CDC warns of Listeria outbreak assoc w/ deli meats - in 12 US states (lead by NY, and MN, MO, IL, WI, PA, VA, GA, NJ, DE, MD, MA, NC), 28 cases, 28 hospitalized, 2 deaths. @risk are the pregnant, elderly, immunosuppressed. Cook deli meats >165F https://t.co/SWKMhIBQEi https://t.co/snLjBKn1UJ

Cross-sectional study of 154 adult DLE pts in the Philadelphia area assessed DLE Dz severity (by CLASI) & geoghraphic distribution to ID area deprivation (ADI). ADI > 5 (geospatial disadvantaged) was assoc w/ signif (4X) higher risk of mod-Severe Damage https://t.co/dgeGwzNTKm https://t.co/B3hmUE1G9U

2001-2004 NHANES population study shows 28% report hx of erectile dysfunction (ED) & 19% w/ arthritis. Having arthritis was assoc w/ 4 fold higher ED risk; mostly in #OA (OR=1.11), RA (OR=1.03). https://t.co/L2LhEPH9DY https://t.co/yLhVmLw7nt

Inpatient study 5495 Adult Stills Dz (AOSD) hospitalizations (2016–2019). Pts w/ HLH (6.2%) had higher mortality (9% vs 1.5%). Deatjs Independent predictors: DIC (OR 6.1), liver failure (7.2), Infx (3.7), resp failure (6.9),thrombotic microangiopathy (14) https://t.co/BQsbVnw2Ir https://t.co/mbn9JuN7ow

UK Natl Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (5/18-10/22) compared 682 persistently active vs 1026 low activity RA pts. pactiveRA were younger, more women. pactiveRA assoc. w/ Age, gender, smoking, depression, lung dz, gastric ulcers, baseline steroids https://t.co/QGuUZmSBHD https://t.co/TDlPFmTQEn

Whats it like to be a Rheum? AMA shadows 11 yr rheumatologist Dr. Amish Dave - typical day, challenging aspects, burnout, lifestyle, skills, insights and med student advice - Thanks Dr. Dave!! https://t.co/NY44hhjTYA https://t.co/809RBgSokM

Potential of Radiomics to Predict TNF Therapy Outcomes in axSpA Dr. Bella Mehta interviews Dr. Vincenzo Venerito about abstract POS0236 at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria. https://t.co/ZR5pFINagR https://t.co/bEWjSXWlB0

Inspirations About RA-ILD Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses abstracts POS0070, POS0043 and POS0022 presented at the Eular 2024 meeting in Vienna, Austria. https://t.co/sKwr7yMUcX https://t.co/UBTYD5SioS

Best Rheumatologists (7.19.2024) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports of interesting, including irAE, pollution and Psoriasis, microwave therapy, scleroderma without scleroderma that only the best rheumatologists could discern. https://t.co/2Tkdat6CXv https://t.co/1lOfbgNZvn

UK study of pneumococcal vaccination in UK, shows IMID pts had suboptimal vax against pneumococcus. In 32 277 pts (RA 14151, IBD 13631, SpA 3804, SLE 691) saw 57% vaccinated; lower if <45 yrs (32%), IBD (42%). Vax not associated w/ IMID flare https://t.co/y5JHYaEpA9 https://t.co/zUXfDoqyal

From LG cohort of myeloid neoplasms (861 MDS, 640 AML, 112 MDS/MPN, 89 MPN) autoimmune Rheum Dz (AIRD) found in 7.7% (lit suggests 8-30%), less in AML (4.7% vs 9.5% others). Common: RA (42%), CTD(18%), PMR (14%), vasculitis (12%), AxSpA (7%). https://t.co/ZXxOrZBunZ https://t.co/m5nIgrhohw