Study of 26 Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) pts (mean Dx age 12 yrs; 77% male; 58% B27+). These were later assessed as adults (20yrs age, <35yrs). Most were in remission/LDAS, but ~20% had synovitis or enthesitis, 73% SI Dz, 15% hip & 8% spinal damage https://t.co/FFEhyA5I6A https://t.co/hE65GNcFpY

RF levels may offer critical insights when treating RA. Learn why from two renowned rheumatologists. Sponsored by UCB https://t.co/yuUhmZR5bC https://t.co/Fsbu8Vztna

Channeling Bias and Cancer Risk with Biologic or Targeted Synthetic DMARDs A retrospective US administrative claims cohort study of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients on tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis), non-TNFi biologics, or Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) found a… https://t.co/8jqJwkEbZF https://t.co/cQ9aheU5mc

Indigenous peoples of the Pacific, particularly those of Polynesian descent, have a high prevalence of hyperuricaemia and gout. Gout in Indigenous peoples of the Pacific is severe, associated with family history and is experienced at a relatively young age.… https://t.co/phf5RRkJzE https://t.co/q4VO34Ea5z

Earlier ACL reconstruction and a lower risk of knee osteoarthritis A preclinical study by HSS investigators found that earlier ACL reconstruction led to lower immune cell activity, less inflammation and fewer joint changes associated with knee osteoarthritis compared to delayed… https://t.co/DnY5nGLah4 https://t.co/ogLTF88CVL

Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index Dr. John Stone has led the effort to develop the GTI - glucocorticoid toxicity index. In this review article he acknowledges the need and benefit of steroids, but details a novel means to identify and limit the untoward effects of glucorticoids… https://t.co/xR8D4Jpjfv https://t.co/LyfHrbneTO

Comprehensive review of the management of knee osteoarthritis - topicals, analgesics, narcotics, intraarticular, metabolic, nutraceuticals, TENS, acupuncture and biologics. https://t.co/SEyG4IQ0bh https://t.co/f6UY4hEl18

Single Center study of 112 RA pts from Morocco used machine learning (ML) logistic regression model & identified #Depression in 48% (HADS score >8) w/ 76.5% accuracy, 72.2% precision, 81.2% recall, and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC AUC) of… https://t.co/LBvdVEzDGJ https://t.co/bYLqsFagbR

2024 Rheumatology Year in Review 2024 was a year of surprising new growth in technology, with the expansion of new therapeutic options for many patients and clinicians. https://t.co/XuEG8Hrc9e https://t.co/ja5OoZXdWo

Cardiovascular and Fracture Risk with Denosumab Versus Bisphosphonates in Dialysis Patients Annals of Internal Medicine has published a Japanese administrative claims database study showing that, compared with oral bisphosphonates (BIS), denosumab (DEN) lowered fracture risk… https://t.co/kNqGNTrsAF https://t.co/xgCeaMDT1N

Increased Mortality In Arthritis Patients with COPD A new study published in the January 2025 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, finds that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease… https://t.co/6WCtfcrSaq https://t.co/ydVtBxqy37

Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for Lupus Programs, including - $10 million Natl Lupus Patient Registry at CDC - $2 million Natl Lupus Training, Outreach, CTE Program - $47.08 billion for the National Institutes of Health SLE prgs https://t.co/BCs3lGdrXK https://t.co/58PkKG9ay6