#MLK - "No person has the right to rain on your dreams" Martin Luther King, Jr.

Health Care Utilization prior to the Dx of Psoriatic Arthritis #PsA is significantly 2 fold higher. Study of 462 PsA & 2310 comparators shows more visits to PCP for MSK issues in 1-5 yrs prior, as well as use of other MSK specialists in 5 yrs preceding Dx. https://t.co/5729ya9Ahr

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Data from the Swedish Rheumatology Quality register (2716 RA pts) shows that biologic naive patients had longer drug survival. Men (HR 0.86) and MTX users (HR 0.85) were less likely to discontinue abatacept, https://t.co/Vhy3XtEg8R

• Abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis: survival on drug, clinical outcomes, and the…

Fantastic article from @HealioRheum detailing the history and the hard work of CSRO. With phenomenal leaders like Dr. Michael Schweitz and @MattieRheumMD, CSRO will continue to effectively advocate for high-quality rheumatology care at an affordable rate! https://t.co/ImA9aeaXqh

#UTSW Dr Nicole Bittencourt on fever and autoinflammatory workup. Here are sources for genetic testing. I rec the Invitae autoinflammatory panel (or cash pay ~$100) https://t.co/XsJ0k7q0ex

60% The percentage of patients at @NIH's autoinflammatory disease cohort that are undifferentiated and do not have a specific disease diagnosis -Dr. Amanda Ombrello. #ACR19 @rheumnow https://t.co/d85OtnEA8o

In 80 RA pts, SJC & TJC flares seen in 36% of pts. Pt-reported flares usually reflected incr Dz activity (MD exam & US). Pts & clinicians agreed in 79–93% of joints, moreso SJ than TJ. Using US, there was high specificity (>86%) & low sensitivity (<34%) https://t.co/jMRQg5fUuS

• Flares in rheumatoid arthritis: do patient-reported swollen and tender joints m…

#UTSW Dr Lauren Nassi on JIA - enthesitis related arthropathy or ERA. 80% are B27+. May develop AS or SpA much later. They respond very well to TNF inhibitors

#UTSW Dr Lauren Nassi on JIA - long term outcomes in Oligoarticular jia is not so benign. Half go on to polyarticular disease https://t.co/eRv52dtyZY

#UTSW Dr Lauren Nassi on JIA- red flags with Oligoarticular JIA Painful joint Hip involvement High acute phase reactants

#UTSW Rheum GR Rounds Dr Lauren Nassi on JIA - JIA accounts for 50-70% of all cases in a pediatric rheum clinic

#MLK - "We may have all come on different ships; but we’re in the same boat now” Martin Luther King, Jr.