Rheumatoid Arthritis
1 year 5 months ago
Impact of menopause & on function in RA
HAQ increases slightly after menopause
Premature menopause = worse function
Slightly better HAQ (but moderate & no effects on other PROs) in THR group vs. non THR
No safety data
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1 year 5 months ago
Initial use of glucocorticoids GC as bridging treatment in RA resulted in increase use of GC later, fewer DMARD changes later, van Ouwerkek L, Abst#OP220 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/IjxgQTZ8SE
1 year 5 months ago
We need to assess CV risk in IA but how?
Performances of QRisk3, Framingham & Reynolds scores for prediction of CV event in OA RA PsA AS PSO
Bummer: these 3 prediction tools are less accurate in IA but also OA.
We need a dedicated tool.
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Day 2 at the international EULAR Congress meeting is always bigger and busier. There are more sessions to choose from, more bodies fighting for space on the escalators and at the lunch lines,…
An artificial intelligence model to assess pre-RA hand MRIs has confirmed what human readers have known before: that bone marrow edema and tenosynovitis are objectively the best predictors of future…
1 year 5 months ago
Would you rather have Erosive hands OA or RA?
130+ EHOA and 370+ RA, dis duration > 10 yrs for both cohorts
📍EHOA associated w/ > pain & functional impairment
📍RA associated w/ > comorbidities
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1 year 5 months ago
The risk of osteoarticular infection following Staph aureus bacteremia is twice higher in RA (1/4) than non RA pop (1/8)
Use of TNFi & orthopedic implants associated w/ OAI risk
Mortality however similar in RA and non RA groups
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