Hidekawa et al. HCQ use assoc reduced severe infection in LUNA SLE registry, HR 0.26. ?due to better disease control rather than anti-infectious role, but HR 0.32 in multivariable model including SLEDAI. @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#2059 https://t.co/EgTJOAymoF https://t.co/gmchk9ZS5L

• Association of Hydroxychloroquine with the Incidence of Infectious Disease in S…

Uggh! What would you do if your pt gets pregnant while on MTX & loses her baby, are you liable for accidental abortion? Should you advise termination if a pregnant pt’s health is deteriorating? @GreerDonley (#law professor) on theoretical risks #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/L4FBWcKZnE

Stop MTX and increase folic acid to 5 mg/day for pts who find themselves with an unintentional #pregnancy. -@CuoghiE #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/uChPU6zrwv

Corriere et al Duloxetine and gabapentin have similar rates of MI and stroke in non-cancer pain. There was some theoretical concern that duloxetine could increase risk but not evident here @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1195 https://t.co/E3S9Md5XWq https://t.co/8KMtcU6d1B

• Duloxetine and the Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Medicare …

Wiebe et al. Steroids <=5mg/day not associated negative effect on BMD. Of course steroid-related increase in fracture risk is not fully captured by BMD effect @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1318 https://t.co/Ond5gzopRa https://t.co/HX2AUyQmsf

• Low-Dose Prednisolone (≤5 Mg/d) Is Not Associated with Deleterious Effects on B…

Singh @NamrataRheum et al. 27,421 RA patients, 8225 on b/tsDMARD. b/tsDMARDs did not increase risk of lymphoma. IR 1.68/1000PY (95% CI 1.5-1.9) on csDMARD vs IR 1.73/1000PY (95%CI 1.4-2.1) on b/tsDMARD. @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#1210 https://t.co/3Uvz3mvsGM https://t.co/6k3Vqb21KF

• Use of Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs an…