association between ETAR &AT1R Abs positivity & vascular complications making ETAR &AT1R abs unlikely prognostic markers of Vasc complications #acrbest https://t.co/e9kNSFeBOx
Jonathan Hausmann MD hausmannMD
5 years 1 month ago
Some immunodeficiencies present primarily with autoimmune or lymphoproliferative features…hence the need to consider immunodeficiency in patients with suspected rheumatic disease. Dr. Mahta Mortezavi #ACR19 @RheumNow
Adam Kilian MD KilianMD
5 years 1 month ago
@DBrandmanMD speaking at #ACR19 on NAFLD:
HOW MUCH WEIGHT LOSS to do you need to improve/reverse stages of #FattyLiver?
>3% for steatosis
>5% for NASH improvement
>7% for NASH resolution
>10% for cirrhosis reversal (only 10% of pts get there)
@RheumNow @ACRheum
Jonathan Hausmann MD hausmannMD
5 years 1 month ago
As recommended by @doctorswade's research, Dr. Mahta Mortezavi recommends checking baseline immunoglobulins prior to rituximab use. #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/EMapSb0tTW
Olga Petryna DrPetryna
5 years 1 month ago
@RheumNow 5T063 Immunodeficiency for the Rheumatologist: immune defects and corresponding clincial features https://t.co/iUvjP6hNdY
Cassandra Calabrese CCalabreseDO
5 years 1 month ago
Gut microbiome-altering drugs like steroids, PPIs and antibiotics had negative effect on tumor response when given prior to checkpoint inhibitor therapy abstr#1811 @RheumNow @cappelliMD @LCalabreseDO #acr19 #cleclinicrheum
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate
5 years 1 month ago
Dr. Mease discusses the ACR/NPF recommendations for treatment naive PsA pts. This slide details starting with TNFi for patients. #ACRbest #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/0GZ2RFPWjW
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate
5 years 1 month ago
Romo increased BMD across eGFR subgroups vs Pbo. Reduction in new vertebral fractures not affected by eGFR. https://t.co/HMkREcwoQj #ACR19 @RheumNow plenary#2730 #ACRbest https://t.co/9ojwhmmZxx
Dr. Paul Sufka psufka
5 years 1 month ago
Abstr# 2160: Myopenia is associated with risk of rotator cuff tearing in the elderly.
A great reminder to encourage exercise and building muscle mass to our patients. #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/w5WrL6YcD7
Dr. Paul Sufka psufka
5 years 1 month ago
#ACR19 Poll: When treating PMR, how do you recognize when patients are having a relapse or flare while tapering steroids? @RheumNow
Dr Irwin Lim _connectedcare
5 years 1 month ago
Risk of progression of MGUS to myeloma is 1%/yr
#ACR19 @rheumnow 5T064 https://t.co/T0K0cNlW04
Olga Petryna DrPetryna
5 years 1 month ago
@rheumnow #ACR19 ABS2353 Real-life observ cohort study demonstrates ACPA testing well adopted by US rheum (77.6% tested at Dx) but does not influence treatment choice (Rx w/bDMARD had similar distribution regardless of ACPA status) https://t.co/2V8VqHATJd