A multi-center, retrospective chart review of 82 Still's disease pts (63% female; mean Dx age 6.4 ± 4 yrs; F/U ~2.8 yrs). When analyzing Dz course, 34% were monophasic, 46% polyphasic (higher-than-expected), 19.5% persistent Dz. non-monophasic predicted by active 3 mos from Dx https://t.co/V7OxwEI4it

Autoantibodies Anonymous A new blog post from Dr. Artie Kavanaugh https://t.co/GodltmEexc https://t.co/Mv2zIvGHyv

Systemic Treatments for Chronic Plaque Psoriasis JAMA Dermatology has published a review of the pharmacologic landscape on managing adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. https://t.co/fJQDvZDdbs https://t.co/IYAsdujsMf

Spotty Medicare Coverage for Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Medicare coverage of targeted disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for RA -- both under Medicare Advantage and in separate Part D plans -- is likely to leave many patients wanting, researchers found. https://t.co/CW6gIHtnIw

Disease activity defined in adult-onset Still's dz. Criteria developed using Italian cohort 187 & 41 from CONSIDER (canakinumab) trial. Active AOSD based on 5 criteria: fever, plus 1: skin rash, arthritis, pt global>2 cm, CRP > 10 mg/L; or any 3 without fever (AUC 0.93, 0.85, https://t.co/J94pkQqZFP

Real-world safety of tofacitinib vs biologics in 48,167 #PsA pts Rx w/ TOFA (3,166); TNFi (27K); IL-17Ai (20K); risankizumab (4,381); ustekinumab (4,499). Crude IRs/100 PY were 1.78-2.53 for serious infxn, 0.27–0.61 MI/stroke, 0.17–0.42 VTE, & 0.74–1.06 cancer. TOFA had signif https://t.co/Z5wZTGc5gB

Incident RA is assoc w/ considerable work loss. 3850 RA pts compared to 4422 same-sex siblings (2006-2020). Work loss began 13 mos before RA Dx & peaked the year after, less in last 10 yrs. Work loss highly skewed; small proportion contributed the most work loss days. https://t.co/splolrEDpe

Advanced Practice Rheum: Evaluation of Rheumatic Complaints In this review, Dr. Cush provides a systematic approach to evaluating musculoskeletal and rheumatic complaints in clinical practice. He emphasizes three key priorities: identifying "red flag" conditions (septic https://t.co/QX8AM9YNAf

JAMA survey study of 5741 physicians found mean moral distress score (0-10, >4 High) =3.29, w/ 39% having high level of moral distress; more than US workers. Burnout, intent to leave (ITL), or reduce work hours (ITR) was higher for each 1-point incr in moral distress score https://t.co/dslwMztjV7

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition that affects persons >50 years of age and is characterized by pain in both shoulders with or without hip or neck pain (or both) and with pronounced morning stiffness. Learn more about the diagnosis and management: https://t.co/pKCl42dGVX

#Glucocorticoid-induced #osteoporosis results from direct suppression of osteoblast & osteocyte function, a transient stimulation of osteoclast formation & activity, catabolic effects on #bone matrix & muscle protein, and metabolic alterations https://t.co/ZmMFAOJkmw #OpenAccess https://t.co/6CubKRbjin

In this https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2026 podcast, Dr. Elena Myasoedova examines mortality trends in RA, exploring whether we are seeing continued decline, delayed impact, or a concerning plateau. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/tYS24BNsXw #Rheumatology #RheumatoidArthritis #MedEd https://t.co/GbZV43Cnse