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01 Apr 2020 |
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RA-BioDAM study from 10 countries and 4356 visits, 571 patients finds T2T practiced in 59% of pts. The benefits of T2T were seen after 3 mos with significantly more remissions at 2 years. https://t.co/Gqrl0ARyzp |
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01 Apr 2020 |
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Using 1987 ACR Criteria, Mayo clinic finds a significant increase in incidence of RF-negative RA and decrease in RF-positive RA in 2005–2014 compared with previous decades. Smoking has decreased and obesity increased in recent years. https://t.co/KZ8DqhOyUe |
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31 Mar 2020 |
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Survival in lung cancer patients with RA is less than that of those without RA (worse w/ RA-ILD). Study of a cohort 154 lung CA pts (18 with RA,136 without RA) compared propensity matched 18 RA vs 36 without RA and Lung CA. https://t.co/zint9QICE1 |
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31 Mar 2020 |
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RT @psufka: This brief correspondence discusses the risks of uncontrolled RA and lupus resulting in increased risk of infection. (via @emil… |
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27 Mar 2020 |
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RT @DrAiLynTan: Review on #covid19 risk in #RheumatoidArthritis & #rheumatoid medication
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26 Mar 2020 |
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LD Research by Dr. Jeff Sparks featured in Physicians Weekly - “Studies show that clinically severe RA-ILD affects 3% to 15% of patients with RA and the median survival after RA-ILD diagnosis is only 5 years,” https://t.co/HqzzOA5tU5 |
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24 Mar 2020 |
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MTX-naïve early RA pts with poor prognostic factors entered C-OPERA trial & Rx w/ Cimzia or MTX or CZP/MTX x 1 yrs adn Rx was W/D in yr 2. Those most likely to withdraw from CZP therapy had low disease activity and low RF levels (median <50IU) https://t.co/3O337o7kiw |
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20 Mar 2020 |
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A large, real-world study of 733 RA pts; assessed Dz activity & Tea consumption. There was an inverse association between tea consumption and DAS 28 Dz activity (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.46–0.94). Surprising as caffeine reduces MTX efficacy https://t.co/TT2FVlUtjB |
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12 Mar 2020 |
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CORRONA study of 24,528 #RA pts; 32% also has Sjogrens syndrome (overall SS prevalence in RA = 0.30 ). SS more likely with increasing RA duration, older, female, seropositive; higher DZ activity; more comorbidities and extra-articular manifestations https://t.co/EgTSzKHmtL |
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11 Mar 2020 |
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QD Clinic is up - this one is all thing leflunomide - Aravarama! Watch here>> https://t.co/UTHIA8mDPH or Listen to the podcast on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/bK2kmKfDOQ |
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11 Mar 2020 |
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Study of 179 RA pts, 21% with ILD, shows Anti-CarP Abs were strongly associated with ILD ( OR 3:4). The role of homocitrullination in RA-ILD merits further investigation. https://t.co/F621UJ8REx |
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10 Mar 2020 |
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EHR analysis of two health systems on finds among 3,577 # RA pts; 507 smoked and 29% quit over 4.7 yrs. More likely to quit were new Care pts (aOR 1.60), and rural community health system pts (1.66); Seropositives were less likely to quit (0.57) https://t.co/gWcWoZpRVo |
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09 Mar 2020 |
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Korean National Health claims study shows there was a significant increased risk of incident #RA 6-7 weeks following respiratory viral infections (parainfluenza, coronavirus, metapneumovirus), most evident in women and elderly. https://t.co/njXTGzdj7r |
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08 Mar 2020 |
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QD Clinic Compilation podcast from last week - hear about: Undertreatment, Involving the Dermatologist, the 7th DMARD, Hypermobility syndrome & Pred in Hand OA. Listen to the compilation (81-85) on iTunes or SoundCloud https://t.co/GNwt9ohHRe |
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06 Mar 2020 |
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Breast cancer pts taking Aromatase Inhibitors have higher Risk of Arthritis (13% vs 8.2%, p < 0.0001) & carpal tunnel (1.4% vs 0.8%, p 0.008). Taiwanese Claims Analysis of 2,055 women w/ breast cancer taking tamoxifen, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane. https://t.co/K7IzqjN28M |
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05 Mar 2020 |
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QD Clinic - Kid Arthritis |
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05 Mar 2020 |
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Risk factors for severe cranial ischaemic complications (sCIC) in GCA studied in 295 pts - 61 developed sCIC. Vision complications increased with age & jaw claudication (OR 3.43); decreased with PMR Sxs & higher CRP. Afib independent predictor of stroke. https://t.co/8VoZoVGVIp |
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05 Mar 2020 |
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Need for Disruptive Innovation in Rheumatology |
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05 Mar 2020 |
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NICE cost analysis of combination DMARDs vs Biologic/MTX in 205 RA pts shows combo DMARDS achieve similar clinical benefits more cheaply than high-cost biologics https://t.co/vEjQFPNHYx |
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04 Mar 2020 |
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Cohort study shows that RA pts who develop ESRD incur cardiac events sooner than the general population. However, RA is not an independent risk factor for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in ESRD. https://t.co/9Vj6UPkAHM |
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