Patients with Financial Limits Struggle with Medication Adherence
The National Health Interview Survey reveals that nearly 1 in 5 patients with rheumatologic disease in the U.S. face economic challenges, including food insecurity and CRM nonadherence.
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Bad News Coronary Artery Calcium in Rheumatic Patients
In the 2024 SCCT meeting, Dr. Brittany Weber presented findings showing that incidentally discovered CAC in patients with IMID can lead to worse outcomes, even without prior ASCVD.
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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
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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
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Drug Safety Update, from UK MHRA, shows impt interaction between tramadol and warfarin. Tramadol may increase the INR with risk of major bruising and bleeding when warfarin and tramadol are taken concomitantly. https://t.co/mgmeMJzdLa
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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
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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.
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SLE Topic Panel: EULAR 2024
Dr.Jack Cush moderates this topic panel on SLE with Drs. Yuz Yusof and Andrea Fava.
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3 yr German laboratory study of 71,597 laboratory tests, found 238 positive tests for 13 myositis autoAbs in 209 patients. Pos. results due to Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in 37(18%), other inflammatory rheum Dz 90 (43%) or NO Rheum Dx 82 (39%) https://t.co/KKg0X1AyU1 https://t.co/FfVfufaUm4
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Geography of Arthritis-attributable Pain in the USA
The journal Pain highlights geographic differences in arthritis pain and outcomes, mainly in the Deep South and Appalachia. Severe arthritis pain is more prevalent in the SW, PNW, GA, FL, and ME regions.
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JAMA Patient Education Handout on Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
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Full read overview of myositis associated - ILD (and treatments), including:
- Case examples
- Antisynthetase Syndrome
- Anti-MDA5 Amyopathic DM
- Interstitial Lung Disease in Myositis https://t.co/PhfuuBHOYf https://t.co/OC1GmWkYyO
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Top 20 Best Rheumatology Hospitals - 2024
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has been named the top hospital for rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. This is the 7th year in a row they have held this spot.
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Study of 478 CA pts Rx w. anti-PD-(L)1 Ab or anti-CTLA4 Ab - 28 (6%) had pre-existing Autoimmune Dz (AI). irAE (w/ checkpoint inhib) were higher w/ preexisting AI (57% vs 35%), but activity of AI was not related to irAEs occurrence.
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Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Liver Disease (ALDs)
ALDs, including autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), are complex conditions involving the liver's immune-mediated damage
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Recurrent chronic monarthritis treatment with microwave ablation (MWA). 22 pts, 24 knees requiring median 5 IA aspirations in the last 6 mos.(total 129) decreased to 7 total in 6 mos post MWA ((0.89 vs 0.03/mo, P < 0.001). No complication. https://t.co/M2N0eFFKvL https://t.co/EOKUfudtSS
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Pollution and Autoimmunity (7.12.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv. https://t.co/c4Eo4EpOj8
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Full read overview of myositis associated - ILD (and treatments), including:
- Case examples
- Antisynthetase Syndrome
- Anti-MDA5 Amyopathic DM
- Interstitial Lung Disease in Myositis https://t.co/zQpfstnGy8 https://t.co/XogyyxuVMk
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Full read, comprehensive review of NLRP3 inflammasome & its role in inate immunity (eg, infections), but also lifestyle (obesity, diabetes, NAFLD, heart/lung disease, periodontitis) and autoimmune diseases https://t.co/rCk9ncEsGA https://t.co/qc9eSIAVYe
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European Research Council has awarded a Proof of Concept Grant to Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia and their OrthoBots project, to study the treatment of joint diseases using nanorobots to deliver nanoparticle based therapy to synovial tissues https://t.co/JmYQ1727rf https://t.co/k5uZoSwJPo
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ICYMI: Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
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Urticarial vasculitis - rare autoimmune dz w/ persistent edematous papules & plaques lasting >24 hrs, w/ systemic Sxs (joint pain, fever). Long-lasting skin lesions tend to leave a bruiselike look. Requires Bx show leukocytoclasticl vasculitis https://t.co/cFWrntrlMw https://t.co/JPkh5FVNo3
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PMR - a Risk Factor for Recalcitrant Giant Cell Arteritis?
Despite the clinical similarities and treatment differences between giant cell arteritis (GCA polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), confusion exists regarding the impact of overlapping disorders.
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IV zoledronic acid (ZA) does not prevent future knee replacement (TKR) in symptomatic knee OA without severe joint space narrowing (JSN). In 222 Knee OA pts, after 7 yrs F/U, ZA had more TKR (39% vs 30%; HR 4.2' 1.2-14.7) https://t.co/2cGeqz2Rwu https://t.co/1UiODwQiK6
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ICYMI: Dead Words Eulogy
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