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NEJM study of ~2000 persons showed that prior PCR proven SARS-CoV-2 infection was effective at preventing Symptomatic Reinfection against alpha variant (90.2%), beta ( 85.7%), delta (92%), but not omicron variant (56%). https://t.co/xlyGmJPRnj
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4 years 5 months ago
Analysis of nearly 1000 undifferentiated-arthritis(UA) pts show that MRI use is most effective when applied to those who are seronegative or who have oligoathritis. https://t.co/aKIp2rZSNk
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4 years 5 months ago
Retrospective study of 179 antiphospholipid syndr pts, looked at noncriteria findings- their presence incr relapse rates (59% vs 34%;p=0.018) triple positivity & need for Rx. (cytopenias, APS nephropathy, livedo, CNS, Libman Sachs endocarditis) https://t.co/KW6WO1tc1l
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4 years 5 months ago
Women Heroes in Rheum:
- Barbara Ansell - JIA
- Nanna Svartz - SSZ
- Gertrude Elion - Nobel Prize for allopurinol, AZA
- Tsai-Fan Yu - gout Rx
- Mary Betty Stevens - lupus & vasculitis
- Marian Ropes - 1st F ARA president
- Fionula Brennan - TNFi
& more
https://t.co/a9tKUyWBBu https://t.co/UsHDpzJ8ma
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 5 months ago
A prospective study of 124 pediatric SLE pts from UK - estimated Incidence 0.36/100 000. In 1st year 71% on systemic steroids, 98.2% on immunosuppressives, 20.4% accruing damage (mostly neuropsychiatric); most needing multiple speciality team care https://t.co/wdh52pn1Fd
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 5 months ago
Prevalence of PsA, axSpA & RA (2017) in Norwegian adults is 0.46%, 0.41%, & 0.78%. In 2017, 27.3% of RA patients, 25.7% of PsA patients and 35.1% of axSpA patients used biologic DMARDs (biologics more freq in youngers; infrequent if ≥55 yrs https://t.co/oqlpPmam6R
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4 years 5 months ago
Hip fractures in elderly occur at >250 000/YR in US w/ a 1-yr mortality rate, 12%-37%. During COVID-19, surgery volumes among older individuals were lower than 2 years previously starting spring 2020 until vaccine was widely available https://t.co/80YQq1gyhA
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4 years 5 months ago
The July 2021 RheumNow “Live Vote” surveyed US and non-US rheumatologists on their knowledge and practices when dealing with the bone disorder, X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH).
https://t.co/6ztalAZrII https://t.co/ONXaGJI15v
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4 years 5 months ago
ICYMI: Radiographic progression in AxSpA studied in 101 Spanish Pts - pts w/ sustained low ASDAS had less XRay progression than those with active Dz (2.33 vs 1.76, p=0.027). Long term TNFi use didnt influence progression until the 3rd Yr https://t.co/TchcLL2ivN
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4 years 5 months ago
Despite guidelines rec against hyaluronic acid knee injections, HA injx by ortho significantly increased from 1,090,503 in 2012 to 1,209,489 in 2018 (p = 0.04).amongsts Medicare beneficiaries https://t.co/fIEb5pq20I
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4 years 5 months ago
Psychosis is rare in SLE; Retrospective cohort review finds 18/709 SLE or 2.5% developed lupus psychosis. Psychosis remitted in 12/18 w/ a combo of antipsyschotic (in 38.9%) and immunosuppressive (steroid 72%, CTX 56%, RTX 17%, etc) https://t.co/AnCPaPS8QE
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4 years 5 months ago
BMJ reports that dementia is associated with multimorbidity (>2 chronic diseases) in midlife (before ge 55 yrs)rather than late life; and greater risk with greater multimorbidity before 55 yrs. https://t.co/hCo8b8ufYG
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4 years 5 months ago
