Run-Walk Exercise May Help Lower Back Pain Adults younger than age 45 with chronic, nonspecific lower back pain saw significant pain relief with a structured run-walk program in a randomized trial. https://t.co/8U8ovgQQkD https://t.co/zTENGgfJ3b

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Sciatica Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China. https://t.co/ukfApikSOl https://t.co/6zu5YWPV0L

Screening to Prevent Multimorbidity in Rheumatic Patients A population based screening program of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) demonstrates that systematic screening IRD patients for multimorbidity increased preventive interventions and reduced… https://t.co/qh0mkN8HgD https://t.co/ggz5bafCMt

ANA+ consult? 2 Yr study of 207 asymptomatic ANA-pos, found only 11% progressed to systemic autoimmune rheum Dz (89% did not). Progressors developed SLE (48%), Sjögren (22%), scleroderma (13%), RA (4%); Arthritis (RR 1.74) more likly in progressors https://t.co/53bmkQ0qj0 https://t.co/8VUxqxnuGl

AI-powered chatbot (Bing) was asked 10 questions each on 50 common drugs. Of 500 AI generated answers overall had low readability and a high but still not sufficient quality, repeatedly lacking infor or w/ inaccuracies possibly threatening patient & medication safety.… https://t.co/r1wwKPAtrK https://t.co/1PWcuzh24r

Comparison of 2 criteria for "difficult to Rx PsA" - 378 pts - 19.8% met Perrotta criteria, & 15.3% met Kumthekar D2T criteria. Sensitivity 30-38%, but specificity 82- 86%, w/ good agreement betw 2 sets. D2T-PsA research is needed! https://t.co/MUWPsargrU https://t.co/P40DAkb5qT

#SLE and biologics (approved & under study) - Full read review: Anifrolumab Belimumab Ocrelizumab Obinutuzumab Ofatumumab Veltuzumab Epratuzumab Tocilizumab Secukinumab Ustekinumab Eculizumab https://t.co/RGS2DJgzyS https://t.co/PhqXt0hIzY

Cytokines/biomarkers from IL-23/IL-17 pathways are Increased in psoriasis. Subanalysis of phase 2 254 pt PsO trial revealed that 12 wks of deucravacitinib assoc w/ reduction in IL-17A, IL-17C, beta-defensin, PI3 - decreases correlated w/ PASI changes https://t.co/Ii381B2mZx https://t.co/vXDyLUsKPi

FDA has approved a 4th biosimilar to Stelara - the new agent, ustekinumab-srl (Imuldosa), is indicated for Rx of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Originator Stelara sales in 2023 were nearly $10.86 USD billion globally… https://t.co/MoNBj2UaVH https://t.co/3Tenkfq0KK

GI Abnormalities in Scleroderma A prospective Scleroderma Cohort Study found that gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement was common and negatively impacted quality of life, physical function, and employment, but had no effect on mortality. https://t.co/9z1ycWkCQt https://t.co/oE5RgjJ9tm

Full read review of the interaction of innate immune and adaptive immune systems. https://t.co/00UUSat6yj https://t.co/HDMSfFJ7Ts

Intracellular vs extracellular Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals in 134 pts - 108 w/ intracellular & 26 w/ extracellular CPP crystals. Having Acute/chronic CPP crystal arthritis - 97% had intracellular and 62 extracellular crystals (p<0.001). Arthritis more likely to be asso w/… https://t.co/oRVNKptLfx https://t.co/06oGP4EyVJ