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30 yr Retrospective study of 1216 SLE hospitalizations in Barcelona - SLE flares & infections were most frequent. Hosp for infections signif. increased & in last 5yrs, exceeded Dz flares (34% vs. 26%). Younger pts had more flare hosp; older more infx hosp. Over time infx have https://t.co/TkUiXaoL1R
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32 minutes 35 seconds ago
RHEUM SURVEY> Per 2024 EULAR Guidelines, an active RA pt on MTX who fails a 1st TNFi, should next change to ?

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11 hours 29 minutes ago
An IL-23i through ~5 years: How did clinical manifestations of PsA and radiographic progression change during long-term treatment? 🔥View the latest long-term data from ACR to find out more. Sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs + Health Impact. https://t.co/jejeZwo6is https://t.co/MjceThnjnE
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14 hours 33 minutes ago
Quiz Talk (5.22.2026) Dr. Jack Cush talks of birthdays, quizzes, and journal articles this week on the podcast. https://t.co/LwX0XxgPhn https://t.co/4uVTQo6NLG
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16 hours 3 minutes ago
BE BOLD Week 16 data - Bimekizumab vs. Risankizumab in PsA UCB has released the Week 16 results from BE BOLD trial that will be presented at EULAR 2026 in London on Saturday, June 6. This head-to-head trial demonstrates that at week 16, bimekizumab (BKZ) yielded superior ACR50 https://t.co/VVBaNdWIuQ
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19 hours 33 minutes ago
The safe/right choice is H. Zoster. You never fully eradicate invasive fungal or NTM infections. HBV is too risky to again use TNFi again. After H.zoster is Rx,there is evidence its safe to restart TNFi without risk of recurrence. Vagal N. Stim is the mechanistically same as

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21 hours 20 minutes ago
Retrospective Intl SSc study of MD & PT telangiectasia counts (TC) (0, 1–6, 7–15 or > 15) of face, forearms & hands. High TC correlated w/ PAH (AUC 0.824–0.875) & digital ulcers. Moderate agreement betw MD & Pt for face & forearms TC (kappa 0.648 & 0.605, p< 0.001) https://t.co/jtHgVABFiA
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21 hours 32 minutes ago
Case-control study of 349 autoimmune (ARD) pts (SLE, RA, SSc) & serum assays for anti-neutrophil extracellular trap (aNET)Abs. aNET in 37% SLE assoc w/ APS (OR 3.4) & arterial thrombosis (OR 5.5). aNET in 40% RA assoc w/ ACPA+ (p=0.049) https://t.co/QwvmLAVmg7 https://t.co/VJ7JV5fcZE
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23 hours 3 minutes ago
Best JAKi? Italian Observational BIRRA Cohort study of 170 #PsA pts Rx w/ UPA or TOFA found no significance in 6 mos (86 vs 78%) or 12 mos (68 v 60%) retention. Persistence lower in pts Concomitant or later csDMARDs. https://t.co/vtSrO9orh4

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Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) has recommended Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for public reimbursement. This recommendation is for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis who are receiving standard therapy https://t.co/TC1MVAShdC https://t.co/flXVmLwGtW
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1 day ago
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." - Mark Twain https://t.co/xyJqiV7biI
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1 day ago
RHEUM Survey: After treating which infection can you safely resume anti-TNF therapy?

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