RheumNow Podcast – Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriatic Disease (9.25.20)
Sep 24, 2020
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and Journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.Read Article
Nice overview of what our colleagues are upto at the gout education society - Drs. Jas Singh, Hyun Choi and Tuhina Neogi!! https://t.co/9v2m0EcvhT https://t.co/3iYv0WlcL9
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Sep 25, 2020
High-risk coronary plaques (LRNC) assessed by Coronary CT scores in 209 biologic naive Psoriasis pts. LNRC correlated w/ Framingham risk & Dz activity.
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Sep 25, 2020
EULAR Updated 2019 Recommendations for Psoriatic Arthritis Mnagement
Sep 24, 2020
In June 2020, we failed to report on the ARD publication updating the 2019 update the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) - these are presented below.
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Romilkimab Effective in Early Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Sep 24, 2020
A phase II study of patients with early diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc) has demonstrated improvement in SSc skin outcomes by targeting T cells and fibrosis with the bispecific monoclonal antibody romilkimab (RMK).
Romilkimab is an engineered, humanised, bispecific immunoglobulin-G4 antibody that binds and neutralises IL-4/IL-13 making it ideal for exploration in fibrosis.
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Rheums Win Big in 2021! According to the estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), endocrinologists and rheumatologists are the big winners, at 17% and 16% projected increases, respectively https://t.co/I6etQZnFlv
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Sep 24, 2020
Swedish GWAS study of >850,000 individuals shows Genetically predicted BMI (obesity) significantly increases RA riskk, but no correlation of RA risk to waist-to-hip ratios. https://t.co/YkzwjPOVyE
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Sep 24, 2020
FDA has issued a new guidance document outlining the inclusion of geriatric information in drug labeling detect; especially noting geriatic studies and when efficacy and safety differs from that seen in younger adults https://t.co/jTLDae3Gff
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Sep 24, 2020
Ustekinumab Early Risk for Cardiovascular Events
Sep 23, 2020
JAMA Dermatology reports a claims-based, case-time-controlled French study of 9290 psoriasis patients suggesting that ustekinumab initiation may be associated with an increased risk of acute coronary syndrome or stroke in high risk cardiovascular patients.
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Young Adults are Driving Up COVID-19 Rates
CDC/MMWR
Sep 23, 2020
CDC reports that since June 2020 individuals infected with COVID-19 have largely been young adults in the 20-29 year age bracket. Moreover, younger adults appeared to be driving community transmission of COVID-19.
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Livedo, Purpura and Coagulopathy in Severe COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020
JAMA Dermatology expands the spectrum of complications seen with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection describing cutaneous purpura and livedo lesions in patients with severe COVID-19.
A flurry of recent reports have described livedoid and necrotic eruptions in confirmed COVID-19 cases many of whom had severe disease.
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The EMAs Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended baricitinib for approval in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy https://t.co/goEacN1C8X
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Sep 23, 2020
Global task force establishes protocols for medical cannabis use to treat pain. Start low (5mg CBD) and titrate up (max 40 mg) - ALL Expert opinion, no good evidence (largely bunk?) https://t.co/HyYU0tGVF5
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Sep 23, 2020
Cluster analysis of 168 antiphospholipid pts shows that having arterial thromboses and cardiovascular risk factors was associated with mortality and poorest prognosis in APS. https://t.co/Nb7lZNu4jT
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Sep 23, 2020
CDC Reverses Guidance for Asymptomatic COVID Contacts
Sep 22, 2020
Asymptomatic people who have been exposed to COVID-19 should be tested, the CDC said on Friday, in a reversal of controversial guidance the agency introduced in late August.
It is now unequivocal, with the agency stating that for individuals without symptoms who have been in close contact with an infected person for at least 15 minutes: "You need a test."
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Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis comes from what?
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Sep 22, 2020
Questions or Comments to Cush for the RheumNow Podcast? Weigh in with "Back Talk" wherein Ill discuss your question, query and theory https://t.co/Ngg7XyS6ns https://t.co/DuQHfGnXWO
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Sep 22, 2020
Ann Int Med shows again that steroids increase serious infection risk in a dose dependenet manner, but even 5 mg of prednisone or less also gives a small but significant risk of serious infection in RA patients on DMARDs (claims data from Medicare & Optum) https
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Sep 22, 2020
A machine-learning algorithm was developed using MRI data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative capable of predicting osteoarthritic progressors from baseline cartilage texture maps ; Had a test accuracy of 78% in detecting OA progression 3 y prior to Sxs https://t.co
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Sep 22, 2020
Outcomes survey of 229 relapsing polychondritis patients shows that 59% had auricular-onset (AO) and 21% had respiratory -onset (RO), 20% w/ miscellaneous-onset (MO- eye MSK CNS).
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Sep 22, 2020
6.6% Risk of Late-onset Neutropenia (ANC<1000) in a single center study of 738 Rx w/ Rituximab (107 LON in 71 patients). Incidence was 7.2/100PYs. Higher risk w/ SLE or CTX Rx. 40% had Sxs, Fever 31%, sepsis in 8.5%.
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Sep 21, 2020
From the blog
Along with our patients, we've spent the last several months adapting to telemedicine. Following is an update on legislative changes and uncertainties, a look at the care gap that may still exist, and examining the trajectory of telemedicine after the initial rapid growth spurred by COVID-19.
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Therapeutic Update
A Closer Look at Psoriatic Arthritis Outcome Measures and Disease Control
Sponsored By AbbVie Medical Affairs
Sep 01, 2020
Addressing the heterogeneous manifestations of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be challenging for physicians. But how is disease control defined in PsA? What are appropriate treatment targets for use in clinical practice? Join Dr. Alexis Ogdie and Dr. Philip Mease for an overview of composite measures used to assess disease activity and ongoing discussions surrounding disease control and treatment targets for patients with PsA.
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