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We must consider this clinically, we must protect our aging patients without over immunosuppressing them." Dr. Weyand #RNL2024
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RCT 302 Dupuytren contracture pts Rx w/ Surgery (n 101), needle fasciotomy (101), or collagenase injx (100). 292 & 284 completed; Success (>50% improved) @3 mos was same: 71%, 73% & 73%. @ 2 yrs, surgery was superior (78% vs. 50% or 65%) https://t.co/K74p1xpnZx https://t.co/xaC4pdPSFQ
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JAMA: Industry Payments to Physicians ($12.13 billion 2013-22)
1 Ortho: $1,360,744,428
2 Neuro: $1,322,668,751
3 Cardio: $1,293,613,594
4 Heme/onc: $825,799,685
5 Int medicine: $588,249,423
6 Endo: $546,513,674
7 FP: $479,105,369
8 Rheum: $464,858,022
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CDC surveillance data 2019–2021 identified cases:
- 59,655 coccidioidomycosis
- 3,595 histoplasmosis
- 719 blastomycosis (unusually high fatality rate in 2021 of 17%; typically 8%–10%) https://t.co/cDC0nuZLsb https://t.co/Q4QkNtNvJc
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7 Updates on Prosthetic Joint Infections
These are excerpts and takeaway summaries from several literature reports addressing the diagnosis and outcomes of prosthetic joint infections (PJI).
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Quote: ""I got the message. All of us get the message, sooner or later. If you get it before it's too late or before you're too old, you'll pull through all right." ~ Nat King Cole https://t.co/dtGqztmJie
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Should all patients with #polymyalgia rheumatics be screened for #giantcellarteriitis with vascular #ultrasound? A recent viewpoint summarizes the evidence:
📊prevalence of subclinical GCA may be as high as 25%
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ARD_BMJ ( View Tweet)
Should all patients with #polymyalgia rheumatics be screened for #giantcellarteriitis with vascular #ultrasound? A recent viewpoint summarizes the evidence:
📊prevalence of subclinical GCA may be as high as 25%
https://t.co/UL6gWRdE5R https://t.co/EAlRyNNWYt
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ARD_BMJ ( View Tweet)
GEM: Dysphagia in myositis pts is from skeletal muscle involvement, causing upper pharyngeal dysphagia, but may also manifest as dysphonia, nasal regurgitation, or aspiration (w/ risk of pneumonia). https://t.co/MOyfdCJywC
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Our first TNR takes place 4/2 at 6:30pm ET and will focus on Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis. You won’t want to miss it!
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Higher Rates of Childlessness in Rheumatic Diseases
A Finnish population study shows that several rheumatic diseases may impair reproduction and pregnancy outcomes, with significantly higher rates of childlessness or fewer children overall for women.
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>25% of elderly fall each yr; falls are leading cause of injury-related death in > 65 yrs. PT & Functional exercises to improve leg strength and balance are recommended for fall prevention in @risk populations & show 20-30% less risk overall https://t.co/IPQoS4dUpS https://t.co/qUEwLX0KEq
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Wrist pain differential diagnoses beautifully demonstrated 👍 Remamber that radial-sided wrist pain is more common that ulnar-sided wrist pain. https://t.co/3Ite2FsYtl
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GEM: Your Clinic Desk needs to be where you can see your patients enter/walk/rise into the clinic. Also pts can see where you work. They learn you & you learn them in ways not gleaned from the exam room https://t.co/WfFqiuztW1
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Post-COVID MDs spend more time on EHR mostly messaging w/ patients, with a 157% increase from prepandemic average. Each additional patient message was associated with a 2.32-min increase in EHR time per day (P < .001), mostly messaging https://t.co/yfPM3vTmRo https://t.co/XVwC50CH2C
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Chronic MSK Pain and Earlier Retirement
Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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Biden signs executive order on womens health research ($200 million to NIH interdisc. women res), focus on:
- integrate Women’s Health Across Federal Research prgs
- fund Research on Women’s Midlife Health
- double funding Office Womens Health Research
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Post-COVID POTS? Neurology cohort study of 16 pts - 81%F, mean age 36. Common Sxs:
- Palpitations & Fatuge in 2/3
- in <1/3: migraines, IBS, Raynaud’s
- Variable tilt test but High autonomic Sxs
No insights on Rx... https://t.co/I7MLjHAUDb https://t.co/hWnfJ9WWPX
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We're gearing up for Tuesday Night Rheumatology all April long. Register today!
Our first TNR takes place 4/2 at 6:30pm ET and will focus on Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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UAB study shows the US adult rheumatology workforce grew clinically active adult rheumatology workforce grew 23% betw 2009-2020; including a 43% increase in women. Number of Rheums (5,667) grew 23% and APPs (379) grew 141%. https://t.co/sVPoNIUZUu https://t.co/4myGYaUtcd
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