📣New paper today in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Development of a text analytics algorithm for automated application of national #COVID shielding criteria

Example of how an #NLP based- algorithm can complement practice & could improve transparency of shielding decisions
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A newly reported application of #AI 💻in #rheumatology from the 🇬🇧: Text analysis of medical records to help advise patients on shielding measures during the COVID pandemic 🦠. Can it save time and resources in future pandemics?

ard.bmj.com/content/early/…

Yesterday the Act Now report was launched in London by CEO Sue Brown from ARMA.

This important report tackles #MSKinequalities and Professor Suzan Verstappen from CfMR is proud to be part of the group involved in writing the report.

Read more at Tinyurl.com/MSKActNow

🚩A new publication exploring the barriers and enablers to engagement in #exercise and #physicalactivity in non-English speaking South Asian people with chronic #musculoskeletal disease

Check it out!↪️[links.springernature.com]

Two people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will be co-investigators in the LEADER trial, including Karen Staniland.

Karen has had RA for 12 years and, for the first 2 years, was treated by steroids with varying results.

🔗 manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Manchester BRC researchers have been awarded a £1.8m grant to help identify effective steroid use for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The LEADER study will assess whether an injection or daily tablet is better at controlling the disease.

Read more 👇
manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Happy International Women’s Day to Manchester BRC colleagues! ♀️🎉

Today (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

New #PsoriaticArthritis publication exploring the relationship between #adalimumab and #etanercept drug levels, self reported adherence and immunogenicity in TNF-inhibitor response.
Philippa Curry drjamesbluett
Read the results here:
doi.org/10.1093/rap/rk…

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩‍🔬

Dr Nisha Nair, Project Manager of our Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases theme, has written a blog on why sustainability in science is important to her.

🔗 Read more:
manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

UoM Biology, Medicine and Health Dr Nisha Nair

This is a fantastic appointment and I am confident that NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre will go from strength to strength under Anne's leadership. Many congratulations 👏👏 UoM Biology, Medicine and Health UoM Musculoskeletal The Kellgren Centre

Prof Anne Barton, Professor of Rheumatology The University of Manchester, has been appointed the Director of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (@ManchesterBRC).

📢 Exciting update! Ahead of her visit to the Science Park, the Secretary of State engaged with Prof. Suzanne Verstappen, Prof. Martin Rutter, & participants about #UKBiobank - a pivotal resource🧬🔬UK Biobank

Check this out at ukbiobank.ac.uk/learn-more-abo…

Thrilled to have passed my PhD viva 🎉 📑 Huge thank you to Dr Nisha Nair and LauraCoates for making the time and journey (despite 🚂 strikes) to be my examiners and making it such an enjoyable process! A wonderful end to 3 years at UoM Musculoskeletal with drjamesbluett 🏁👩‍⚕️

#FebruaryIssue | This #Review summarizes evidence regarding the risks and benefits of JAK inhibition in #RheumatoidArthritis to clarify which patients are most at risk of adverse event and guide clinical decision making

Read it for #free here rdcu.be/dxi8L

#SharedIt

So pleased and grateful for BSR recognising our work on proteomics in early RA with the Young Investigator Award at #BSR24 !

Thanks to the sup team Prof Maya Buch, Dr Darren Plant and Prof Pauline Ho 💪💪

Successive 🏆for The University of Manchester UoM Musculoskeletal NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

Congratulations to Dr Jan Hansel on winning the Intensive Care Society 💙 New Investigator Award 🏆.

The BRC-funded therapeutic drug monitoring study asks if a 'one size fits all' approach to antibiotic dosing in ICU can be improved.

Read Jan's blog on this study 👇
manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

🚩Six distinct patterns following initiation of MTX have been identified using methods in artificial intelligence. These clusters can form the basis of a stratified medicine programme in early JIA via Dr Stevie Shoop-Worrall
doi.org/10.1016/j.ebio…

🚩2-week interruption of methotrexate treatment in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases enhanced antibody responses after COVID-19 booster vaccination via drjamesbluett

authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S26… [authors.elsevier.com]

Post-doctoral (non-clinical) position available NOW in registries and data science working with BSRBR data at the EULAR Centre of Excellence UoM Musculoskeletal. DM or email me for details.

In January, Professor Anne Barton, Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Co-Theme Lead, explained how arthritis treatment has dramatically improved over the past few decades. 🔬

📰 Read her article and patient Natasha's story 👇
manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

#WorldArthritisDay