Metanalysis of emergency department Rx of opioids for MSK pain - 42 articles, 6128 pts - Short term (2hr) benefits of ED opioids were statistically but not clinically more effective than PBO or Tylenol, but not better than NSAIDs. Safety uncertain. https://t.co/Lmf8Ubuacw https://t.co/prP6Ei3wqA

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Predictors of serious infection (SIE) in SLE? A prior SIE conferred the highest risk of subsequent SIE. Study of 346 SLE pts shows SIE rate of 3.8/100 Pt-Yrs. Other risk factors: Damage accrual, comorbidity, Dz activity, CTX use https://t.co/t65XzmFzQG https://t.co/78jiUnaq7d

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Pregnancy Outcomes with Belimumab A study of SLE pregnancies exposed to belimumab (BEL) shows and expected rate of pregnancy loss but a variable rate of birth defects. https://t.co/kybCgu3Rlp https://t.co/ckshcgDZbD

FDA has approves RINVOQ (upadacitinib) for the treatment of Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis https://t.co/0HexNAJbtw https://t.co/agSzUVaXSF

Metanalyses have shown polypharmacy incr risk of dementia. New Wales study of 33,451 dx'd dementia pts. Freq of polypharmacy (3+ meds) grew over 20 yrs before DDx - from 5.5%, to 41%, to 70%, and 82% just before dx of Dementia. https://t.co/2sz38MYeCl https://t.co/WUdFMcmtTQ

Hyperuricemia is assoc w/ adverse CV events in cardiac pts. ALL-HEART study Rx 5721 ischemic heart pts (no gout) w/ usual care of allopurinol. After 4·8 yrs F/U, there was no difference in cardiac outcomes. No allopurinol benefit in IHD https://t.co/1vS94pDs1B https://t.co/koAGpPrX7H

Analysis of WHO Safety Vigibase found 625 cases of drug-induced SLE - mostly female (78%), 59 yrs old, w/ half suspecting only PPI. Most common was Omeprazole (30%). Another 800K French database ID 39 pts w/ PPI CLE, half SCLE, 5% DLE https://t.co/vfAArCfWW1 https://t.co/3xQc5NZhvQ

Hydroxychloroquine Dosing and SLE Flares A cohort study examining HCQ dosing in patients with SLE suggests that HCQ doses of 5 mg/kg per day or less, was associated with a higher risk of lupus flares, including moderate or severe lupus flares. https://t.co/VCn4hOs1PY https://t.co/bbVeVlD1u0

ACR Award Winners Dr. Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow. Highlighted discussion of implantable stimulators, urine proteomics and gut-immune responses to Prevotella in RA. https://t.co/tJTPtEPiyX https://t.co/w2DgjeGOtb

Efficacy of Shingrix Vaccine lasts for 10 yrs. Shingrix was approved in 2017 based on 2 Lg RCTs showing 6 yr. protective efficacy of 97% (ages>50) * 91% (age >70). Long-term F/U shows 81.6% effectfor mean of 9.6 (±0.3) years post-vaccination https://t.co/qCHZ4fUm35 https://t.co/LfYROtN1xZ