Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and CNS vasculitis are rare subsets of vasculitis. The challenges related to these diseases are well known to the rheumatologists who treat around the world. There are many articles stating that a delay in diagnosis of these diseases leads to increased morbidity and mortality.
Janet Pope Janetbirdope
4 years ago
Consistent data that antimalarials did NOT decrease hospitalization for viral infections in the pre #COVID19 era in US claims database in SLE &RA pts #0002 @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum #ACR20 #ACR2020 https://t.co/nZp5dOeHXB
Healthcare Disparities: Dr. Eric Dein
Dr. Eric Dein discusses abstracts #0049 (accessing patient portals) and #0045 (assessing rashes in patients of color in lupus) presented Friday at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Methotrexate Induced Liver Fibrosis: Dr. Sheila Reyes
Dr. Sheila Reyes discusses abstract #0205 presented Friday at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Janet Pope Janetbirdope
4 years ago
#COVID19 outcomes in systematic autoimmune diseases N=716 Pop’n matched by age & sex other COVID pts. Glass is half empty. More hospitalization, ICU, ventilation but death 5% v 4.3%. Abstr#430 #ACR20 @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum https://t.co/cqko0Igd8L
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
With #ACR20 fully #virtual, what gadget will you be using to access the meeting? @RheumNow
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
Dr Rubin of @NEJM on #vaccine development: safety and efficacy very important. Great keynote lecture! @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/hVR2rmOMNp
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
Year in review by @JYazdanyMD ENTRACTE trial: CV safety of TCZ vs. ETN >similar CV events >TCZ grp slightly more infections & GI perforations @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/yBDeHBDB3Z
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
Kaiser Permanente AFF study takeaways:
- risk of atypical #fracture ⬇ vs. other clinical fractures
- ⬆ risk in Asians
- consider drug holidays for pts on bisphosphonates
@RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/mq9zIh2iD5
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
How do you conduct your rheumatology clinics at present? @RheumNow #ACR20
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years ago
DECT in #gout: color-coded lesions at MTP1 jt & patellar tendon exclusively pure MSU depositions. CCDL in gout: both pure MSU & calcium-containing depositios. @RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#0445 https://t.co/7zudk2muBR
Janet Pope Janetbirdope
4 years ago
Congrats to Dr S Izuka a clinical Rheumatolgy fellow for making a press release. Looking forward to full presentation next week. We published SLE pts had more adverse drug reactions than RA so I try to avoid sulfa drugs in SLE JRheum 2003;30:480-4 #ACR2020 https://t.co/spr6FsS1xg
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints
4 years ago
During virtual meetings👨💻 👩💻 do you switch on your camera 📷? #Virtual #virtualmeetings
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints
4 years ago
Think of Psoriatic Arthritis in the context of Psoriasis https://t.co/XpTFdzEHEa
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints
4 years ago
COVID-19 has taught us to embrace virtual education. Viewing over 1700 posters is difficult when we have a big meeting but having virtual platform gives us the opportunity to do this now and interact with the presenters #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/vwiDa34VYY