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Alwin Sebastian

@alwinuk
 Southend-on-sea
Joined August 2012
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A must read explaining GPSD: GCA PMR spectrum disease. Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives | Nature Reviews Rheumatology ⁦⁩ ⁦@PMRGCAuk⁩ ⁦@RheumatologyUK⁩ nature.com/articles/s41584-0…

Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives

Nature Reviews Rheumatology - Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are increasingly viewed as parts of a single disease spectrum. In this Review, the authors outline how...

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New content online! Disease stratification in GCA and PMR: state of the art and future perspectives dlvr.it/SqYLJM
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HSE Mid West@HSEMidWest27 Apr 2023
Our rheumatology service is based across four of our hospitals; Nenagh Hospital, Ennis Hospital, UHL & Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. Our team treats patients with an array of conditions on an inpatient & outpatient basis. ➡️bit.ly/3EYHCBN #OurPeopleOurServices #TeamULHG
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Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: Challenges in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - touchIMMUNOLOGY ⁦@touchIMMUNOLOGY⁩ touchimmunology.com/rheumato…

Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: Challenges in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis - touchIMMUNOLOGY

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) presents differently in early stages of the disease, early diagnosis is vital in reducing more severe symptoms such as sight loss.

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Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: A validation study of the Southend pre-test probability score - touchIMMUNOLOGY ⁦@touchIMMUNOLOGY⁩ touchimmunology.com/rheumato…

Bhaskar Dasgupta, ACR 2022: A validation study of the Southend pre-test probability score -...

The southend pre-test probability score (SPTPS) was recently developed to estimate the probability of giant cell arteritis (GCA) based on symptoms, signs and

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Alwin Sebastian presenting the prospective validation of Southend GCA PROBABILITY SCORE from the HAS GCA study at ACR today ⁦@alwinuk⁩
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POCRUS: Point of consultation rheumatology US : US In an early arthritis or fast track clinic - the place of US and US TRAINING in the context of a probability based rheum scenario - combining MSK and vascular US for the first time!!
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HAS-GCA study @alwinuk @profbdasgupta Southend pretest probability score and Halo score useful in diagnosis and prognosis in GCA. Halo score may be useful for monitoring. @RheumNow #EULAR2022 POS0818
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Alwin Sebastian presenting at Southend GCA workshop on HAS GCA - how good the probability score is and how poor headache and scalp tenderness are - in differentiating GCA from non GCA. ⁦
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Orca Medical@Orca_Medical21 May 2022
📣DAY 2 GCA Conference 2022 📣. Great atmosphere and learning opportunities. Faculty and Attendees both creating a great environment of learning. Starting with Alwin Sebastion. Stay tuned to this space to see what everyone has to say about their experience! @profbdasgupta – at Southend-on-Sea, East
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Just published Lancet Rheumatology!Not enough to diagnose GCA early - need to assess extent, severity and tailor therapy Disease stratification in giant cell arteritis to reduce relapses and prevent long-term vascular damage - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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An important step forward for GCA - nurse specialists learning temporal and axillary artery scans at Southend workshop to assess GCA in the clinic ⁦@PMRGCAuk⁩ ⁦@RheumatologyUK⁩ ⁦@MSE_PtSafety⁩ ⁦
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Major step forward for GCA management - nurse specialists doing ultrasound in vasculitis clinics @madelinewhitlo5!
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The first hands on Southend GCA ultrasound workshop since pandemic with all Covid security - thanks to UK faculty, delegates-doctors, nurses and especially patients @alwinuk @cmukhtyar @MSEHospitals @AshleySolieri @PMRGCAuk @RheumatologyUK @VanessaQuick3
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Spreading the word… ultrasound in GCA! Great start to the 8th international ultrasound workshop in LVV #GCA #ultrasound #RheumTwitter @profbdasgupta
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A novel end-to-end, fast track approach to GCA with US and additional tests- applicable to other conditions as in EIA clinics! Probability-based algorithm using ultrasound and additional tests for suspected GCA in a fast-track clinic rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/…

Probability-based algorithm using ultrasound and additional tests for suspected GCA in a fast-track...

Objectives Clinical presentations of giant cell arteritis (GCA) are protean, and it is vital to make a secure diagnosis and exclude mimics for urgent referrals with suspected GCA. The main objective...

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Really pleased with super success of our first virtual GCA ultrasound workshop yesterday attended by 30 delegates across the globe and time zones. The way forward for GCA training and education!
Southend fast track GCA clinic, probability score & algorithm

ALT Southend fast track GCA clinic, probability score & algorithm

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Just published the HAS GCA protocol- THE model for GCA assessment! The Southend Halo score (temporal artery, its branches and axillary artery) as a diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring tool for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) readcube.com/articles/10.118…
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Excellent Response to Leflunomide in a Case of Large-Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis Demonstrated Simultaneously by Clinical, Laboratory, Ultrasound, a... - PubMed - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3233…
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BSR@RheumatologyUK23 Apr 2020
The winner of the Paul Bacon #Vasculitis Award is Dr Alwin Sebastian, a #research fellow at @SouthendNHS under @profbdasgupta. Alwin received the Bresnihan-Molloy International fellowship from RCPI and is currently leading an #NIHR portfolio study of HAS #GCA #BSR20 #rheumatology
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BSR@RheumatologyUK23 Apr 2020
@alwinUK says: "I'm very proud to win such a prestigious award for 'Real-life NHS experience of TCZ in GCA'. Thank you so much BSR, I'm sad to have missed the oral presentation!" #BSR20 #rheumatology
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