Vasculitis
Sunday’s vasculitis session at RNL26 was a fantastic update on inflamed blood vessels, large and small, by two experts in the field, rheumatologist Dr. Mike Putman and dermatopathologist Dr. Clay Cockerell.
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NEW ONLINE ACR POSTER: 2-year efficacy and safety outcomes with a JAKi in patients with GCA
Click to see the latest results from a Phase 3 trial presented at ACR 2025, sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs + Health Impact.
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We are Doctors, Not Providers!
With apologies to Shakespeare, names are important. In health care, they can have ethical significance. The American College of Physicians has published a new ethics/position policy paper proclaiming that the term ‘provider’ should not be used to describe physicians, and using the blanket term
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Rheum Cases & Guidelines
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ANA Pollution (2.06.2026
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles, and regulatory news from this past week on RheumNow.
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RT @richardPAconway
Dr Sparks. RA-ILD is common. Pooled prevalence of 11% from recent meta-analysis. Less common than SSc or IIM, but more frequent than we think! #RNL26 https://t.co/TCsDfeQjZC
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Mortality risk in RA #RNL26
Myasoedova
Most common mortality:
1.5-1.6x increase risk CVD
2-3x increase risk ILD
+ACPA increases risk in both https://t.co/Luwyy6UFg6
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Mortality risk in RA #RNL26
Myasoedova
Premature deaths in up to 1/4 of pts
Decline in mortality in RA after year 2000
Full siblings of RA also high mortality (shared genetic or environ factors affect risk?)
Risks: Seropositivity, esp ACPA, CRP, extra-artic https://t.co/ytm6odmtgR
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Advances in RA-ILD
Dr. Jeffrey Sparks gave a state of the art update on Advances in RA-ILD, many of which he and his group have played a big part in, on Saturday at RNL26.
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ACR Applauds Recent Government Funding
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) praised the recent Congressional CY 26 funding package, highlighting its provisions to extend Medicare telehealth payment flexibilities, enhance transparency in pharmacy benefit management, and https://t.co/gr3X7RRGLN
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REcently published SMILE study looked at the potential of HCQ (vs PBO) to prevent SLE in at risk people. Had to be ANA+ and 1-2 SLICC criteria at entry. Can you Prevent SLE? Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/s4Mzoec5ga
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ANA Pollution (2.06.2026)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and regulatory news from this past week on RheumNow.com
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Congratulations to Anca Dinu Askanase, MD, MPH, who has been appointed Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery https://t.co/L5mbFloLpK https://t.co/gsZm9Is159
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Hiring, Onboarding and Training APPs
Tuesday Night Rheumatology: Hiring, Onboarding and Training APPs. Visit our Mission APP: Partners in Care site for more APP-focused articles and videos.
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Take home points from his presentation. Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/kDFrGi7iXt
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NEXT STEPS: Karp and investigators are engaged in the MONA LISA study - Using smile Data and biospeciments – they intend to look for biomarkers that may better predict the future development of SLE Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/acZD1kmNhq
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The challenge may be that lupus has multiple endotypes with variable rates of progression/trajectories. Can you Prevent SLE? Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/BA4KRKebIv
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SMILE enrollment hampered by COVID - yet failed to show a protective effect for HCQ in preventing SLE. Can you Prevent SLE? Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/GImHpycbgO
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REcently published SMILE study looked at the potential of HCQ (vs PBO) to prevent SLE in at risk people. Had to be ANA+ and 1-2 SLICC criteria at entry. Can you Prevent SLE? Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/4FY0kOLdRT
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Only a subset of incomplete lupus (ILE) will progress to SLE - betw 1 in 10 and 1 in 5. Can you Prevent SLE? Dr. David Karp lecturing at UTSW @drdavidkarp @utswrheum https://t.co/oo40Dumk4I
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DERM on RheumNow PODCAST (January 2026)
The Derm on RheumNow podcast is a collection of Citations and Content curated for dermatologists – addressing Psoriasis, PsA, CLE, vasculitis, HS, other CTD skin disorders. dermatology drugs, biiologics, JAKs - their use, efficacy and https://t.co/nX0iWp2J0I
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RheumNow Live Preview (1.30.2026)
Top 5 reasons to attend RheumNow Live 2026:
It's cold and far, but you can be there virtually, online
Full access to handouts, slides & downloads, and all session recordings
Saturday concert with Colin Boyd
Dr. Rohit Aggarwal does TWO STEP
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Retractions in Rheumatology
Retractions in rheumatology are rising. An analysis of Retraction Watch data found 381 retracted articles (1989–2024), driven by misconduct or data errors. 68.5% originated in Asia, over half from China (50.7%).
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Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Barnabe for receiving the 2026 Distinguished Investigator Award from the Canadian Rheumatology Association, for her excellence in rheumatology research & clinical care. Dr. Barnabe is a professor at the University of Calgary https://t.co/xxNI8qR9sn https://t.co/zHkAOoyD7f
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Testing for RF, CCP, ESR and CRP
Check out the accompanying Advanced Practice Rheum: Rheumatoid and Inflammation Testing video.
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The Impact of Obesity on Psoriatic Arthritis
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Is obesity common in your patients with PsA? Learn more about the intersection of disease pathogenesis between PsA and obesity and how weight intervention can affect PsA outcomes.
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