Long Term Antibiotics Increase Risk of RA JAMA has published a population-based retrospective cohort study showing a possible association between the long-term use of antibiotics and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). https://t.co/U7lPvTSJWO https://t.co/MrUuP6crB7

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/6jQvKz7nmm https://t.co/1IGPe6obyS

ED Delays and Hip Fracture Mortality Risk Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.… https://t.co/ZaIEkb7Lo5 https://t.co/P15DrXMbnj

UK Biobank study of 391 481 individuals found that a high polygenic risk score (PRS) for Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was assoc w/ increased risk of incident coronary artery Dz, diabetes, High LDL/TG and CRP https://t.co/ZS4w4hooKB https://t.co/DUXoFHMBqR

University cohort study of 673 adults w/ CLE or dermatomyositis finds that 32% take herbal supplements, esp in younger & Hispanic pts. 31% of DM experienced Dz onset or flare after supplements (vs 10% in CLE). Elderberry had highest risk of exacerbation https://t.co/BZluGYzr3t https://t.co/5zJD7AwwNK

Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic study (2011-17) of 431 pts found when RA is Dx in <12 wks, treatment costs were lower in Seropositive & negative RA. If Dx after 12wks, costs 316% higher in seronegative and 19% higher is autoantibody-positive RA pts https://t.co/I8QqZxIChW. https://t.co/8CRpqRiscz

A CATCH study of 2052 early RA (ERA) pts found high incidence of hypertension (26%) with the highest risk in older patients with traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Those without HTN, at enrolment, 24% developed HTN after median follow-upof 5 years. https://t.co/8MmU60MK8v https://t.co/LyxSssXKLo

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Cancer risk increased following, but not before, a systemic sclerosis diagnosis. From a dataset of 10.1 million individuals, 1588 Dx w/ SSc & 206 developed cancer. Most common mucocutaneous (4.5%), lung (2%) breast (2%). Cancer risk higher after the Dx of SSc (HR ~1.4)… https://t.co/9GNMOU28TQ https://t.co/czLEsXymIv

Mindfulness in Managing Chronic Pain JAMA reports that outpatient resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered via telehealth are effective in managing chronic pain amongst veterans. https://t.co/ytSb03h0Fd https://t.co/vWKvYW9Udb

Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Sacroiliac Inflammation in axSpA A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed "acceptable" agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients… https://t.co/nKbYF603ut https://t.co/Y5IzVIG2l3