Marco S Massarotti

Consultant rheumatologist. Main interest in osteoporosis, inflammatory arthritis and MSKUS. Researcher wannabe. Inconsistent runner. Views my own

[Alberto Giraldo @alb_giraldo]

Flagellate erythema is seen as a skin manifestation of #dermatomyositis (DM), occurring in 5% of patients. There is an association between the presence of flagellate erythema in DM and malignancy, with 38% of reported cases of DM-associated flagellate erythema having concurrent malignancies.

🔗https://t.co/A7wFYGdYZX

[ASAS @Official_ASAS]

Check the Level of Evidence and Support for bDMARDs by axSpA Subtype from the new ASAS-EULAR Recommendations for the Management of axSpA.

See the updated slides of the management guidelines in the ASAS slide library: https://t.co/zKu8QKb6H7

[EnvisionRheumat @ERheumat]

#EULAR2024
New EULAR recommendations for managing systemic sclerosis (SSc) are here! Let's break down the key points for effective patient care. 🧵
RP: CCB ➡️ PDE5i➡️ IV iloprost
DU: PDE5i/ IV iloprost
DU Prevention : Bosentan

[Dr. John Cush @RheumNow]

JAMA review of ILD; that affects 650,000 in USA, leading to 25,000-30,000 deaths/YR. Types reviewed. Key Symptoms: dyspnea and cough, w/ chest CT being diagnostic tool. Antifibrotic & immunomodulatory may slow disease progression. https://t.co/xegChTUysM

[Olena Zimba @OlenaZimba]

🔥Are you rheumatologist or allied specialist involved in the management of patients with #AxSpA?
Your expertise is invaluable! Can you spare 5 minutes to complete our survey and share your experience and insights 💡?
Thank You in advance 🙏
👉https://t.co/C33zp3yXlS

[Alessio Bricca @a_bricca]

The more clinicians I talk to, the more they confirm that the belief that exercise 'wears down the knee cartilage' exists.

Well, it seems it DOES NOT harm knee cartilage.

Still a long way to go to debunk this myth!

Be part of the change ✅

#arthritis

https://t.co/GUjeomSqJP

[Latika @LatikaGupta_]

Pleased to share our review in the @TheLancetRheum discussing current insights and future frontiers for inflammatory #myopathies. Full text and pictures accessible here! https://t.co/F3JHH5XJZM

[Dr Paddy Barrett @Paddy_Barrett]

A huge percentage of adults have a condition that seriously increases their risk of heart disease.

The problem is.... most don't even know they have it.

📕Make Sure To Bookmark✅

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[NatRevRheumatol @NatRevRheumatol]

New content online! Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis: pathogenesis and clinical progress https://t.co/1yXk0exo4i

[Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference]

Thanks Makoto Miyara for your great update on autoantibodies at our @CRMR_RESO winterschool. I'm reposting my slide ⬇️ on the same topic, so that more people can get/use it 👍 #lupus

[NatRevRheumatol @NatRevRheumatol]

New content online! International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative https://t.co/cN32vS0cEm

[Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases @eular_ARD]

EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: 2023 update

🔴 HCQ for all 5 mg/kg/day
🔴 GC as ‘bridging therapy’ or maintenance ≤ 5 mg/day
🔴 Prompt initiation of immunosuppressive and/or biological agents

@eular_org

👉 https://t.co/5EWz7QXaHd

[Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference]

✅ How does #hydroxychloroquine work? What are its main mechanisms of action in #Lupus? There are so many beneficial effects in #SLE 👍 Check our extensive review ⬇️ for more details 🔎 #TLR #autophagy
📥 FREE Download Link: https://t.co/I6DDdLJA5M

[Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference]

✅ Lot's of interest about #retina toxicity of #hydroxychloroquine in #lupus so let's check the actual numbers ⬇️ which remain very low, including in patients receiving #HCQ at doses >5mg/kg/day
Excellent #SLICC paper from the group of S. Bernatsky 👍
https://t.co/UQ0QtxBb66

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

The Consultants of Dorset hospital have written a letter to @SteveBarclay

They strike tomorrow

This letter is incredible

I challenge anyone to refute a single point in it

Worth a read for you too @wesstreeting

[LauraCoates @DrLauraCoates]

We have recruited our first patients!! Very exciting, but we need hundreds more. Please join up if you have psoriasis!

[Cristiana Sieiro Santos @cristianasieiro]

#EULAR2023
Another brilliant talk from @Lupusreference about relapsing polychondritis
🔺How to recognize RP
🔺Differential diagnosis with VEXAS-RP
🔺Treatment:
✅GC for minor/ colchicine/ MTX/ dapsone
✅CYC or biologics for severe or refractory
🔺RPDAI/RPDAM as activity tools