Raeann L. W. Bowman

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) typically involves the knees and wrists, but a new case report describes crystal‑proven CPPD of the sternoclavicular joint. Read the full text for free: bit.ly/4ekVSHw @RLWBowman @AHAScience #AHAJournals

🚨NEW Publication in @ACR_Journals🚨 with @dredithwilliams & team! Limited #HealthLiteracy in pts w/ SLE was associated with worse outcomes: • ↓self-efficacy, pt activation, QOL • worse physician/pt communication • ↑disease activity (SLAQ), ↑damage acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ac…

💜 Today is #WorldLupusDay! Let’s take time today to shine a light on #lupus, honor every lupus champion, and celebrate all who are making a difference. We stand together! You are not alone. #ManyOneCan get involved: bit.ly/ManyOneCan2024 #LupusAwarenessMonth

Excited to share our new paper : "Novel anti-inflammatory effects of the IL-1 receptor in kidney myeloid cells following ischemic AKI" frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… @Duke_Anesthesia @DukeKidney @aces_duke @XiaohanLu_Duke @Yanting17931824 @htn_StevenC @RLWBowman @DukeOPSD @Duke_PCB

13 Risk Factors for RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) ILD is the most widespread and fatal pulmonary complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A recent metanalysis shows the pooled prevalence of RA-ILD was approximately 18.7%. buff.ly/3xwm7aA

Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Now Available in US jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Medical News in Brief: Ultraprocessed Foods Linked With 32 Types of Health Problems ja.ma/3Vx8Kky

Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD (@ramseygoldmanmd), and Irene Blanco, MD (@IreneBlancoMD), contributed their expertise to “Living Well With Lupus: A Toolkit for Women,” created by @SWHR. This guide provides helpful resources for women living with #Lupus. swhr.org/wp-content/upl…

🤰#Pregnancy in #APS: what should a #rheumatologist know? academic.oup.com/rheumatology/a… 👉🏻Check out the complete special issue on #APS by @RheumJnl @FraCrisafulli10 @micaela_fredi @LazzaroniM @CeciliaNalli @piantoni_silvia @APSsupportUK @APSFA @afosfolipido @ern_reconnet @sil_aps

The first person has been treated in a Phase 1 study of the CAR-T cell therapy, CC-97540, for treatment of severe #lupus. Read the announcement: lupus.org/news/first-per…

A CRISPR-based system that edits RNA rather than DNA can give new life to exhausted CAR T cells go.nature.com/49pmWjR

Long-Term, open-label study enrolled EGPA (MIRRA study) required prednisolone ≥5 mg/d, pts cont mepolizumab 300 mg Sc q 4 wks +SOC. 100 pts - 71% completed, 3% d/C due to AEs. Exposure~38 mos; 38% serious AEs (30/100PYs) (worsening of asthma, EGPA bit.ly/49tJb8c

Congrats to @KronzerMD for leading this work - Association between sinusitis and incident rheumatic diseases Upper respiratory tracts, not just lungs, may be important for pathogenesis of many rheumatic diseases (RA, APS, SjD, Vasculitis, PMR) rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e…

I’m so excited to be headed to @UABRheum for rheumatology fellowship! #match2022

Thank you @RheumResearch for the support to be here in person! #ACR22

Fantastic opening speech by @KenSaag this morning! A timely and inspiring message - a great way to kick off #ACR22

A series of topical #antimicrobials derived from the Queensland blushwood tree can eradicate bacterial biofilms and infections in chronic skin wounds and accelerate #WoundHealing in mice and large animals, according to a new study in @ScienceTM. scim.ag/1m

“Fatigue is one of the most prevalent symptoms in SLE, reported by 67% to 90% of patients. It is also described as the most bothersome symptom, considering that it may impair key aspects of health-related quality of life, while also leading to employment disability.”

Among patients with active polymyalgia rheumatica receiving glucocorticoid therapy, the addition of tocilizumab, vs placebo, resulted in improved disease activity scores with reduced prednisone dosage at 24 wks; additional research is needed. ja.ma/3UquJGL #Research

People with #arthritis are at increased risk of depression, which is a response to numerous factors, including fear of worsening symptoms.