Post-treatment Lyme Syndrome Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon — a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and treated early with antibiotic therapy would still develop Post Treatment Lyme Disease (PTLD). https://t.co/mmwGCnARY8

Senescent "Zombie" Cells and Low Back Pain In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting “zombie cells” have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. https://t.co/UxHH3bMGkQ

Diabetes Prevention with Hydroxychloroquine in Sjogren’s A Taiwanese insurance claims analysis looked at HCQ use in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) and showed that HCQ exposure significantly reduces the risk of new onset diabetes in pSS. Conversely, higher doses of https://t.co/GS07GVp5pC

🦋 This May, RheumNow brings you Lupus Unlocked – Keys to Mastery Your one-stop hub for lupus education: ✅ Expert KOL content ✅ Weekly webinars & podcasts ✅ Engaging surveys + slides Sponsored by Aurinia — empowering HCPs to advance care. #Lupus #Rheumatology https://t.co/rf4GveV3eh

Metanalysis suggests MTX may be effective in knee OA. 6RCTs, 602 pts of MTX vs PBO, showed MTX significantly relieved pain (mean diff −0.44; P 0.0003) knee/hand OA; Functional improved for knee only, but no differences in quality-of-life outcome or adverse events https://t.co/lmBEnTLFHY

Incr. neutrophils in RA synovium correlates w/ higher Dz activity and poorer Rx responses. Study of 55 #RA pts, 1/3 (17) enriched for synovial PMNs - these correlated w/ DAS28--CRP, synovial inflammation, and CD3+/CD68+ cell counts https://t.co/zz59w8MMUU https://t.co/R7Ruyab0wj

• Neutrophils in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovium: Implications on Disease | JIR

Prevalence of ANCA Assoc Vasculitis (especially GPA) in Alaskan Natives (AN/AI) is high. GCA prevalence is lower than White populations, but higher than many others. AN/AI peoples w/ AAV & GCA may present at younger ages with more severe disease https://t.co/dhiu6sPGBk https://t.co/rNCo25HGcn

• Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Vasculitis in the Alaska Native and …

Pairwise Network Metanalysis suggests that JAKi use may NOT be assoc w/ Gastrointestinal perforation (GIP), as suggested by the PI. 23 RCTs, (20,023 pts) followed for 24 wks. Incidence of JAKi GIP=0.19%. compared to csDMARDs this was not signif increased (RR 1.02; CI: 0.41-2.56). https://t.co/lLD9Tj6a9F

Better Responses with Chronotherapy for Baricitinib A nonrandomized, open-label, controlled trial has shown superior efficacy when baricitinib was given at night (instead of day); attesting to the benefits of chronotherapy - selective dosing meant to target the body's diurnal https://t.co/pEJIsJq0wE

84 RA pts on CZP+MTX w/sustained LDA (CDAI ≤10) ≥ 12 wks. 1/2 OL withdrawal of MTX & @ wk 36, LDA was maintained in 85% on CZP+MTX vs 84% on CZP alone (w latter group having signif less GI Sxs (2.4% vs. 15.8%, P = 0.034) https://t.co/jGlNlmkae4 https://t.co/6e0ySRrRD4

• Discontinuation vs. continuation of concomitant methotrexate in patients with r…

IL-17 inhibitors increase risk of IBD. TriNetX database study of PsO & AS pts starting IL-17i vs apremilast. 13,216 matched pts per group, 142 developed IBD w/ IL-17i vs. 60 with apremilast (aHR = 2.50, 95% CI: 1.85–3.39). https://t.co/sSPqKsfbZ4 https://t.co/YCqDUzX9xq

• Risk of De Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Psoriasis and Psori…

Castleman disease (CD) is a rare, non-clonal lymphoproliferative disorder w/ systemic sxs & maybe linked w/ herpesvirus 8, POEMS or TAFRO syndrome. Mimickers include lymphoma, sarcoma, IgG4-RD, Infections (EBV, HHV8, HIV, CMV, TB), Autoimmune Dz (RA, SLE, Stills) https://t.co/29M0jePXHd

Hip replacement outcomes are not linked to OA severity, instead pts muscle quality before THA best predicts recovery after surgery. Imaging of 10 pts undergoing THA showed poor muscle quality predicted post-op performance/movement after surgery https://t.co/io0UXQl6n2 https://t.co/cFM7Fg10Zm

• Which patient characteristics might contribute to poor recovery after hip repla…