Lupus (LUMEN) registry of 440 SLE compared to non-SLE pts, shows lupus pts have less screening for cervical cancer (HR 0.75), but SLE has more screening for HTN (HR 1.35), DM (HR 2.46), hyperlipidemia (HR 3.19) & Influenza & pneumovax vaccines https://t.co/e5ZGJswVds https://t.co/WQmhM0OZgl

Open label, noninferiority study TNFi withdrawal in 64 PsA & 58 axSpA pts. 2/3 tapered by dz activity T2T strategy (N=81) & 1/3 continued TNFi. At 12 mos. LDA seen in 69% w/ Tapering (~avg 53% dose) vs 73% no-tapering group (91% dose) https://t.co/K6WFaesyRt https://t.co/zqo6nVGtqW

Ischemic Forearm Exercise Test - used by McArdle, notes absence of elevated blood lactate levels during exercise w/ myophosphorylase deficiency (McArdle Dz). Deficiency impairs impairs glycogen metabolism & Nl lactate production in muscle https://t.co/t4PS1ghj5d https://t.co/YUDM1GCOfn

534 PsA & 470 AS pts (SERENA study) on Secukinumab for avg of ~88wks - 5.8% PsA & 8.9% AS pts had sudden stop of SEC (for avg ~25wks) (reasons? Mostly AE 58% or pt decision 10%). While TJC & SJC increased, dz control returned w/ restarting SEC https://t.co/GFxj3b06Ra https://t.co/B2ubakq8Ql

2022 Univ of Michigan Natl Poll on Healthy Aging finds that 70% of older adults reported joint pain (more in Women 75% vs 65%M). 30% have a HCP dx of #OA, 8% RA, 7% gout or pseudogout & 5% w/ another kind of arthritis https://t.co/yno8RgCRQS https://t.co/yTMLHsbGOU

New download available! COVID Deaths at 3 Mos vs. 30 Mos https://t.co/SLGJGh5NX1 https://t.co/QhWdvNHntk

Provacative read from @VPrasadMDMPH on why we no longer need to or should wear masks in our clinics and hospitals (Yes, with COVID+ pts --- No, everywhere else). My advice: wear masks in high risk environments/situations. https://t.co/cECeieQ2YL https://t.co/PbX8xnfgqM

The 2022 ACR abstracts are published and posted for you. Let the Learning begin! https://t.co/ZqMAc8jV3U https://t.co/3iCGnzsPI5

A summary slide from #grandrounds this morning on a talk about trying to differentiate #lupus #nephritis from #preeclampsia #RheumTwitter #MedTwitter https://t.co/R2rhhgQYIm

Mayo study of 3817 temporal artery biopsies performed on 2539 pts (1994-2004) - 681 (27%) +Bx on one side. Biopsy length HAD NO significant effect BX positivity. If 1-side initially Bx-, then Bx of the contralateral side yielded an added 7% Bx positivity https://t.co/Lr8hYHIlG7 https://t.co/alIpklPtsw