AS/Spondyloarthritis

Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
axSpA: Moving the needle in time to diagnosis
The journey to axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) diagnosis is often prolonged and challenging. Understanding the factors contributing to the delays is important to improve the clinical, psychological, social and economic outcomes.… https://t.co/wnwtj8jj0q https://t.co/Pds2uxVfJV


Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
Assessment and management of axSpA
Dr. Antoni Chan reports on abstract 0818, Defining BASDAI Cut-offs for Disease Activity States in Axial Spondylarthritis – Results from the EuroSpA Collaboration, and abstract 0819, The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society… https://t.co/ropQJdElyb https://t.co/IVn5u2l7iP


Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
#ACR24 BEST Abstracts from Day 1
The RheumNow faculty have parked at the plenaries, trafficked the posters and have been finding the best the meeting offers on the first day.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
Difficult to Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, causing back pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. #ACR24
https://t.co/5i5QtJJm16 https://t.co/c4bllA8ngJ

One of the hot topics during the meeting was gender differences in SpA. Three abstracts presented addressed issues related to these differences particularly in the aspects of treatment response and disease activity.

Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
PREDICT-SpA: Evaluating the influence of gender on disease assessment tools
Dr. Sheila Reyes reports on abstract 0571, Gender-specific Performance of Disease Activity Assessment Tools in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Ancillary Analysis of the PREDICT-SpA Study, presented at #ACR24.… https://t.co/EGlCap6pEw

sheila RHEUMarampa
10 months 2 weeks ago
Among axSpA patients enrolled in the BE MOBILE 1&2, those who received Bimekizumab achieved ASAS40 response earlier vs PBO
Improvements in spinal pain and physical function were significantly reported as early as wk 1 in those who received BKZ vs PBO
@RheumNow #ACR24 abs2363 https://t.co/JmcQdURTY4


sheila RHEUMarampa
10 months 2 weeks ago
SEC demonstrated high retention rates after 5 years in pts with PsA and r-axSpA in this real-world study.
Reasons for stopping SEC:
lack of efficacy
pt decision
lost to ffup
AEs
Reassuring data on SECs position in the treatment of PsA/AS.
@Rheumnow #ACR24 abs2344 https://t.co/zECEsheQIi


Eric Dein ericdeinmd
10 months 2 weeks ago
A#2583
Apremilast for axial inflamm in PsA, assess by CANDEN MRI scoring
MOSAIC P4 open label trial
Reduction in inflammation seen in vertebral bodies & posteriolateral, not in facet joints
No changes in SPARCC SIJ, spine - though low baseline SIJ inflammation
@RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/3GKEGJbtdc


sheila RHEUMarampa
10 months 2 weeks ago
A systematic review & meta-analysis by Dr. JBCorrea et al show that the ff immune-mediated dses are assocd w/⬆️ ocurrence risk after covid19 infection 👇
Behcets
SpA
SS
SLE
PMR
Pso
RA
Sjogrens
T1DM
Vasculitis
IBD
Ask prior covid infexn in pts history
@RheumNow #ACR24 abs2614 https://t.co/TIEglPrmvL


sheila RHEUMarampa
10 months 2 weeks ago
A higher number of axSpA pts enrolled in BE MOBILE 1&2 who were treated with BKZ achieved remission accdg to the OSI vs. ASDAS ID (40.5% vs 15.2%) at wk 16 until wk 52.
OSI a better measure of remission?
@RheumNow #ACR24 abs2362 https://t.co/GCHjXQi9S9


Richard Conway RichardPAConway
10 months 2 weeks ago
Sharma @Amansharmapgi et al. DADA2. Clinical manifestations of 101(!) patients. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2647 https://t.co/Tkk6Rz6rtT https://t.co/frvFPYy4xf


Dr. John Cush RheumNow
10 months 2 weeks ago
Reproductive Issues in axSpA: Fertility and Pregnancy
axSpA affects young patients with symptom onset occurring in early adulthood. Apart from pain and quality of life, reproductive issues also arise because patients who are diagnosed with the disease are also in their… https://t.co/8tLFOvFqdO https://t.co/E3AOOCHTgu
