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      Who has more comorbidities? Dr. Janet Pope

      Dr. Janet Pope reviews abstract #1466 presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting. Who has more comorbidities: OA, Gout, RA or PsA? 

      RT @ejdein1: Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: Treatment recommendations for Hepatitis B - highest risk is for RTX for reacti

      Eric Dein ejdein1

      4 years ago
      Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: Treatment recommendations for Hepatitis B - highest risk is for RTX for reactivation! @RheumNow. https://t.co/2KX99yf8pD
      RT @MeralElRamahiMD: Conditional recommendation to add bDMARD or tsDMARD in RA pts on maximally tolerated dose of MTX ov

      Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD

      4 years ago
      Conditional recommendation to add bDMARD or tsDMARD in RA pts on maximally tolerated dose of MTX over adding HCQ+SSZ (triple therapy) per draft recommendation of new ACR RA treatment guidelines. #ACR20 @RheumNow @ElaineHusniMD https://t.co/MW0fOAeK09
      RT @DrMiniDey: Study on #telehealth in #rheumatology patients in the US finds those with #comorbidities and high disease

      Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey

      4 years ago
      Study on #telehealth in #rheumatology patients in the US finds those with #comorbidities and high disease activity are most likely to take up remote consults. Abs#1962 #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/aHiuoY507p https://t.co/8ScM9pkTZE
      RT @ejdein1: Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: discontinue MTX over biologic or tsDMARD in "patients that strongly want to d

      Eric Dein ejdein1

      4 years ago
      Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: discontinue MTX over biologic or tsDMARD in "patients that strongly want to discontinue", conditional recommendation supported by SEAM-RA Abst#939 @RheumNow https://t.co/U7cDhHIYzA
      Pregnancy Outcomes in AxSpa: Dr. Robert Chao

       

      Dr. Robert Chao reviews abstracts #1498, #1323 and #1324 presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting. 

      Mavrilimumab in Giant Cell Arteritis: Dr. Richard Conway

      Dr. Conway discusses late-breaking abstract #L06 presented Monday at the ACR 2020 annual meeting.

      Febuxostat bad for the heart? Not so FAST: Dr. Jeffrey Curtis

      Dr. Jeff Curtis from UAB examines the use of Febuxostat (abstract L08) presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.

      RT @ejdein1: Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: on max tolerated MTX - add bio or tsDMARD conditional recommendation over trip

      Eric Dein ejdein1

      4 years ago
      Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: on max tolerated MTX - add bio or tsDMARD conditional recommendation over triple therapy (MTX, HCQ, SSZ). @RheumNow. https://t.co/s6fKEW8czc
      RT @ejdein1: Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: Use MTX, starting oral but remember MTX tricks to maximize success. Folic acid

      Eric Dein ejdein1

      4 years ago
      Draft #ACR20 Rx Recs for RA: Use MTX, starting oral but remember MTX tricks to maximize success. Folic acid, split dosing, SubQ all keys per Dr. O'Dell to maximize @RheumNow. https://t.co/8K9BjotZha
      Antimalarials and Retinopathy: Dr. Janet Pope

      Dr. Janet Pope reviews abstract #1825 at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.

      RT @RHEUMarampa: Novel predictors of early mortality in a cohort of GCA pts from Portugal:
      🚩Older age at dx
      🚩Tongu

      sheila RHEUMarampa

      4 years ago
      Novel predictors of early mortality in a cohort of GCA pts from Portugal: 🚩Older age at dx 🚩Tongue claudication 🚩Prior tx w/ anticoag BP treatment at dx - predictor of early survival. @RheumNow #ACR20 abs1935 https://t.co/TGJNnZ8vTQ
      RT @ejdein1: Draft #ACR20 Rx Recommendations for RA: MTX monotherapy conditionally rec over csDMARD dual or triple Rx, M

      Eric Dein ejdein1

      4 years ago
      Draft #ACR20 Rx Recommendations for RA: MTX monotherapy conditionally rec over csDMARD dual or triple Rx, MTX+TNFi @RheumNow https://t.co/jyjRD5aadN
      RT @drdavidliew: Rituximab in AAV: how to dose?

      Should we be giving:
      - 'haem dosing': 375mg/m2 x4 doses
      - 'RA dosing':

      David Liew drdavidliew

      4 years ago
      Rituximab in AAV: how to dose? Should we be giving: - 'haem dosing': 375mg/m2 x4 doses - 'RA dosing': 1000mg x2 doses Systematic review says: no difference Reassuring given the variation in practice in real life! #ACR20 ABST2048 @RheumNow https://t.co/Jf4Ue6HRRL