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The winner of the Paul Bacon #Vasculitis Award is Dr Alwin Sebastian, a #research fellow at @SouthendNHS under Bhaskar Dasgupta. Alwin received the Bresnihan-Molloy International fellowship from RCPI and is currently leading an #NIHR portfolio study of HAS #GCA #BSR20 #rheumatology

Alwin Sebastian says: "I'm very proud to win such a prestigious award for 'Real-life NHS experience of TCZ in GCA'. Thank you so much BSR, I'm sad to have missed the oral presentation!" #BSR20 #rheumatology

Excellent Response to Leflunomide in a Case of Large-Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis Demonstrated Simultaneously by Clinical, Laboratory, Ultrasound, a... - PubMed - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32332274

Just published the HAS GCA protocol- THE model for GCA assessment! The Southend Halo score (temporal artery, its branches and axillary artery) as a diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring tool for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) readcube.com/articles/10.11…

Really pleased with super success of our first virtual GCA ultrasound workshop yesterday attended by 30 delegates across the globe and time zones. The way forward for GCA training and education!

A novel end-to-end, fast track approach to GCA with US and additional tests- applicable to other conditions as in EIA clinics! Probability-based algorithm using ultrasound and additional tests for suspected GCA in a fast-track clinic rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/e0…

The first hands on Southend GCA ultrasound workshop since pandemic with all Covid security - thanks to UK faculty, delegates-doctors, nurses and especially patients Alwin Sebastian @cmukhtyar Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Ashley Solieri Polymyalgia+GCA BSR Vanessa Quick

Major step forward for GCA management - nurse specialists doing ultrasound in vasculitis clinics madeline Whitlock!

An important step forward for GCA - nurse specialists learning temporal and axillary artery scans at Southend workshop to assess GCA in the clinic ⁦Polymyalgia+GCA⁩ ⁦BSR⁩ ⁦@MSE_PtSafety⁩ ⁦

Just published Lancet Rheumatology!Not enough to diagnose GCA early - need to assess extent, severity and tailor therapy Disease stratification in giant cell arteritis to reduce relapses and prevent long-term vascular damage - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📣DAY 2 GCA Conference 2022 📣. Great atmosphere and learning opportunities. Faculty and Attendees both creating a great environment of learning. Starting with Alwin Sebastion. Stay tuned to this space to see what everyone has to say about their experience! Bhaskar Dasgupta

Alwin Sebastian presenting at Southend GCA workshop on HAS GCA - how good the probability score is and how poor headache and scalp tenderness are - in differentiating GCA from non GCA. ⁦

HAS-GCA study Alwin Sebastian Bhaskar Dasgupta Southend pretest probability score and Halo score useful in diagnosis and prognosis in GCA. Halo score may be useful for monitoring. Dr. John Cush #EULAR2022 POS0818

POCRUS: Point of consultation rheumatology US : US In an early arthritis or fast track clinic - the place of US and US TRAINING in the context of a probability based rheum scenario - combining MSK and vascular US for the first time!!

Alwin Sebastian presenting the prospective validation of Southend GCA PROBABILITY SCORE from the HAS GCA study at ACR today ⁦Alwin Sebastian⁩

Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: Challenges in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - touchIMMUNOLOGY ⁦touchIMMUNOLOGY⁩ touchimmunology.com/rheumatology/c…

Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: A validation study of the Southend pre-test probability score - touchIMMUNOLOGY ⁦touchIMMUNOLOGY⁩ touchimmunology.com/rheumatology/c…

Our rheumatology service is based across four of our hospitals; Nenagh Hospital, Ennis Hospital, UHL & Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. Our team treats patients with an array of conditions on an inpatient & outpatient basis. ➡️bit.ly/3EYHCBN #OurPeopleOurServices #TeamULHG

New content online! Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives dlvr.it/SqYLJM

A must read explaining GPSD: GCA PMR spectrum disease. Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives | Nature Reviews Rheumatology ⁦⁩ ⁦Polymyalgia+GCA⁩ ⁦BSR⁩ nature.com/articles/s4158…