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Day 4 EULAR Report

Jack Cush, MD

The last day in London was exciting as both the Late-Breaking abstracts and new EULAR guidelines were presented. Guidelines presented addressed several significant unmet need areas including PMR, GCA, Takayasu’s arteritis, Vaccinations in Rheumatic patients, Imaging in spondyloarthritis and

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Steroid use remain common in rheumatology, despite risks even low-dose, especially for older adults. "Steroids and Me" (Sam) provides online patient education ~5 minutes. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1388

Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Patient-initiated telemedicine follow-up cut rheumatology visits by 25% in stable #SpA, but not equally for everyone. Reductions were greatest in men, axSpA, bDMARD users, and the oldest patients (64+, 34% fewer visits). Patient-centered care delivery @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1345

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RA-ILD in the Age of Treat-to-Target: Put the Probe on the Chest

Jiha Lee, MD

At EULAR 2026, speakers of the session “Catching Your Breath: Unravelling RA Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)” noted RA-ILD is one of the few outcomes not improving in the biologic era. Three abstracts reinforce that message and make the case for a practical, low-cost screening tool

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TMP-SMX prophylaxis cuts PJP risk by 69% (RR 0.31) & mortality by 59% (RR 0.41) in immunosuppressed rheum dz pts —but ADRs are 26x more common. NNT=323, NNH=5. Risk-adapted approach recommended. #EULAR2026 POS1190 https://t.co/4yjD9CmySM
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#EULAR2026 Signing off from the conference 🚆. A lot of learning points and things to consider for tomorrow’s practice, caught up with colleagues and formed new collaborations. Thank you @eular_org. Hope you enjoyed our @RheumNow coverage. See you in Berlin 🇩🇪 #EULAR2027 https://t.co/nyaBnHLrxr

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Comorbidities don’t just impact prognosis, remission and treatment in RA- they impact mortality. Comorbidities cannot be treated in a “one size fits all” approach; they should be assessed and managed on an individual basis. @ElenaNikiUK @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/UmB63QBl7N

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Mrinalini Dey @DrMiniDey( View Tweet )
How many ‘cars’ are there? crowded #CAR-T ‘driving’ innovation at #EULAR2026 >90 abstracts w CAR-T in title Lessons learned Maybe #immune #reset is not always the goal ➡️vs ’#immune #dimming How long are effects? safety looks good PT selection is key Early, no damage @RheumNow https://t.co/6jii5MBJcJ

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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of #EULAR2026 annual meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb and UCB. RheumNow and its faculty independently select all coverage content.

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Digitalization in rheumatology. How can it help? Potential opportunities @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/KKImSNLgbq

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Bella Mehta @bella_mehta( View Tweet )
🩺🌳When good clinical practice meets reducing environmental burden of healthcare: Rheumatologists can do a lot! Less is more ⬇️ Thank you @eular_org for planning environmental awareness sessions Looking forward to #greener congresses #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/5FwARRi92m

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Nelly ZIADE 🍀 @Nellziade( View Tweet )
Another reason for NOT prescribing ANA (and other tests) as a “screening” test when not indicated: High carbon footprint! #EULAR2026 @rheumnow https://t.co/BAuzQuZ0Iv

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Nelly ZIADE 🍀 @Nellziade( View Tweet )
Have you ever thought of diclofenac as an environmental pollutant? Interesting insights from the carbon footprint of #rheumatology session at #EULAR2026 @rheumnow https://t.co/RJWB6DmiZh

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Management of rheumatologic immune-related adverse events (irAEs), inflammatory conditions triggered by immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) cancer therapy Abstr OP0358 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/hnU7L7RnU8

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Day 2 Report from EULAR 2026

Jack Cush, MD

Day two at EULAR 2026 was jammed with sessions on advances in immune checkpoint inhhbitors (and irAEs), Lupus, Scleroderma, RA and IgG4 related disease.  Here are a few of my favorites from Day 2. 

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Getting #RA and IA diagnosed faster: UK RheumACaN program (integrated education + pathway redesign) ↑ clinician confidence 4.4 to 8.6/10. Referral within 3 days: 52% → 70%, with sustained improvement. Education that translates to real outcomes. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0784 https://t.co/1Va9rkLBHM

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Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )
Proud to present POS0784 at #EULAR2026. RheumACaN education + pathway redesign across primary and secondary care improved early inflammatory arthritis referrals within 3 working days from 52% to 70%, exceeding the national benchmark. 95% of clinicians changed their practice. https://t.co/W6VViVRndp

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) @synovialjoints( View Tweet )
#OP0114 at #EULAR2026: Spanish study finds marked regional disparities in premature mortality from systemic connective tissue diseases. Higher socioeconomic deprivation and longer waits for specialist care were both linked to worse outcomes. @RheumNow https://t.co/04we2H0wdb

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Mrinalini Dey @DrMiniDey( View Tweet )
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A Field Whose Time Has Come: Launching the EULAR Study Group on Geriatric Rheumatology

Jiha Lee, MD

A substantial portion of patients seen in rheumatology clinics are now older adults living with multimorbidity, polypharmacy, frailty, cognitive impairment, functional limitation, and competing health priorities. This week at EULAR 2026 in London, the EULAR Study Group on Geriatric Rheumatology

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Rheumatology Shortage Cliff in Australia & USA

Jack Cush, MD

Australia is facing a deepening rheumatology manpower crisis with direct parallels to the situation in the United States.

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ACPA and the Transition from Arthralgia to Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA), a common prequel to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), showed different patterns of symptoms and progression depending on whether they tested positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), researchers found.

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Guselkumab gets FDA Nod for X-ray Protection

Jack Cush, MD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson's supplemental Biologics License (sBLA) to include evidence in the guselkumab (Tremfya) label for the inhibition of progression of structural joint damage in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). 

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In the cross-sectional study of US SLE patients, what was the most common drug class driving polypharmacy beyond SLE medications? Test your knowledge in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/DX0qT1iNF2 https://t.co/ox4rGp04WH

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Count Your Telangiectasias (5.29.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and missed quiz questions.

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WSJ: Nurse Practitioner Is Now the Hottest Job in Healthcare The Wall St. Journal has published a perspective on nurse practitioners (NP) and their very promising careers. https://t.co/YUasxB43ZO https://t.co/tkvKh0JEui

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