Digital Self Screening for Arthritis Diagnosis A new study evaluates patient use of a mobile AI–based symptom checker for diagnoses, but demonstrated only modest accuracy when applied to a cohort of patients with joint symptoms. https://t.co/YLkheDOrdI https://t.co/MFMEYifP3W

RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of OA and RA patients screen positive comorbid anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), or fibromyalgia (FM). https://t.co/ZElo9iPfA6 https://t.co/dcE0fAsp2N

DBRPCT of Krill oil (4 g/d;KOC) vs PBO in 78 #SLE pts for 24 wks. KOC Rx pts had signif increase in Omega-3 Index 4.3% to 7.17% (4wks) to 8.05% (24wks) w/ no change SLEDAI-2K. But 9pts w/ hi activity (SLEDAI≥9) showed signif Dz activity improvements https://t.co/ODLqqZzGQx https://t.co/tehHk4MhbZ

NEJM Case: A 29-year-old woman with SLE presented to the dermatology clinic with 2-weeks of itchy, painful rash on her nose and hands that came on with cold weather. What do you think? https://t.co/NvaM4mVJWd https://t.co/QFtC47ZOv9

Metformin Protects? TrinetX retrospective propensity matching study compared SLE pts on metformin (n 9,178) vs NOT (78,983). SLE NOT on metformin had signif higher risk of lupus nephritis (RR 1.70), CKD (1.27), & MACEs (1.21) & persited for 5yrs https://t.co/78VjEHs8dJ https://t.co/A6lz32fp0T

Biologics Prevent AA amyloidosis progression to ESRD The study suggests that biologic drugs can prevent serious complications of rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases, with some products showing greater effectiveness than others. https://t.co/f04Jrzy9ae https://t.co/O6dgD5RvxZ

Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence The National Health Interview Survey reveals that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the U.S. face economic challenges, including food insecurity and CRM nonadherence. https://t.co/DhiLDq3fjZ https://t.co/zqQRAJDrzc

Bad News Coronary Artery Calcium in Rheumatic Patients In the 2024 SCCT meeting, Dr. Brittany Weber presented findings showing that incidentally discovered CAC in patients with IMID can lead to worse outcomes, even without prior ASCVD. https://t.co/aJhf0IL1WW https://t.co/uMl89rXjBK

Earlier RA Diagnosis Leads to Lower Costs of Care A study from the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic shows that is RA is diagnosed within 12 weeks after symptom onset, treatment costs were lower in both autoantibody-negative and autoantibody-positive RA. https://t.co/TnrpZGZ4fX https://t.co/elNQ3Pde2a

CDC warns of Listeria outbreak assoc w/ deli meats - in 12 US states (lead by NY, and MN, MO, IL, WI, PA, VA, GA, NJ, DE, MD, MA, NC), 28 cases, 28 hospitalized, 2 deaths. @risk are the pregnant, elderly, immunosuppressed. Cook deli meats >165F https://t.co/SWKMhIBQEi https://t.co/snLjBKn1UJ

Cross-sectional study of 154 adult DLE pts in the Philadelphia area assessed DLE Dz severity (by CLASI) & geoghraphic distribution to ID area deprivation (ADI). ADI > 5 (geospatial disadvantaged) was assoc w/ signif (4X) higher risk of mod-Severe Damage https://t.co/dgeGwzNTKm https://t.co/B3hmUE1G9U

2001-2004 NHANES population study shows 28% report hx of erectile dysfunction (ED) & 19% w/ arthritis. Having arthritis was assoc w/ 4 fold higher ED risk; mostly in #OA (OR=1.11), RA (OR=1.03). https://t.co/L2LhEPH9DY https://t.co/yLhVmLw7nt