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American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2021 Annual Meeting
November 01 - 10, 2021; Virtual
November 01 - 10, 2021Virtual
ACR 2021What's New in Sjögren Disease: Update From ACR 2021Three experts in Sjögren disease describe some of the most interesting and influential abstracts that were presented at the American College of Rheumatology's 2021 Annual Meeting.
Medscape Rheumatology, February 10, 2022
ACR 2021Long-Term Steroids in RA Linked to Increased Cardiovascular RiskGiven the range of other therapies now available, avoiding long-term use of glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis can reduce excess risk of heart attack, stroke, or other poor cardiovascular outcomes.
Methotrexate and HCQ Split on Cardiovascular Outcomes in RANo significant differences in major adverse cardiovascular events emerged between methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine treatment
in a comparison of adults 65 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 13, 2020
Proposed RA Guidelines: Maximize Methotrexate Before SwitchingUse methotrexate aggressively before switching to a biologic or JAK inhibitor, authors propose in guidelines, updated from
2015, for rheumatoid arthritis. They also urge moving away from prednisone.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 09, 2020
Warfarin Use Linked to Knee and Hip Replacement in OA PatientsPatients who take vitamin K antagonist warfarin to prevent thromboembolic events are significantly more likely to require
knee or hip replacement surgery than those who take direct oral anticoagulants.
