Donna Hoyne donna_hoyne
8 years ago
@AngusWorthing @VickiShanmugam Nothing without the team. The real #ACR18 MVP's are the 50 ACR members that spent 2 days in Atlanta planning, the 400+ speakers and 3000+ abstract presenters for sharing their knowledge. Team ACR is honor to serve you. Thank you.
Suleman Bhana, MD DrBhana
8 years ago
For anyone interested, here is the link for the PDF my slide deck for #ACR18 Tech Tools for Rheumatology talk: https://t.co/7oV7rTjpam
Leonard Calabrese LCalabreseDO
8 years ago
Important workat the intersection of Vasculitis and PID. Ie when Immunologic galaxies collide!!!
@VasculitisFound @CleClinRheum #Acr18 https://t.co/L5tiNYQKEM
A very small study presented at ACR18 looking at tocilizumab monotherapy in patients with a new diagnosis of giant cell arteritis has nevertheless given hope to the tantalising idea that some GCA patients might achieve drug-free remission without steroids, although broader data are required.
Arthur Lau ArthurRheum
8 years ago
Check out this video on the SELECT COMPARE trial: upadacitinib vs adalimumab vs placebo in MTX IR patients https://t.co/Qkez4L8iA8 @ArthurRheum #ACR18
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
In skin-predominant #dermatomyositis, #lenabasum, a #cannabinoid type 2 receptor agonist, reduced type 1 and 2 IFN levels in the skin. IL31 protein, assoc w pruritus, also decreased.
Abstract 2977. Dr.Werth #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/2jmIak2B5B
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
In myositis related #ILD, detection of pleural irregularities (PI) by #LungUltrasound correlated with findings on #HRCT Warwick score. Abstract 2979 Dr. Simone Barsotti. #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/a4YPk4BGKV
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
In #JDM, #calcification occurs in the mitochondria of affected muscles, leading to intracellular inflammation and mitochondrial DNA extrusion with Ab formation to mtDNA. #MitochondriaMatter in JDM! Abstract2981 Dr. Christian Lood #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/BmBHPQoWDb
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
In pts w #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitors (ICI) related myositis, 16% had #myocarditis and 16% a myasthenia-like oculomotor weakness. There's 50% risk of severe morbidity & mortality if myocarditis. #screen for #myocarditis in ICI myositis Abstract2976 Dr.Anquetil #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/TqHt2wLelu
Paul Sufka, MD psufka
8 years ago
Mentioned by @RheumNow at the meeting roundup this morning. #ACR18 https://t.co/tZPKOWhuX0
Suleman Bhana, MD DrBhana
8 years ago
Dr. Cush
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DIP Joint Involvement and Its Association with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Analysis Based on a Nationwide RA Database in Japan —DIP involvement associated with higher RA dz activity. #ACR18 @Rheumnow
https://t.co/Co8GFtZVjC
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
Don't forget your #sunblock! Windows only block UVB not UVA. You won't get photosensitive cutaneous #lupus if you use sunblock correctly! #ACR18 @RheumNow https://t.co/XGAAoENxMj
Cassandra Calabrese CCalabreseDO
8 years ago
patients with incidental post-op finding of inflammatory aortitis have high incidence of aortic complications, especially within 1st year, abstract #2988 @RheumNow #ACR18
Nicole Bitencourt NicoleBitencou5
8 years ago
In myositis associated #ILD, medication regimens WITH #CalcineurinInhibitors (CNI) showed trend towards better #survival than those without. Abstract2980 Dr. Takahisa Gonu #ACR18 @RheumNow
Arthur Lau ArthurRheum
8 years ago
Check out this video summary about the GIOP trial 24 month data presented at #ACR18 https://t.co/rqtoI2orJP @RheumNow
