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      Can AI predict who stops their RA meds?

      In older adults on b/tsDMARDs, interpretable ML found frailty, comorbidity &amp

      Jiha Lee JihaRheum

      1 week 2 days ago
      Can AI predict who stops their RA meds? In older adults on b/tsDMARDs, interpretable ML found frailty, comorbidity & age top the list for nonadherence risk. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract#2287
      Zavada et al. 52 patients. bDMARD therapy improves sexual function at 6 months in r-axSpA. Improvements in function, des

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week 2 days ago
      Zavada et al. 52 patients. bDMARD therapy improves sexual function at 6 months in r-axSpA. Improvements in function, desire, satisfaction in those with baseline erectile dysfunction @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2346 https://t.co/IUMGCFnXZh
      Konsta et al. Adding NSAID to TNF inhibits spinal but not hip radiograpic progress. 262 patients, TNF+NSAID 100, TNF alo

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week 2 days ago
      Konsta et al. Adding NSAID to TNF inhibits spinal but not hip radiograpic progress. 262 patients, TNF+NSAID 100, TNF alone 162. New syndesmophytes 36% vs 58%. ΔmSASSS-score/year 0.1 vs 0.7. No effect on progression of hip radiographs. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2359 #ACRBest https://t.co/k9j2M2E3ze
      Paging the pharmacist
      Abstract 1973: Dedicated clinic pharmacist -> benefits
      Tasks included:
      🔹 74% PA support
      🔹

      Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD

      1 week 2 days ago
      Paging the pharmacist Abstract 1973: Dedicated clinic pharmacist -> benefits Tasks included: 🔹 74% PA support 🔹 55% patient education 🔹 40% medication management ~50% pts had clinically meaningful improvement Providers report ↑ care quality & ↓ admin burden @RheumNow #ACR25
      Hojiej et al. Prevalence and Impact of lifestyle factors in PsA. Lifestyle factors impacted disease activity. Cumulative

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week 2 days 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
      MAINRITSEG: RTX vs. AZA for maintenance in EGPA

      RTX not superior in primary remission outcome
      RTX favored in secondary

      Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD

      1 week 2 days ago
      MAINRITSEG: RTX vs. AZA for maintenance in EGPA RTX not superior in primary remission outcome RTX favored in secondary outcome of remission with pred <4mg daily Limitation: only ~50% pt with FFS 1+ @RheumNow #ACR25 Abst 1765 https://t.co/dh5ZWCT12T
      Girolami et al. VA study. Safety of DMARDs in RA following melanoma. 644 patients. 3 year all cause mortality. No signif

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      1 week 2 days ago
      Girolami et al. VA study. Safety of DMARDs in RA following melanoma. 644 patients. 3 year all cause mortality. No significant difference, but graph sure looks like b/tsDMARDs are better. No melanoma specific mortality/recurrence data however. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2237 #ACRBest https://t.co/IN4LDkioT7
      Is RA-ILD associated with/ higher risk of infection?

      Retrospective US cohort study
      151 RA-ILD
      980 matched controls

      79%

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week 2 days ago
      Is RA-ILD associated with/ higher risk of infection? Retrospective US cohort study 151 RA-ILD 980 matched controls 79% higher risk of any and pulmonary infections in RA-ILD Pathogen type: bacterial, viral and fungi Some of these infections are preventable! Take Home: https://t.co/fPmRjLL7Po
      In DISCOVER-2, male PsA patients had greater radiographic progression than females despite similar baseline scores. Earl

      Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints

      1 week 2 days ago
      In DISCOVER-2, male PsA patients had greater radiographic progression than females despite similar baseline scores. Early joint response (W8 cDAPSA LDA) was linked to less progression more strongly in men. Highlights the sex differences in PsA outcomes. Abstract#2345 @RheumNow https://t.co/zIo59FYPVg
      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 2 days 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 2 days 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
      Does specific ANCA subtype inform infectious risk?

      Retrospective review of 270 AAV patients revealed that about 1/3 pt

      Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD

      1 week 2 days ago
      Does specific ANCA subtype inform infectious risk? Retrospective review of 270 AAV patients revealed that about 1/3 pt developed severe infections... of these: - 64.1% MPO+ - 35.9% PR3+ Most infx during year 1 of tx No difference between CYC vs. RTX @RheumNow #ACR25 abst 2510
      Gender differences in p/axSpA in Turkiye from ASAS-PerSpA:

      Males - early onset IBP (<45yrs); sacroiliitis on CR, HL

      sheila RHEUMarampa

      1 week 2 days ago
      Gender differences in p/axSpA in Turkiye from ASAS-PerSpA: Males - early onset IBP (<45yrs); sacroiliitis on CR, HLA-B27+ (vs. females) Females - peripheral dse, enthesitis, Pso, dactylitis; ⬆️dse activity, FM (vs. males) Individualize & optimize tx. #ACR25 @RheumNow Abs2322 https://t.co/vcisNguJLB
      Great debate on GCA ultrasound vs biopsy. Wolfgang Schmidt making the case for GCA US with the rise of its use in guidel

      Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints

      1 week 2 days ago
      Great debate on GCA ultrasound vs biopsy. Wolfgang Schmidt making the case for GCA US with the rise of its use in guidelines @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/ORxzzG8xnF
      Simulation modeling by Patel et al helps generate probability of remission, relapse, and adverse events in newly dx AAV

      Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD

      1 week 2 days ago
      Simulation modeling by Patel et al helps generate probability of remission, relapse, and adverse events in newly dx AAV Projected risk by model were similar to observed rates in RCTs @RheumNow #ACR25 Abst 1764 https://t.co/xevkJ2Ih0M
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