Most important point from the Great Debate on treating pre-RA. Are we really treating to prevent RA or are we simply delaying RA onset? I don't think there is enough data to treat pre-clinical RA with our current arsenal of DMARDs. What would you do? @RheumNow #ACR22

The Great Debate! Should you treat pre-clinical RA? ACPA+ ~40% did not convert to clinical RA RF+/ACPA+ least likely to seroconvert to negative @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/djVPKDdWjz

Dr. Talabi: Progestin-only has⬇️thrombotic risk vs. estrogen👇 ‼️Safety signal for DMPA/depo shot bec. might be more prothrombotic vs. other progestin methods; addt'l studies needed; recommend to avoid in aPL+ for now #ACR22 @Rheumnow https://t.co/pQe5H8wqvi

"Less than 1 in 6 rheumatology guideline recommendations are informed by head-to-head RCTs." #ACR22 abst#1284 @rheumnow Comparative Effectiveness Randomized Controlled Trials in Rheumatology Guidelines https://t.co/l5NzzcHRSA

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Most prevalent locations of enthesitis on the global SpA population are the lumbar spinous processes, the thoracic spinous processes & Achilles tendon. MEI & MASES best capturing axSpA enthesitis. MEI & SPARCC best in pSpA & PsA. Abs 1004 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/6IbusqHI5d https://t.co/5y5NFthyJz

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Tofacitinib in new-onset PMR: Nice mechanistic data - all the right things line up - leading to promising proof-of-concept study (EAST PMR) Plenty to tease apart here but real promise to explore in bigger studies ABST1107 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/s4ts7lrVtZ

Dr Iyer shares how ROSCE can teach trainees #telerheumatology using video visits: ☝️ Relevant to career, enhanced self-directed learning ☝️Accdg to ROSCE results, improvement needed on telemed focused exams 🤓Video ROSCE as T-L strat, eval #ACR22 @RheumNow #MedEd @rheumarhyme https://t.co/kZXMrbwtzW

Coming off denosumab is very tricky! No such thing as drug holiday given high risk of rebound fractures. Need to cap with BP but duration uncertain. @RheumNow #ACR22 #osteoporosis https://t.co/a4VNAI2D49

Was my pleasure to chat with Prof Eder @lihi_eder about her fantastic abstract #1007 about dietary interventions in PsA- DIPSA study! Catch our interview now on below link 🌟 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/liwc38wErT

Abs 1008 at #ACR22 shows endothelial dysfunction found in SpA pts assoc'd with worsening mSASSS, time of disease evolution, BASMI and BASFI, and CV plaques in axSpA. @RheumNow https://t.co/7Zxl4PcPfR https://t.co/3cAqigHtNU

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The great debate Pre-RA to treat or not to treat? @HaniElgabalawy @Janetbirdope What a conversation with a patient at-risk of RA would look like based on current literature. Would you suggest to treat? If I was Mr Jones, I wouldn’t buy it. #ACRdebate #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/vEj4KOauzz

Abstr #1037 evaluated BASDAI vs ASDAS in PsA w/ axial dx Both ASDAS & BASDAI showed - strong correlation w/ pt pain & Global Assessment - weak correlation in tender and swollen joint counts and enthesitis #ACR22 @RheumNow #axSpA #PsA https://t.co/EunXIwzn3M

The Great Debate! Should you treat pre-clinical RA? US erosions in 5th MTPs predict clinical arthritis in +CCP "Pre-RA" patients ~15% of patients will develop RA @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/jS2YMlF4iO

Danish registry, 11000+ pts w/ sarcoidosis: > incidence young males > IR if born after 1976 in males IRR 1.22, no diff in females 1976 = yr systematic BCG vaccination stopped Attributed to ↘️ intake BCG vax Underlying mechanism? https://t.co/At3dUwIgES Abs#1111 #ACR22 @Rheumnow https://t.co/gArfdAVapD

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The Great Debate! Should you treat pre-clinical RA? "The more good factors you have, the less likely you will develop RA" - Janet Pope Never smoker, normal BMI, low EtOH, exercise, healthy diet @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/jIMOn8ht6u