Claire Owen
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@drceowen
Rheumatologist | PhD | Early Career Researcher with special interest in #PMR
The top 5 disease groups accounted for around two-thirds (64%) of the total burden of disease in 2023. Read more brnw.ch/21wFqCh #burdenofdisease #diseaseburden #disease
It’s a big honour to announce that I have been appointed as the new Medical Director of @ArthritisAust. Through national partnerships, we’re fighting for millions of Australians living with arthritis & other musculoskeletal diseases, via education programs, advocacy, & research.
@tonysammel presenting 5 yr follow up of GAPS study. Showed resolution of cranial activity in GCA but 45% new aortic activity on PET. Exclusively in this not taking a DMARD. It's a small study (n=11) but is it early evidence of disease modifications? #ACR23
Better than the cover of the Rolling Stone: PMR is in @NEJM SAPHYR phase 3 sarilumab after 52w leads to: - more sustained remission (28% vs 10%) - less steroid (777mg vs 2044mg) - well tolerated the first ever @US_FDA approved medicine for PMR @RheumNow nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Join us for Tuesday Night Rheumatology for our October series, Make Rheum for #PMR. We’ll be focusing on the diagnosis and monitoring of PMR. Panelists include: Drs. Claire Owen, Stephen Paget, and Anisha Dua. bit.ly/3PBxcwG
@SPAHCMonash wishes to congratulate the following staff who were successful in the latest round of promotions. We're super proud to have these superstars teach and research in our School! 👏👏
We need a lot more rheumatologists in Australia very soon, just to do the bare minimum for the community. Many quality junior docs willing, but no opportunities. More training places funded, now #ARA23 @healthgovau @AusRheum @Mark_Butler_MP Full report: rheumatology.org.au/Portals/2/Docu…
