Zoe Karakikla-MitsakouWelcome back to our blog series on National Member News! We are excited about getting our National Member news out to the world, so more people can find out what it is happening in each country and each member organisation! We caught up with Ram Blass from Inbar who talked to us about the wonderful work the […]
Zoe Karakikla-MitsakouWelcome back to our blog series on National Member News! We are excited about getting our National Member news out to the world, so more people can find out what it is happening in each country and each member organisation! We caught up with Marga Schut and Wendy Zacouris from NVLE who talked to us about the […]
Katharine WheelerThe LUPUS EUROPE 2018 convention is underway in Leuven, Belgium and among the serious speeches on medical and psychological topics, we were delighted to be presented the beautiful (and very creative) word cloud entries in the Kick Lupus competition. All in all there were 35 entries to the competition, a great response! The judges on […]
Alain CornetLUPUS EUROPE is very committed to the success of the European Reference Networks (ERN), in particular ReCONNET where we have a very active role. One of our key contributions is to raise the patient voice. Professor Hachulla is seeking our input on unmet needs in the area of Therapeutic Education. We would like the questionnaire […]
Alain CornetWe at LUPUS EUROPE wish you all a great World Lupus Day, full of hope and awareness! For this we have created a little animated video about LUPUS EUROPE. Please feel free to share! [wpvideo ILoguQxs] We would also like to repost a video made a couple of years ago about the importance of World […]
Alain CornetOn December 6th Katharine Wheeler participated in the closing conference for EPF’s campaign on Access to Healthcare for All. At the conference EPF presented their Roadmap for Universal Health Coverage for all. Katharine was invited to speak as a patient organisation representative and stressed the importance of leaving no-one behind if we want to achieve […]
Alain CornetThe LUPUS EUROPE annual convention has just come to a close. Hosted in Milan by Lupus Italy on the occasion of their 30thanniversary, the convention was an inspiring event centred around the theme of “pain, fatigue and stress”, with Dr Chiara Tani as a key note speaker. Benefitting from the Italian Lupus Clinic experience, we […]
Alain CornetToday is World Lupus Day, a great time to be thinking about bringing the Lupus World together. ‘Meet the Lupus World’ is our theme for the Lupus Summit in Vienna on 5th September 2015. The summit will take place as an integral part of our annual convention. Make sure your group is represented by getting in touch with […]
Alain CornetIf you are a member of one of LUPUS EUROPE’s member organisations and are interested in getting more involved as a patient advocate – spreading awareness, attending events, working on specific projects… we would love to hear from you. Even if you can only offer a little of your time, your contribution could make a […]
The ERN ReCONNET webinar
"#Pregnancy and #Antiphospholipid Syndrome"
will take place on
29th March at 16 CET.
The Speakers are @sil_aps and Angela Tincani, moderated by Ricard Cervera.
You can register for the webinar at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__YOuvoqlQCWrXH6cj7tTWw
#APS
✅A first patient from #CRMR #RESO with refractory severe #lupus was successfully treated by anti-CD19 CAR-T (in collaboration with G Schett, Germany)
🎧 Our #EMEUNET podcast is back in a new format!
👥 Prof Mackensen joins hosts @philipp_j_bosch & @Juge_P_Aus to discuss his recent publication on CAR-T cell treatment in SLE
Read the paper 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mk99te7a
Listen to the podcast 👉 https://spoti.fi/3J5gkwg
It may be true that anti-dsDNA titres can fluctuate with disease activity in #SLE, particularly in #lupus #nephritis. Bear in mind:
-Flares can occur without an increase in anti-dsDNA
-High anti-dsDNA does not necessarily mean flare
-Always check C3 & C4 levels
-Clinical picture https://twitter.com/antonypsarras/status/1639568901506727939
Questions during @SLEuroSociety advanced workshop on #lupus:
What is your clinical impression on anti-dsDNA levels before #SLE flares?
🚨 Call for patients🚨
🔊 INSPIRE SURVEY from the University of Cambridge.
This survey aims to improve the understanding of neurological symptoms in SLE and other rheumatic conditions.
Lupus is a very heterogeneous disease, which means that it affects people of different ethnic backgrounds and gender in different ways.
That is why, to get accurate research results, as many different groups as possible must be represented in the sample.
The INSPIRE survey was launched last year to get the patient experience on the assessment/monitoring of neurological symptoms, but they received very few responses from people from ethnic minorities.
That is why the research team led by Dr Chris Wincup has launched a new survey.
The new INSPIRE survey can be completed by lupus patients or their carers from around the world.
🟣 Please share as much as possible 🟣 in order to get a sample that includes a good proportion of all ethnic groups.
Thank you!
bit.ly/inspire_patients_short
I did it a second time and no it went good till the end
The survey was demolished.
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It is characterised by persistent scaly plaques on the scalp, face, and ears, which can progress to scarring, atrophy, depigmentation, and permanent hair loss in affected hair-bearing areas (Source: DermNet).
This study, published by Prof Marca Mosca et al., describes 2 cases of severe and refractory DLE successfully treated with anifrolumab, a human monoclonal antibody.
Although anifrolumab has been recently approved for the treatment of SLE, data from randomized clinical trials have shown a significant difference in cutaneous response rate in patients treated with anifrolumab from those in the placebo group.
While the effectiveness of this treatment in real life and in different types of skin lesions has yet to be determined, it could represent a new valid opportunity for treating DLE.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/2798967
We know some of you missed the great seminar recently delivered by Prof. Laurent Arnaud.
Well, no worries!
You have the chance to see it again, thanks to the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM).
"Challenges in 2023 for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus".
Next 29th of March at 18:00 CET (i.e. Paris time).
Register for free here!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5yMwjfgTS29pMKvOZfgZw
Did you miss this ERN RECONNET webinar with Lou Kawka and Prof Laurent Arnaud about #fatigue in #SLE?
Now you have the chance to watch it!!! 😃🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jc7SiP5BsA
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