ACR’s Run at Goliath (PCPs) (5.31.2024) Save

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the journal reports and articles from this past week on RheumNow.com.  The ACR (and Cush) address their new website designed to educate PCPs and APPs - what do you think?

1. Kaiser/California EHR study of #SLE pregnancies (2011-2020) - 657 pregnancies in 453 prs; The live birth rate = 74%, 23% w/ Spontaneous Ab, 2% ectopic/molar & <1% stillbirths. Variable outcomes by race & ethnicity, aPL status & nephritis history https://buff.ly/4aK0OR4
2. Anakinra in COVID showed mixed (often negative) results. But this Turkish retrospective observational study comparing standard of care to IV anakinra in severe COVID pts. IV ANAK had less thromboembolic event (5% vs 12.3%, p = 0.038), better survival https://buff.ly/453sBKR
3. Ramosetron, a 5-HT3 recept antagonist used for post-op N/V,t has been used for adjunctive pain Rx & IBS. An 80 FM pt DBRCT tested PBO vs Ramosetron (.3 mg/day IV x5d). @d5 had signif better VAS pain (1.18  vs 0.54, p< 0.05), (also BDI, MDHAQ)  but didnt persist till day 28 https://buff.ly/3yF5x9b
4. JAMA full read comprehensive review of 'Chronic Pruritus' affecting 22%, 1% of all out pt visits - Dx algorithm - Pathophys - Rx options - Alternative Rx https://t.co/4sd2HqUX9Y
5. 2 large 48-wk phase 3 trials (Be HEARD I/II) of Bimekizumab vs PBO in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa shows BKZ to be safe & significantly effective (48% vs 29% & 52% vs 32%) vs PBO. https://t.co/xPXUd9vHyE
6. NHANES study of 2500 #RA pts, found a significant correlation between an inflammatory diet (meas by DII score) and inflammatory indices like systemic immune-inflamm Index (SII) & neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) https://t.co/sWXZRrG6hV
7. Biologic-treated Psoriasis has Less Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis  
8. Metformin Lowers Gout Risk in Pre-Diabetes  
9. ACR Website to Support Primary Care Practitioners   -  https://rheumforprimarycare.org/&nbsp;