Drug Safety
1 year ago
Interesting question... but feels like some time related bias or perhaps confounding?
Seems implausible that MTX & biologic would be protective for PsO & harmful for PsA
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1 year ago
Nice VA study evaluating risk of lung cancer w/respect to RA treatment strategies
Take home? No association. Aside from the (small risk) w/JAKi's, I think malignancy risks have been mostly overblown
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1 year ago
PEXIVAS results: the reduced-dose GC regimen associated w/ ^ death, ESRD, and uncontrolled dz risk in severe GPA/MPA pts. Even greater risk in pts w/ creatinine levels > 300 μmol/L & in those tx w/ RTX induction. #ACR23 Plenary 0725 https://t.co/mBMrEaGj5k @rheumnow https://t.co/flAfYEKSXJ
Of the many exciting advancements for patients with psoriatic arthritis at ACR Convergence, one upcoming therapy stood out: the dual IL-17A/F inhibitor bimekizumab. Nearly two dozen bimekizumab…
For over 70 years, glucocorticoids, (GC) have been a part of standard therapy in SLE. They are classically used to not only induce remission or treat an acute flare, but also as maintenance therapy.…
1 year ago
Little disturbing to see the data that most patients using cannabis dont know what exact product they are using. Also not most is not prescribed/ illegal!
Lots to learn and may have potential but need to be careful!
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1 year ago
Controlled substance rundown - CBD and THC are the key molecules
Used since 5K years
18 percent of americans have used opiods once since 2019!
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1 year ago
FAST trial, MMF vs MTX at the Review Course today
Overall a big win for MTX, powered for noninferiority (bc people loved MMF) but looks like MTX won the day w/10% difference in outcomes
Take home: MTX FTW per usual
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