Rheumatoid Arthritis
3 years 1 month ago
My video take on this from yesterday for @RheumNow:
'11 Ways to Stay Away From RA' #ACR21
https://t.co/ELZaL1A20i https://t.co/bynPNibk3q
3 years 1 month ago
#ACR21 Abst#0588. TNF vs non-TNFi in obese RA pts
⭐️TNFi use ⬆️ disease activity vs ABA in obese pts
⭐️TNFi use ⬆️ activity vs TCZ in non-obese pts
⭐️No diff w RTX, Tofa
▶️Further research needed: Wt-based dosing? SC vs IV?
https://t.co/K8WycPTgxW @Rheumnow #ACRBest
3 years 1 month ago
ORAL Surveillance MACE conclusions:
So this is fair: tofacitinib acts as a CV risk factor, there are many others, we need to address CV risk in RA pts.
Nevertheless, in terms of MI risk, tofa vs TNFi, if I had one CV risk factor, I know what I'd do.
#ACR21 ABST0958 @RheumNow https://t.co/4Z79XtTzl9
3 years 1 month ago
For what it's worth, I'm struck by my conversation last week with one RA patient in clinic with stents.
3y ago post-MTX/HCQ had asked for a JAKi first line, immaculate RA response.
Listened, no blinking, okay thanks doctor - I'm happy where I am. Next question.
#ACR21 @RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
“For many patients, it doesn’t matter if there’s an increased risk, because they don’t want to go to the alternative” - Christina Charles-Schoeman, presenting ORAL Surveillance MACE data in the #ACR21 plenary
Discussions with pts needed, these data justify that need.
@RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Googling rheumatic diseases. On average google search lacked essential information to guide patient decisions. Websites on AS scored the highest on the DISCERN and RA scored the highest on JAMA @RheumNow #ACR21 Abst#0742 https://t.co/k2o2AqYEeh https://t.co/ZKljvA2f4O
3 years 1 month ago
🌞😎🍣 Vitamin D and Omega-3 FA ⬇️ Risk of developing autoimmune disease
1st prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial
Vit D 2000IU and/or Omega 3-FA 1000mg ⬇️autoimmune disease by 25-30%
#ACR21 #ACRBest @RheumNow
Abs#957
https://t.co/7dODuplg7e https://t.co/GUKhYXbSXU
3 years 1 month ago
ORAL Surveillance: MACE events higher in TOFA vs TNFi. Independent risk factors: smoking, aspirin use, age ≥ 65 yrs, and male sex; TOFA vs TNFi tx in these pts assoc'd w/ numerically higher MACE incidence. Plenary Abs 0958 #ACR21 #ACRbest @RheumNow https://t.co/44af1KujqP
3 years 1 month ago
Do you order EKGs in everyone starting HCQ? Do you avoid HCQ in patients with heart failure? Will these abstracts impact your practice? Click on link to read more....#ACR21 @rheumnow #HCQ https://t.co/fvUZAvNWa8