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      RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 annual meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      1 week ago
      RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 annual meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is selected by RheumNow and its faculty.
      PsA Predictors
      EGPA relapse in MANDARA including OLE

      Majority of relapses are asthma / sinonasal in nature

      Of non-airway:
      - arthralgi

      Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD

      1 week ago
      EGPA relapse in MANDARA including OLE Majority of relapses are asthma / sinonasal in nature Of non-airway: - arthralgia/myalgia - sensory peripheral neuropathy @RheumNow #ACR25 Abst1769 https://t.co/cPjjzl4RWS
      CAR T flex for myositis 💪LB14: Ongoing Phase 1 CD19 CAR T in refractory myositis✅ Well-tolerated (low-grade CRS,

      Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD

      1 week ago

      CAR T flex for myositis 💪 LB14: Ongoing Phase 1 CD19 CAR T in refractory myositis ✅ Well-tolerated (low-grade CRS, transient cytopenias) 📈 11/11 improved MMT-8 (median +22 Day 85, +27 Day 169) 🔹 10/11 off myositis therapy at follow-up @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/btOsIcHe0f

      IgG4-RD continues to present in new and unusual ways

      Hasbani et al. report 9 IgG4-RD patients with coronary artery invo

      Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD

      1 week ago
      IgG4-RD continues to present in new and unusual ways Hasbani et al. report 9 IgG4-RD patients with coronary artery involvement RCA and LAD most affected Seen on CTA Majority received RTX 7/9 pt at least partially improved imaging on f/u @RheumNow #ACR25 Abst 2531 https://t.co/Na0gdq3dgb
      RESET-RA, RCT of vagus nerve stim (device that zaps pts in neck)

      Marginal improvements in ACR20 at wk 12; trend in to i

      Mike Putman EBRheum

      1 week ago
      RESET-RA, RCT of vagus nerve stim (device that zaps pts in neck) Marginal improvements in ACR20 at wk 12; trend in to improvement in unblinded part of study fwiw Have never seen result that is more likely to be driven by plbo effect & unblinding 🤪 @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2278 https://t.co/BlR570nv7k
      Adding social risk factors to the mix
      Abstract 1917: WashU Rheumatology examined SRF screening in the clinic
      🔹 50% s

      Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD

      1 week ago
      Adding social risk factors to the mix Abstract 1917: WashU Rheumatology examined SRF screening in the clinic 🔹 50% screened once; 1/3 screened > 1 🔹 Core SRFs (finance, transport, housing, food) relatively stable 🔹 Biggest change over time: stress @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/oKlwMZ77nB
      Higashida-Konishi et al. RA. Insomnia and fatigue in >80%, depression in 13%. RA disease activity is associated with

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week ago
      Higashida-Konishi et al. RA. Insomnia and fatigue in >80%, depression in 13%. RA disease activity is associated with depression, fatigue, and insomnia. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2254 https://t.co/7SibPW6BBw
      Hojiej et al. Prevalence and Impact of lifestyle factors in PsA. Lifestyle factors impacted disease activity. Cumulative

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week ago
      Hojiej et al. Prevalence and Impact of lifestyle factors in PsA. Lifestyle factors impacted disease activity. Cumulative effect of increasing number of factors @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2309 https://t.co/oDGQyLBRDO
      Macedo et al. Increasing exercise improved QoL in axSpA. Mobility limitation and obesity worsened it. At least to some d

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week ago
      Macedo et al. Increasing exercise improved QoL in axSpA. Mobility limitation and obesity worsened it. At least to some degree these effects appear independent. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2326 https://t.co/Ei4cKTNHyn
      A prediction model for RA-ILD in RA pts: is it possible?

      Not quite yet!

      Veterans Affairs RA registry 2700+ pts

      5% of

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week ago
      A prediction model for RA-ILD in RA pts: is it possible? Not quite yet! Veterans Affairs RA registry 2700+ pts 5% of prevalent ILD Associated w/ -GDF-15 -Pentraxin 3 No prediction for Incident disease Needs more work to understand implications for practice @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/CmW72nybcQ
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