SELECT-AXIS 1 trial of upadacitinib in active #AS with an inadequate resp to prior biologic - pivotal phase 2/3 RCT of 420 AS pts (Dz dur 7.7 yrs; 83% B27+) showed better ASAS40 at wk 14 w/ UPA vs PBO (45% vs 18%; P<0.0001) #EULAR2022 POS0306 https://t.co/JmreAOqnqh https://t.co/pTFeAzWUYU

Solving Still’s Disease Still's disease is the most common rheumatic cause of unknown fever in adults. This series covers the definition, history, epidemiology, key manifestations and labs, diagnostic criteria, and more. https://t.co/YqpSW6T3El https://t.co/vwehTCm4aN

Allopurinol Safety in CKD Patients A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients can be safely treated with allopurinol without an increased risk of mortality. https://t.co/qUQmuZedJq https://t.co/u2Ntjd1oio

QD Clinic - Stills (or Not) MAS off of Tocilizumab https://t.co/YGEifF5X8K https://t.co/719RjYzbE3

CDC: Immunocompromised account for 12.2% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations, with an increased risk of ICU (aOR=1.26) and death (aOR = 1.34), even if vaccinated (aOR 1.40; aOR = 1.87). In immunocompromised, death rate was not affected by vaccination. https://t.co/PVRnOPb9gX https://t.co/W2S9eb1cOo

Here's a reference for the Salmon-pink skin rashes in adult-onset Still's disease; distinctive in color (faint, salmon-pink), distribution (trunk, neck extremities), and evanescence (comes and goes within the same day). These are not static eruptions! https://t.co/BgzyQeiLyW https://t.co/c3aolVfpav

Study of 184 #SLE pts shows that major infections in SLE results in a 7 fold increased risk of a major lupus flare. Abst# OP0143 #EULAR2022 #MedTwitter https://t.co/xUkQmwoeni

Single center comparison of MAS (n 18) to malignancy related mHLH (n = 16). Notable differences seen in platelet (lower in mHLH 29k v 50K), soluble IL-2R (6814 vs 27972), but more hepatomegaly (25% v 0). Less mortality with MAS (22 v 44%, p 0.18) https://t.co/gYdRfxDM2c https://t.co/ekMJfnzElC

Getting Real on PMR Dr. David Liew talks polymyalgia rheumatica and how our understanding has evolved over the years. #EULAR2022 https://t.co/DyVCxDVPE7 https://t.co/PF7zqxX7yk

IL-18, Iike IL-1, is a produced by activation of the inflammasome. IL-18 is a potential bioimarker for #AOSD, closely linked to Dz activity & could be a Tx target, either as IL-18 binding protein (Tadekinig alfa) or mAb against IL-18 (phase 1b) https://t.co/ex231f27rg https://t.co/tjsra4blBi

Babies! Safety and Outcomes Data on Pregnancies #EULAR2022 highlighted several posters on pregnancy, an important subject as most rheumatic diseases afflicts women during their childbearing years. I wanted to share with you the ones that caught my eye... https://t.co/piA1zhGyAA https://t.co/Kb68AGZgA1

FDG-PET/CTscans were used in 58 for FUO evaluations. Dx was Rheumatic (44.5%), malignancy (34.5%), or infectious (10.3%). Most prevalent Rheum dx was vasculitis (17%), especially LG vessel vasculitis. FDG PET/CT is a useful FUO pts https://t.co/NEZDB20OXN https://t.co/4123Gh2v2Y