Ashley Elliott

Rheumatology Consultant | Interests include Ultrasound, GCA + PsA | Girl Dad | Belfast, Cormac McCarthy, Ulster-Irish rugby + the National in that order

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

@LastManStand85 Are the initial bone turnover markers pre Zol done to assess the trend?

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

@DrLauraCoates @ndorms @BritPact @Hippocrates_IMI Congratulations!

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

Helpful simple non invasive test that can aid diagnosis and guide patient stratification in early disease for a number of rheumatic conditions

[Dr. John Cush @RheumNow]

Nailfold video-capillaroscopy (NVC) study of 76 dermatomyositis (DM) pts - 74% had anomalous NVC patterns (diminished density, abnl morphology). NVC abnl pts had more Raynaud's, and cluster 1 were more likely to develop ILD.https://t.co/OC7jNHdFMn

[David Liew @drdavidliew]

I have no doubt many of our RA patients will take GLP-1 agonists in the future.
Here's some data @UCLA showing significant differences in not just body weight and HbA1c, but pain.

Will be fascinating to see what it does for grumbling disease activity!

#ACR24 ABST2259 @RheumNow

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

Really important to get clarity on what imaging means in GCA for monitoring

[Richard Conway @RichardPAConway]

Quinn @KQuinnRheum @petercgrayson et al. FDG-PET is not particularly useful in monitoring GCA on tocilizumab. Toc reduces but often not eliminate PET inflammation. PET activity does not predict relapse or vascular progression @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0742 https://t.co/1qcJCGV118

[Richard Conway @RichardPAConway]

Upadacitinib in GCA. Merkel et al. SELECT-GCA study. Sustained remission week 52 Upa (+26 week steroid) 46% vs PBO (+52 week steroid) 29%. Reduced flare rates with UPA (see picture). Similar to GiACTA results. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0770 https://t.co/fr75XK21L1

[Lihi Eder @lihi_eder]

➡️ MSK ultrasound is a useful tool in psoriatic arthritis given the inaccuracies of physical examination
➡️ Our study has shown that several ultrasound features of inflammation and damage can predict response to therapy and drug persistence in PsA.

https://t.co/4RGHeLafFO

[UCLH @uclh]

Three patients have received an innovative treatment for the most serious form of #lupus.

The clinical trial is the first in the UK to assess the potential of CAR-T therapy to treat a disease other than cancer.

https://t.co/xvlpTZdwrP

@UCLHresearch @uclcancer @ManchesterCRF

[Dr Charlotte Sharp @sharpcharlotte]

We are looking for #Rheumatology patients to tell us their views about clinic letters, and who us clinicians should write to - patient or GP?

Please see details below to take part - we're recruiting from across the UK 👀

Pls RT
@NRAS_UK @vascuk @wren_project @VersusArthritis

[Arthritis UK @arthritisukorg]

This #WorldPsoriasisDay hear from Lucy Moorhead, Nurse Consultant in Inflammatory Skin Disease, who answers questions on managing #psoriasis when you have #PsoriaticArthritis. 👇

https://t.co/lLD11D609d

[Dr Rebecca Goulding @RGouldingUoM]

Rheumatology MDT members: Do you conduct #Rheumatology outpatient consultations in the UK NHS/HSC? If so, we want to know what you think about writing clinic letters directly to patients. To complete our survey, or for more information, please visit: https://t.co/GTmPGFyNxW

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

Important message for those managing psoriatic disease

[Janet Pope @Janetbirdope]

Get the #skinny on #PsA risk

#obesity is a risk for
▶️ #psoriasis #PsO

▶️ #Psoriatic #arthritis #PsA

#weight loss can improve #PsA activity

#GLP1r agonist can help!

Phil Mease
⁦@CCRheumatology⁩ #CCRWest24

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

@ATRightMovies ‘The act of killing’ and its sequel ‘The look of silence’ about the Indonesian mass killings in 1965 and its effects

[David Liew @drdavidliew]

Does TCZ switch off GCA histopathologically?

GCA pts still on TCZ (median 2.4y duration) had repeat temporal artery biopsy (contralat)

Despite serological remission on TCZ, a heap had active histopath findings & PET still active. Scary

#EULAR2024 OP0233 Reggio Emilia @RheumNow

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

Really interesting data. Were dermatologists suspicious of joint disease though when choosing a TNFi or IL17i over alternative biologics I wonder. @RheumNow @synovialjoints https://t.co/IOl2C5M0fe

[David Liew @drdavidliew]

Was a full room #EULAR2024 for the SELECT-GCA presentation (upadacitinib in GCA positive study). Palpable excitement through the audience here in Vienna
@RheumNow

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

More evidence to potentially prevent arthritis in psoriasis with biologics. Who is at risk of PsA is key question https://t.co/bQmcmR8Ue1

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

@Jeffylad @Humphy87 @CaolanSRugby 😢

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

As always great thread @tony_breu on a fascinating condition

[Tony Breu @tony_breu]

1/
Why does giant cell arteritis (GCA) have a predilection for the temporal artery?

There are many medium/large-sized vessels in the body, and yet GCA hones in on early branches of the aorta.

As you might guess, I think the answer is pretty cool...

[Ashley Elliott @ABAElliott]

@tony_breu Great thread. Really interesting condition along with PMR. Age cut off theory down to the affects on immune tolerance and the vascular wall