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      Women with antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus anti-coagulant are at high risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO). Usual care includes low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and low dose aspirin (LDA). Despite these therapies, APO have been reported up to 40%. An important question is whether add-on immunosuppressive therapy could improve APO.
      Biologic Switching in PsA
      Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatic Patients

      New work presented at EULAR focuses on the RZV, which con

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      4 months 1 week ago
      Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatic Patients New work presented at EULAR focuses on the RZV, which contains recombinant glycoprotein E – the major target of CD4+T-cells. The abstract describes the tolerability and safety of RZV in patients with inflammatory https://t.co/NS3h9CdGIU
      Advances in Lupus
      Cancer risk in rheumatoid arthritis: anything new?

      There is still a question I have a hard time answering with certain

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      4 months 1 week ago
      Cancer risk in rheumatoid arthritis: anything new? There is still a question I have a hard time answering with certainty when people living with rheumatoid arthritis ask me: Is there a higher risk of cancer that comes with the disease? Or with the treatments? So many https://t.co/6rbZg5Fr2k
      Nurse-Led Treat-to-Target Clinics
      • EurekAlert!
      New studies shared at the 2025 annual EULAR congress in Barcelona highlight the benefits that nurse-led care can bring for both patients and healthcare systems.
      Guidelines differ on the early treatment of RA – ACR suggests not to use glucocorticoids (GC) and EULAR updated recommendations for RA treatment presented at #EULAR2025 continued to suggest early treatment with MTX and glucocorticoids. We do know that it is not easy to get a significant minority of RA patients off of prednisone.
      Increased Risk of VTE in RA: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Data

      Dr. Mrinalini Dey reports on abstract OP0070, "Tren

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      4 months 1 week ago
      Increased Risk of VTE in RA: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Data Dr. Mrinalini Dey reports on abstract OP0070, "Trends in Incidence and Predictors of Incident Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study", https://t.co/JykR4Mxb9L
      I asked the EULAR twitter sphere how they feel about combination of methotrexate (MTX) and leflunomide (LEF). The opinions are differing so far, with 50% reporting prescribing this combination often while 50% are worried of side effects. Several abstracts presented this year are providing further data to help us make up our minds in RA and PsA.
      The Impact of Biologics on Methotrexate Adherence

      Dr. Aurelie Najm reports on abstract POS0563, 'Methotrexate biochemi

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      4 months 1 week ago
      The Impact of Biologics on Methotrexate Adherence Dr. Aurelie Najm reports on abstract POS0563, 'Methotrexate biochemical adherence significantly reduces in new starters of biologic/targeted DMARDs: Results from the Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics and Genomics Study https://t.co/t7DEsJW35v
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