Hydroxychloroquine Overview (full read) History, PK/PD, MOA, Clinical Benefits, dosing, Adverse events covered. https://t.co/oJcM5ewOBh https://t.co/UaUiH7rpfM

2023 Rheumatology Year in Review Check out my top 10 list (in no particular order) of 2023 advances, game-changers, and developments that changed, or will soon change, rheumatologic practices. https://t.co/UaaAd8pcpM https://t.co/8EIkMeunyZ

Hormonal Status Increases RA Risk Early menopause—before the age of 45—taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of RA in women. https://t.co/Rz6rzkOHV5 https://t.co/UYjgs0MBv5

Full read review of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS) https://t.co/J1kOJYv1Cl https://t.co/cJQagQmEp6

Retrospective study 127 suspected #GCA w/ negative temporal artery Bx - 73 finally Dx w/ GCA & 61/73 were FDG PET-CT pos.(84%). In 54 nonGCA, FDG PET-CT was positive in 8 (15%). FDG-PET sensitivity 84% (100% extracranial LV-GCA), specificity of 85%. https://t.co/Uc8dbdzIil https://t.co/z2d7h6jCFP

Insurance claims data compared 33k RA to 1079 PM/DM pts and showed overall lower use of statin R in PM/DM (27% vs 181%, p<0.0001). But if DM/PM-HLD pts used statins they had lower mortality rate than non-users (HR = 0.515, p = 0.0273) https://t.co/El0mmNZ8ZR https://t.co/428YmGlV5k

Real-world data of 5070 RA pts (1816 Rx w/ b/tsDMARDs) showed the use of tsDMARD considerably increased from 2012 to 2021. All b/tsDMARDs pts improved Dz activity & function/ 10 yr effiicacy best for IL6Ri in switch pts and ABA in bNAIVE pts https://t.co/H4Ohe12LrV https://t.co/viUdiZvxVa

Metanlysis of 49 studies, 10 RCTs examined the relationship between RA and non-surgical Rx of periodontitis (NSRT) and in general short term studies show that NSPT benefits RA patients; and DMARD therapy benefits periodontitis https://t.co/ApKUipFzYn https://t.co/qw6SYn1tBf

Black, Asian, and Hispanic Military Members w/OA Treated Differently Black, Asian, and Hispanic members of the U.S. Armed Forces were less likely than their white peers to undergo knee replacement surgeries post OA diagnosis, military researchers found. https://t.co/Kzj4XyCmZt https://t.co/TwBAtn9Dwr

ICYMI: When PMR Strikes Young, It Hits Hard https://t.co/rUuPnbcgCY https://t.co/AMpqGCJhIa

2023 In Memoriam In 2023, too many of our rheumatology colleagues passed away. Here is an incomplete list of our revered fellow practitioners, mentors, role-models, and researchers. https://t.co/FS4K7TUPKh https://t.co/xufTgjpOzl

Florida Approves Import of Drugs from Canada Last Friday, the FDA approved Florida’s plan to import certain prescription drugs directly from Canada. Florida is the first time a state to undertake this pathway to save money. https://t.co/OoYew2zr5M https://t.co/UMds4m0WvC