Metanalysis of 7 studies (1979-2023) shows RA pts on vegetarian or vegan diets achieved no improvement in disease activity or physical function, but did have a small significant improvement in pain. Insufficient Data on Fatigue. Overall, low certainty https://t.co/jeh6gN5Byg

SPRING-SIR Italian registry of systemic sclerosis: 1917 SSc pts, 56% had GI Sx, assoc w/ longer Dz duration, more severe Dz, diffuse SSc, ILD, digital ulcers, telangiectasias, & tobacco. In 211 very early SSc, 41% GI Sxs (most esophageal), w/ puffy fingers, & dyspnea. https://t.co/l2hStwavuu

Where are we now—and where are we going in ILD treatment? 📅 September 9 (TONIGHT!)| ⏰ 7PM EST (LIVE) Rheumatology leaders Drs. Sindhu Johnson, Dr. Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Dr. Scott Matson, and Dr. Jack Cush will review the latest ACR & EULAR guidelines on interstitial lung https://t.co/E30AirP5WX

Obstructive sleep apnea in USA is expected to rise from 34·3% in 2020 to 46·2%, resulting in 76·6 million OSA cases by 2050. By 2050 there will be more males w/ OSA (~46 milliion) than females (30·4 million), but greater growth in females over the next 30 years. https://t.co/6YZvSusTWf

Multimorbidity predicts flares in rheumatoid arthritis A study from Olmstead county and the Mayo Clinic shows that multimorbidity and social factors predict higher rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares and lower remission rates. https://t.co/yGrvDttcEq https://t.co/45LMtvsFor

September to Remember (9.5.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow. This week - unemployment, diagnosing Sjogren's and a lot of ILD. https://t.co/dPdweMaJuN https://t.co/aExU5kV26Q

Based on a survey in Japan, resolution of dry mouth was the most important symptom resolution reported by SJD pts. The JCR CPG for SjD suggests RTX for glandular involvement while BEL for extra-glandular involvements. #APLAR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/SsUvQIM9Eu

Is it D2T RA or Clinical inertia? Concept introduced by Dr Kaneko, Japanese Keio RA cohort, followed for 5yrs 5% patients not fitting the D2T RA definition have MDA or HDA The drivers of persistent DA in RA: -overestimation of treatment effectiveness -avoidance of treatment https://t.co/0pkDaUFH4R

Interesting data shared by Dr. Sandhya Pulukool on Asian pts with SjD vs. Caucasians: - Younger age of onset except in Japan - Higher female to male ratio @RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/RPM9zI4tVQ

Peter Taylor on Pre-RA: If Pre-RA is too late for interception, shall we start screening general population? We have to remember RA is a RARE disease Pre-test of RA per year per person would be 0.00025% for primary prevention: A needle in a haystack? @RheumNow @APLAR_org https://t.co/LKGtz1P7sl

Peter Taylor describing the range of potential benefits of Interception strategies in Pre-RA: A) From Ideal: full interception B) To Good outcome: stratified intervention based on high risk population for delay/interception C) To ?Beneficial: attenuate severity of established RA https://t.co/6mqA9tV7ME

Prof Takeuchi on DMARDs treatment and regional disparities For similar dose, serum concentration of the polyglutamate (active) form of MTX is much higher in Japanese than US patients And also high levels achieved much quicker in Japanese than US patients This is strong https://t.co/ikp63wWifj