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ILD and Mortality in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Dr. Bryant England, Lincoln, NE, discusses interstitial lung disease and mortality in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), as part of RheumNow's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign, presented throughout the month https://t.co/wtg9Te6oth
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11 months 2 weeks ago
SARD-ILD and serious infection risk: The elephant in the room Interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains one of the largest unmet clinical needs across many systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD). ILD is highly prevalent across systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue https://t.co/oxIteGfUTd
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11 months 2 weeks ago
QD Clinic: Application of the ACR CHEST Guidelines to Two Cases Dr. Sindhu Johnson, Toronto, discusses two cases that where the application of the ACR CHEST guidelines for the screening, monitoring and treatment of SSc-ILD and Rapidly Progressive ILD are applied, as part of https://t.co/ntW2WIvJ8c
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11 months 2 weeks ago
CDC 2025–26 Updates to Influenza Vaccination. - Most are trivalent inactivated (IIV3s) or vaccines (RIV3), few live virus(LAIV3) - FDA approved FluMist (LAIV3) for self-administration (ages 2-49) - If <18yrs, Flu vax should thimerosal free 2023/24 Flu vax prevented 7900 deaths, https://t.co/hjLBGKWNDr
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11 months 2 weeks ago
Patient Resource: The Hidden Connection - ILD and Rheumatic Disease Dr. Iazsmin Bauer Ventura, Chicago, talks about ILD as a window to systemic disease as part of RheumNow's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign, presented throughout the month of September 2025. https://t.co/8rJm4O3hHU
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11 months 2 weeks ago
RA-associated interstitial lung disease or bronchiectasis is assoc w/ increased risk of total and cause-specific mortality. retrospective cohort study using the Mass General Brigham Biobank 221 RA-LD cases (151 RA-ILD, 70 RA-BR). RA-LD higher mortality (34 vs 13/1000PY; HR

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11 months 2 weeks ago
When Myositis Hits the Lungs: What Every Rheumatologist Should Know About ILD When idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) affect the lungs, the consequences can be serious. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is not only common in IIM, but also one of the leading causes of death, https://t.co/qRoTr3r84x
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11 months 2 weeks ago
STOP-RA: Hydroxychloroquine Fails in ACPA+ Arthralgia Deane et al has published the results of the STOP-RA trial, demonstrating that 12 months of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) did not prevent the development of clinical RA at 36 months. https://t.co/HLLhwgcVrS https://t.co/MKpeXhVdoe
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11 months 2 weeks ago
Retrospective study of 201 IPAF (Interstitial pneumonia w/ autoimmune feat.) pts w/ F/U 5.6 yrs. ANA+ 80%, RF+ 25%, CCP+ 14%, 88% Rx w/ IS or antifibrotics. 24% died, 7.5% transplant. Comorbidies were common; mean CCI 3.2; IPAF mortality worsened by

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11 months 2 weeks ago
Commercial claims analysis of 8855 adults w/ axSpA and/or PsA, 1771 who had joint replacements. JAK inhibitor use did not significantly reduce joint replacement (OR 0.67; 0.41–1.08), BUT TNFi, Non-TNFi biologics & DMARD users had signif fewer surgeries (OR ~0.65) vs NSAID users https://t.co/vnBnFcPxGw
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11 months 2 weeks ago
🆕 ILD (Part II): advanced insights 🫁 Multidisciplinary management 💊 Treatment strategies 📊 Prognosis & monitoring 🧑⚕️ What rheums should know next ⬇️ Download & learn more: https://t.co/dmhULfqiMj Created by @MithuRheum | For our Rheum to Breathe: ILD Campaign https://t.co/ivvDjxkCvt
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11 months 2 weeks ago
SUA levels & adverse health outcomes? Australian ASPREE trial of 11,878 older participants had baseline SUA measurements. SUA levels had NO ASSOC. w/ all-cause mortality, disability-free survival, CV Dz, MACE, cancer mortality, cognitive decline, or dementia. In females, low SUA https://t.co/VY6NJsetW9
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11 months 2 weeks ago
Non-Pharmacologic ILD Care Jon T. Giles, MD, MPH, discusses non-Pharmacologic approaches to ILD treatment and patient care. Sponsored By: Boehringer Ingelheim https://t.co/Mxg9P50m7C #ILD #Rheumatology https://t.co/5wD1K7J1Gq
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11 months 2 weeks ago
Study of 43 PsA pts starting bDMARD shows Calprotectin was elevated in PsA, decreased w/ biologics, but had no signif correlation w/ US synovitis. Baseline calprotectin, S100A12, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-23, CXCL10 were high. Calprotectin, S100A12, IL-6 decreased w/ Rx (p < 0.05).

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11 months 2 weeks ago
QD Clinic: Beyond the Numbers in Newly Diagnosed ILD Dr. Eric Dein, Summit, NJ, presents a case of a new patient with interstitial lung disease, as part of RheumNow's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign, presented throughout the month of September 2025. https://t.co/HLnX5WbbTw https://t.co/SZeI4bqSAm
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11 months 3 weeks ago
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