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B Cell Depleters (2.21.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow. ht

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25 February 2025

Ankle Fusion or Total Replacement?

In a large study of British patients needing surgical treatment for advanced arthritis in the ankle, fusion appeared to be a better option than total ankle replacement.
25 February 2025
Diagnoses via Immune ‘Fingerprints’
Science and researchers at Stanford Medicine have reported the use of Mal-ID (machine learning for immunological diagnosis) to analyze B and T cell receptors sequences from human blood, showing the ability to predict health status (healthy vs diseased) and discriminate between distinct autoimmune diseases or viral infections, and those who had received an influenza vaccine.

Medicare study of 2.3 million shows high Telemedicine use was assoc w/ slight increase in visits (F2F & telemed), mo

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Medicare study of 2.3 million shows high Telemedicine use was assoc w/ slight increase in visits (F2F & telemed), modestly lower use of 7 of 20 low-value screen tests for cervical CA, ECG, CMP, CBC, TFTs, & imaging for uncomplicated LBP (with less costs too)… https://t.co/lrG9NJ20B7 https://t.co/rLkGdBqWmr

National Statistics analysis (2020-22)of 3.6 million US workers shows MDs & HCP had lower age/sex adjusted mortality

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National Statistics analysis (2020-22)of 3.6 million US workers shows MDs & HCP had lower age/sex adjusted mortality rates vs non-HCPs. In nonHCPs, mortality is lower in females (HR 0.55), but in MD/HCP females its equal (HR 0.97; more CA +respt) & MD/HCP Black higher than whites… https://t.co/gmPJEN4xs0 https://t.co/7QpTZko8GP

ACPA+ linked to nodule progression. 208 #RA pts w/ Chest CT studied. Lung nodules seen in 1/3; 10% before RA Dx (10.4 mo

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ACPA+ linked to nodule progression. 208 #RA pts w/ Chest CT studied. Lung nodules seen in 1/3; 10% before RA Dx (10.4 mos before). Positive ACPA (not RF) was assoc w/ nodule progression (OR 3.69). csDMARDs & b/ts-DMARDs NO affect on nodule progression. https://t.co/GO1wLRIl9j https://t.co/pfFGbPv2DG
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US nationwide claims data study of CV outcomes (MACE) in #RA based on b/tsDMARD (n=34375) exposures (71% TNFi, 10% JAKi,

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US nationwide claims data study of CV outcomes (MACE) in #RA based on b/tsDMARD (n=34375) exposures (71% TNFi, 10% JAKi, 8% ABA, 5% RTX, 5% IL-6i). Compared to TNFi, RTX (HR 1.5) & IL-6i (HR 1.3) had numerically higher, but not statistically significant, MACE risk.… https://t.co/GXunfMY3US https://t.co/XYZPt0kzGE

Srudy of 558 #RA pts finds GERD symptoms were significantly w/ higher TJC28 and VAS scores and lower use of MTX (but not

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Srudy of 558 #RA pts finds GERD symptoms were significantly w/ higher TJC28 and VAS scores and lower use of MTX (but not related to NSAID or steroid use). GERD Sxs may impact MTX dosing and Dz activity measures in RA https://t.co/2H8RUNywlG https://t.co/ZBSlTL1ZA3
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JAMA Case: A Woman With Painful Digital Ulcers - What would you order next? - chest CT w/ myositis-specific autoAb pane

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JAMA Case: A Woman With Painful Digital Ulcers - What would you order next? - chest CT w/ myositis-specific autoAb panel - dsDNA - SCL-70 & Centromere Abs - muscle biopsy https://t.co/9T8mNDdJTs https://t.co/pTphzcuZKF
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