Single Center study of 112 RA pts from Morocco used machine learning (ML) logistic regression model & identified #Depression in 48% (HADS score >8) w/ 76.5% accuracy, 72.2% precision, 81.2% recall, and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC AUC) of… https://t.co/LBvdVEzDGJ https://t.co/bYLqsFagbR

2024 Rheumatology Year in Review 2024 was a year of surprising new growth in technology, with the expansion of new therapeutic options for many patients and clinicians. https://t.co/XuEG8Hrc9e https://t.co/ja5OoZXdWo

Cardiovascular and Fracture Risk with Denosumab Versus Bisphosphonates in Dialysis Patients Annals of Internal Medicine has published a Japanese administrative claims database study showing that, compared with oral bisphosphonates (BIS), denosumab (DEN) lowered fracture risk… https://t.co/kNqGNTrsAF https://t.co/xgCeaMDT1N

Increased Mortality In Arthritis Patients with COPD A new study published in the January 2025 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, finds that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease… https://t.co/6WCtfcrSaq https://t.co/ydVtBxqy37

Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for Lupus Programs, including - $10 million Natl Lupus Patient Registry at CDC - $2 million Natl Lupus Training, Outreach, CTE Program - $47.08 billion for the National Institutes of Health SLE prgs https://t.co/BCs3lGdrXK https://t.co/58PkKG9ay6

Stelara Biosimilar Steqeyma Launches at 85% Discount https://t.co/2ZR7LMq1JT https://t.co/coHj1jh8JB

Japanese study of hip replacements (THA) - #RA pts undergoing THA at higher risk for dislocation and reoperation. Retrosp database study of THA - matching 3,951 RA vs 11,853 OA. w/ RA incr risk of dislocation (OR 2.8) & reoperation (OR: 2.25). No diff infx, Fx, VTE, death… https://t.co/Mz8niRlFaa https://t.co/mgcXTnw5Al

Is better earlier imaging needed for axial #PsA? to better visualize spinal ligamentous soft tissue Spinal entheseal soft tissue and contiguous ligamentous tissues are poorly visualized on MRI in early inflammatory back pain pts. https://t.co/4w4CamMT4I https://t.co/RQigMjMe9n