Evidence based Latin American Guidelines of clinical practice on prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis. A 2022 update https://t.co/CmYnENB60W https://t.co/Qm5hR1fCx6

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was studied in 205 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) pts - NLR correlated with lung function, & outcomes - NLR >= 2.9 was associated with a significant 2 fold increased risk of mortality https://t.co/FwnfrVW29M https://t.co/BIX8e3svJB

Hosp study of 2809 admissions, found 1+adverse events (AE) in 24%. Among 978 AE, 23% (222) were preventable; 32% (316) serious. Preventable AE occurred in 1/15 admissions (serious 1/100). Drug AE were most common (39%) https://t.co/YKaYgmRbLN

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Bimekizumab in Active Psoriatic Arthritis - BE COMPLETE study https://t.co/S4V3rf4cDc https://t.co/XyZMp1CrsX

473 RA pts from the BeSt study were analyzed. for correlation betw joint cumulative inflammation and radiographic damage. Cumulative jt swelling was signif correlated w/ future xray damage/erosions, less so for tender only jts https://t.co/DQ06VYBDxm https://t.co/PfRWCcti8T

Case crossover study of 508 #RA pts starting biologics (75% on steroids) showed significantly higher rates of RA flares if steroid doses taken down ≤2.5 mg/d (vs >2.5 mg/d) - adj OR of 1.37 to 1.45 https://t.co/sjkw6LJI0W https://t.co/k0jgnui5CH

Degeneration seen in #OA may be related to cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key longevity protein α-Klotho brought about by epigenetic changes. Downregulated Klotho gene expression accelerated chondrocyte senescence https://t.co/HBLeLIlmJG https://t.co/T7d6EodDYN

ACR GCA classification criteria tested in 676 patients suspected GCA (+US) - 276 dx w/ GCA; 400 not. Sensitivity was 87%, specificity 70%; 35 (13%) GCA pts did not meet criteria. & 119 non-GCA (30%) had ≥6 points (most PMR) https://t.co/bTrj83yM7l https://t.co/9iA8LbX6vB

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