Upadacitinib works very well in ankylosing spondylitis. Will JAKs soon be approved in #AS @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/09KFo3mYJs

Tofacitinib shown to work very well in ankylosing spondylitis. @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/r1yIL96HyQ

But.... Etanercept was not effective in a small study of "pre-axSpA"(not having MRI SI or Elevated CRP. Low level responses in this study @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/ofIbByefMH

Eranercept works in nonrad AxSpA @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/PFTqNj6R3s

TICOSPA,. Right control in axSpA didn't work so well, even though the TV group water twice as likely to get advanced therapies @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/Jm9vHAPwCN

From RWCS, AI and machine learning is effective and accurate at taxiing and scoring done films in #AS @RWCSmtg @JointMD https://t.co/PVmeyx1d4r

Dr Eric Ruderman shows x-ray progression is different/lower in non radiographic AxSpA @RWCSmtg https://t.co/tqI3xKhDuJ

Dr Eric Ruderman shows when pts are referred by MDs, vs self referred, they are more likely to have AxSpA (40 percent). Lectures from RWCS @RWCSmtg https://t.co/mRtMictVpq

QD Clinic - Surgery Rules for DMARDs & Biologics Patient & Surgeon instructions prior to surgery https://t.co/AFSdpnxp54

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NEJM: Mechanics hands - 37 yoM w/ 14 mos of painful, thickened, cracked skin on his fingertips. Had LG fevers, weakness and labs showed CK 20K, ANA/RF neg, but +Jo-1 & +SSA, Chest CT shows ILD. Whats the Dx? how do you treat? read here... https://t.co/bkCI3SUXNh

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Comorbidity and Drugs Drive COVID-19 Severity and Survival in Rheumatic Disease While comorbidities are associated with severe COVID-19 infection, it appears they also influence severity and survival in RMD according to a French cohort study. https://t.co/8rh1YvtqoE https://t.co/dxVGkdTPKg

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Synovial Tissue Signature Guiding Targeted IL-6 Therapy in RA RNA sequencing-based stratification of rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue showed stronger associations with clinical responses compared with histopathological classification. https://t.co/VZJuoZ3b5a https://t.co/QxDlnrrywE

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Congrats to ACR Task Force who published guidelines on RMD drug use w/ COVID vaccines. My views on their recs: 1. I agree, no change most DMARD, biologics 2. I disagree; I would NOT hold Orencia, I would NOT hold JAKi 3. I disagree: I would not hold MTX https://t.co/uSPfvJB8EC https://t.co/SznUJosmpo

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RheumNow Podcast – Tofacitinib Safety Concerns https://t.co/rqNoiLB3xr https://t.co/rmlw2T0Cif

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QD Clinic - Sawtooth Steroid Taper How I Taper Steroids - the Sawtooth way https://t.co/PNMV3Pjbxc

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