Should Lupus Nephritis Receive PJP Prophylaxis? A current review article suggests that the need for Pneumocystis jirov

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Should Lupus Nephritis Receive PJP Prophylaxis? A current review article suggests that the need for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis will need to be individualized based on therapies and https://t.co/QGHxk3O8q4

CDC's Committee on Immunization (ACIP) met and recommended: 1. Expand strains for meningococcal vax 2. Lower age for RSV

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CDC's Committee on Immunization (ACIP) met and recommended: 1. Expand strains for meningococcal vax 2. Lower age for RSV vax > 50y 3. Rec. chikungunya vax for certain travelers - Flu & Covid Vax to be up next mtg 6/25 https://t.co/jInnR5JSxS https://t.co/PXg0HDLgnL https://t.co/4pfZSRrEzi

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Genetic Analysis of Asymptomatic Antinuclear Antibody Positive Patients A large scale genomic population study found a

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Genetic Analysis of Asymptomatic Antinuclear Antibody Positive Patients A large scale genomic population study found antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in up to 14% of the population; most with ANA are asymptomatic, and ANA production is not associated with significant genetic risk. https://t.co/Ltqf1yaaoy

Genomics and Future Drug Targets for Osteoarthritis A Nature article details the results of an osteoarthritis, genome-

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Genomics and Future Drug Targets for Osteoarthritis A Nature article details the results of an osteoarthritis, genome-wide association study meta-analyses across up to 489,975 cases and 1,472,094 controls, establishing 962 independent associations, 513 of which have not been https://t.co/OYyePkAeAM

2001–2015 Danish national health registry study of 1.8 million adults, including 290,781 w/ knee or hip #OA & 1.5

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2001–2015 Danish national health registry study of 1.8 million adults, including 290,781 w/ knee or hip #OA & 1.5 million age-, sex-, education-matched controls. Women w/ knee or hip OA had 44% higher risk of CV Dz (HR 1.44), while men w/ HOA/KOA lesser incr (HR 1.24) CV risk https://t.co/P9V7m9rqAa

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Osteoarthritis Risky Business (4.18.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and Journal reports from this week on RheumNow.com. Osteoarthritis patients have unique risks and synovial fluid WBC numbers can tell you when to worry about septic arthritis in gout and pseudogout patients.

In a murine model of Kawasaki Dz vasculitis- depleting gut microbiota reduces KD like vasculitis. CV lesions were assoc

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In a murine model of Kawasaki Dz vasculitis- depleting gut microbiota reduces KD like vasculitis. CV lesions were assoc w/ decrease in Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. Replacement attenuated these findings. https://t.co/uAfInA5MAq https://t.co/3AjMRQnmts

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Systematic review of >90 studies on Pregnancy and RA risk indicates that parity, gravidity, infertility, pregnancy lo

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Systematic review of >90 studies on Pregnancy and RA risk indicates that parity, gravidity, infertility, pregnancy loss do not adversely affect RA development. But low birthweight was assoc w/ RA Dx/severity, and pre-eclampsia incr risk of subsequent RA Dx. https://t.co/nw8FfWyM8A

Recent Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, MD Salaries dropped by: Dermatology: -11% Neurology: -6% Urology: -6

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Recent Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, MD Salaries dropped by: Dermatology: -11% Neurology: -6% Urology: -6% Plastic surgery: -4% Cardiology: -4% Ophthalmology: -4% Gastroenterology: -3% Rheumatology: -3% https://t.co/kNKuBwbL8J https://t.co/fA7d5A3wJp

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Should Lupus Nephritis Receive PJP Prophylaxis? A current review article suggests that the need for Pneumocystis jirov

CDC's Committee on Immunization (ACIP) met and recommended: 1. Expand strains for meningococcal vax 2. Lower age for RSV

Genetic Analysis of Asymptomatic Antinuclear Antibody Positive Patients A large scale genomic population study found a

Genomics and Future Drug Targets for Osteoarthritis A Nature article details the results of an osteoarthritis, genome-

2001–2015 Danish national health registry study of 1.8 million adults, including 290,781 w/ knee or hip #OA & 1.5

In a murine model of Kawasaki Dz vasculitis- depleting gut microbiota reduces KD like vasculitis. CV lesions were assoc

Osteoarthritis Risky Business (4.18.2025)

Systematic review of >90 studies on Pregnancy and RA risk indicates that parity, gravidity, infertility, pregnancy lo

Recent Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, MD Salaries dropped by: Dermatology: -11% Neurology: -6% Urology: -6

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