Rheum Research in Brief

The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self-Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review

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20x more smoking cessation referrals with Quit Connect, a 90-sec clinic staff intervention, in a safety net rheum clinic
Gains were greatest in patients of Black race. Leveraged free quit line support
Cost effective with staff time $4-10/quit attempt

AC&R
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Raman spectroscopic analysis of synovial fluid was a highly specific (99.1%) and sensitive (86.0%) method to identify calcium pyrophosphate in a large cohort of unselected patients, and characterized a large number of objects in synovial fluid

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Rheum Research in Brief

Association of COVID-19 Vaccinations With Flares of Systemic Rheumatic Disease: A Case-Crossover Study

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Are respiratory symptoms in RA indicative of ILD or is other RA-assoc lung disease more likely? Is thoracic ultrasound a viable tool for selecting the right patients for HRCT? This study tested these questions in Danish rheum outpatient clinics

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A peer-led resilience-building symptom management intervention made a real difference, with improved physical and psychological symptoms through increased resilience in people with systemic sclerosis.

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Dr. Dinesh Khanna Afton Hassett

Rheum Research in Brief

Adeno-Associated Virus Type 5 Infection via PDGFRα Is Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis

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Image: AAV5 and PDGFRα expression in lung tissue of patients with SSc

Next installment in A&R's Immunology for the Rheumatologist review series:

The Unique Interplay Between Antinuclear Antibodies and Nuclear Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pathogenesis

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The ACR and FDA co-sponsored a public meeting in May 2022 that addressed challenges and novel approaches to assessment of long-term safety and clinical efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis clinical trials.

Summary in A&R
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Jonathan Kay, MD

This study compared effectiveness of etanercept (ETN) vs ETN biosimilar SB4 in patients with psoriatic arthritis.

At 1 year, outcomes for PsA disease activity and drug persistence were comparable for patients treated with either ETN or SB4.

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Rheum Research in Brief

Causal Factors for Osteoarthritis: A Scoping Review of Mendelian Randomization Studies

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Images: Summary of MR studies assessing associations of adiposity/lipids with OA

ALL-NEW EPISODE! LEARN how research in type I interferon studies nearly 70 years ago is more clinically relevant today than ever. LISTEN → acrjournalsonair.org ACR_Journals

In a cohort of patients with SSc, 1 in 4 patients had high CCL24 serum concentration, which was associated with male gender, anti-SCL-70 positivity, ILD calcinosis, telangiectasia, and history of digital ulcers and synovitis

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A novel role for EphB2 receptor tyrosine kinase in systemic sclerosis fibrogenesis

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Patrice Mimche

Figure: EphB2 expression is upregulated in patients with SSc

Rheum Research in Brief

Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase Concentrations and Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in a Prospective Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort

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Img: Forest plots of assoc of plasma MMP conc. quartiles with prevalent/incident ILD in RA

GITRL is elevated and promotes pathogenic Th17 response through a GITRL/mTORC1/GM-CSF positive loop in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

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Yuzhou Gan

Self-monitoring urate supports adherence to ULT and target urate attainment in people with gout. Monitoring their urate enables people with gout to see how their behavior impacts their gout control.

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Gout in Native Hawaiian Patients in Hawaiʻi: Clinical Characteristics and Disparities

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Image: Rates of hospital, outpatient, and emergency room (ER) visits in Native Hawaiian and White patients

Rheum Research in Brief

Pregnancy Outcomes in a Diverse US Lupus Cohort

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Image: Pregnancy outcomes of 657 pregnancies to patients with SLE by the 4 largest race and ethnicity groups and by by nephritis history and aPL positivity

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