Review of Restless Legs Syndrome JAMA has published a full review of RLS - restless leg syndrome - a frequent, but often unrecognized, cause of poor sleep and the resultant hazards of insomnia. https://t.co/lPSMH3v7xS https://t.co/lbSfeNrfLz

Acupuncture in SpA metanalysis of 35 RCTs (2,591 AS pts) showed statistically significant improvements BASDAI score, BASFI score, ASDAS, VAS score, CRP level, and ESR level. Findings imited by high heterogeneity & the lack of large-scale, high-quality RCTs. https://t.co/gznAiNo0k4

Retrospective real-world study of 87 Behcets dz pts & inital Rx w/ IFX (n 45) or ADA (n 42) (2020 to 2025) & >60% were on AZA. Complete remission achieved in 76% (IFX) vs 79% (ADA) initially, & 89% vs 77% last visit. Same Rx retention but more relapses w/ IFX (38% v 17%) https://t.co/6FiuYe0GI9

Did you know theres a Subcutaneous (SC) rituximab (Hycela)? Its same RTX but combined w/ hyaluronidase, faster 5-7 minute injection Vs hours for IV RTX. FDA approved 2017 for Follicular Lymphoma (FL) and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Give 1st dose IV, then use SC RTX. https://t.co/piQ2ZhAOyf

French Retrospective study (2011-22) of 36129 adult psoriasis pts on biologics who recv antibiotics (9366/26% @ baseline, 61% during FU). Abx treatment assoc w/ 12% greater risk biologic D/C (HR 1.12); more for multiple Abx courses (HR 1.29; 95% CI, 1.24-1.35) https://t.co/2Jv5xCibyd

Congratulations to Lupus Research Alliance 2025 Global Science Award Recipients 1) Drs. Deepak Rao & Alexandra-Chloe Villani at Harvard affiliates; & 2) Dr. Caroline Jefferies at Cedars-Sinai. Grants will support interdisciplinary, collaborative, & synergistic projects in SLE https://t.co/GcfuEty75b

Rheums! Have a Rheumatology question or case for Jack Cush? Record it here, and we may feature it on an upcoming podcast. Tell us your name and where you practice rheumatology. https://t.co/RyalkevgRp https://t.co/DKfa52Cra7

Preoperative Semaglutide for 3 mos. prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty assoc w/ signif less Postoperative Adverse Events in NIDDM. Retrospective study of up to 745 T2DM needed TKR . 2-3 mos of GLP-1a reduces serious AEs by 75% (OR 0.25, P < 0.001). https://t.co/re57y9OvTN https://t.co/KNirmfdr2F

This week’s RheumNow Live pre-Learn spotlight: Vasculitis & Autoimmune disease. We’re diving into this important topic with expert-led talks from Drs. Nancy Olsen, Matthew Baker, and Clay Cockerell. To help you get the most out of their sessions, our speakers have shared key https://t.co/zLKY52Fi17

Medicare Primary Care Shortage - betw 2013 -2021, PCPs decr 25%, while APPs rose 91%. 2021 AVAILABILITY per 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries; - Total clinicians: 23.4 to 22.2 (–5%) - Total new visits: 1162 to 1102 (–5%) - Total PCPs: 20.0 to 15.5 (–22%) - APPs: 3.4 to 6.7 (+97%) https://t.co/ALQI3O3Ian

Emergency Department Visits by Rheumatoid Patients A Canadian population study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have 30% higher emergency department (ED) visit rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) compared to age- and sex-matched population https://t.co/BL8AkXhkFG

Smartphones and Rheumatoid Flares FORWARD Databank of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients reveals that smartphone data can predict flares using PROs. https://t.co/xy6uqsQNt2 https://t.co/JwZlOLco6V

What Is Restless Legs Syndrome? JAMA Patient Education handout. https://t.co/fCqArVxrSu https://t.co/xjl0PTdgsu