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Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Risk
About one in 18 patients taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for 15 years develop retinal damage, a new meta-analysis indicated.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
16 hours 34 minutes ago
Basic, full-read overview of "JAK inhibitors: risks and safety principles" from the Pharmaceutical Journal. Addresses MOA, indications, warnings, monitoring, adverse effects, interactions, Serious AEs, vaccination and best practices. https://t.co/6kZCde1NdF https://t.co/NlEKtvUGPa
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
18 hours 34 minutes ago
“We’re facing a tsunami of retiring older, white rheumatologists” – Chad Deal, MD
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
20 hours 34 minutes ago
UCB announced topline results of the BE-BOLD head-to-head study where bimekizumab (IL-17i) was superior to risankizumab (IL-23i) study; 553 active PsA in achieving an ACR50 response at 16 weeks. Enrolled PsA pts were either bilogic naïve or who had previous exposure to 1 TNFi
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
22 hours 34 minutes ago
https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2026 — On Demand
Catch the sessions everyone in rheumatology is talking about:
• RA advances
• Psoriatic arthritis decisions
• Spondyloarthritis updates
• Autoimmune disease highlights
• Vasculitis insights
Full recordings + slides available now. https://t.co/QT6NOXakVv
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
Annual fibromyalgia survey (FIRST) in axSpA pts in the DESIR cohort. FM was found in 22% (& assoc w/ less HLA-B27+ & XRay sacroiliitis, equal MRI SI a& ^ CRP. FM/AxSpA had less self-reported Dz activity, QOL, more disability & more likely to Rx w/ TNFi (64% vs 41%), but resp https://t.co/9rkZFUSB2M
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
The Role of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Lupus Nephritis
In the U.S, lupus nephritis affects approximately 40–50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), contributing significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the affected individuals (1). However, significant https://t.co/sc4cgAYzGy
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day 20 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS: How many patients with RA achieve and maintain remission with a JAKi?
Find out in the RheumNow poster hall with data from the latest real- world study of long-term RA remission. Sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs + Health Impact. https://t.co/sbRD5j0KRq" https://t.co/zX2XsnD4gK
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
Rheumatic Immune-related Adverse Effects with Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
A retrospective study of patients who developed rheumatic immune-related adverse events (R-irAEs) after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) at two oncology centers in Spain suggests that early https://t.co/jKCbIvfebm
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days 14 hours ago
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower serum uric acid levels, by approximately 0.6 to 1.5 mg/dL. They increase renal uric acid excretion via a uricosuric effect), thereby reducing gout risk by 30% to 50%. https://t.co/weXVOhpiP9 https://t.co/NsCRNi9JI9
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days 17 hours ago
Metanalysis of calcineurin inhib. in RA - 11 RCTs, 1793 RA pts. Cyclosporin (CSA( (RR 1.6 & Tacrolimus (TAC (RR 2.1) signif improved ACR20 responses. CSA was dose dependent, less so w/ TAC. Both require serum Creat. monitoring consistent increase in s-Cr https://t.co/OxNGYbupnt https://t.co/F08vDCMYtr
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2 days 19 hours ago
2 RCTs of 699 children Tx in ER for acute limb injury compared 1 dose of oral acetaminophen or hydromorphone to ibuprofen - none significantly reduce self-reported pain scores at 60 minutes. Use of hydromorphone resulted in a 4-fold increase in adverse events. https://t.co/cqddDES9V0
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2 days 21 hours ago


