RheumNow Podcast – Pounds of Prevention (3.5.2021)
Mar 04, 2021
Recent News
Dr. Jack Cush reviews and discusses nearly a dozen news reports and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.Read Article
Actemra FDA Approved for Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease
Mar 05, 2021
Genentech announced yesterday that the US Food and Drug Administration approved tocilizumab (Actemra) for the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD), specifically indicated for the slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adults SSc-ILD.
Tocilizumab is the first biologic, but second drug (following ninteninib), to be approved to curtail the worsening of SSc-ILD.
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Download available--Arthritis Myths
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Mar 05, 2021
We have a robust agenda planned for RheumNow Live. Have you registered yet?
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Mar 05, 2021
QD Clinic - Remission Time
What to do when not quite in remission
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Mar 05, 2021
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Mar 05, 2021
Influenza Numbers are way down this year due to COVID mitigation methods, school/office closings, reduced travel/mobility. As of Jan 31st only 155 hospitalized with the flu (98% less than 2019-2020 flu season - 8,633 people were hospitalized with the flu) https://t.co/6c2YQKbt57?
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Mar 05, 2021
News Feature: Weight Loss to Avert Risk of Gout
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Mar 05, 2021
2021 Rheumatollgy drugs lead television advertising spending: #1 Humira ($65.8 million); #6 Xeljanz ($33.9 mill); #7 Skyrizi ($40 mill); #8 Enbrel ($25.8mill); #9 Rinvo ($12+ mill) https://t.co/Pan9Vr5kLt
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Mar 05, 2021
Baricitinib Therapy in Covid-19 Pneumonia
Mar 04, 2021
The NEJM has published the results of the ACCT-2 Study, a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating baricitinib, an inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and JAK2, plus remdesivir in hospitalized adults with Covid-19. The primary outcome was the time to recovery. The key secondary outcome was clinical status at day 15.
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Today the FDA approved tocilizumab (Actemra) for use in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease for "Slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adult patients with SSc-ILD" Rec dose is 162 mg SC q week (IV dose not approved) https://t.co/HXTRPiYEfZ
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Mar 04, 2021
QD Clinic - I'm Ready to Fly
It's ok to Fly, go to a Resturant and come to https://t.co/9U4LaPKfJs
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Mar 04, 2021
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Mar 04, 2021
Comparison of MSU crystal ID, DECT scanning and US to Dx gout - study of 147 pts. Compared to the gold standard (MSU ID), Feet/ankles (87% sensitivity; 100% specificity) or knees DECT (91% & 87%) alone had best Dx accuracy. US was inferior to DECT. https://t.co/h8ctkfeadZ
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Mar 04, 2021
News Feature: Paucity of Effectiveness Research on Telemedicine in RA
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Mar 04, 2021
While RA incurrs a 2 fold risk of CHF; the use of HCQ does not add to a CHF risk. Mayo nested case-control study, compared RA w/ CHF vs nonCHF RA pts, showing HCQ use, nor duration of use, failed to increase CHF (OR: 0.96).https://t.co/Tx9jr07C7i
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Mar 04, 2021
Weight Loss to Avert Risk of Gout
Mar 03, 2021
Analysis of the NHANES population survey data shows weight gain during adulthood increases the risk of gout and that maintaining normal weight could reduce the overall gout risk by nearly 33%.
Obesity and gout have long been linked, but the the influence of weight changes during adulthood has not been examined.
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We are just weeks away from RheumNow Live--will you be attending?
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Mar 03, 2021
QD Clinic - Don't Stop Believin'
Rheumatic Patients Should NOT Stop DMARDs if the get COVID-19
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Mar 03, 2021
News Feature: Combo Therapy Boosts Response in Uncontrolled Gout
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Mar 03, 2021
GSKs RCT showed otilimab (investigational anti-GM-CSF Ab) in severe COVID-19, was not superior to SOC for the primary endpoint - the proportion alive and free of respiratory failure at 28 days (but was effective in pts >70 yrs (65% vs 46%) https://t.co/OHvWGGlgKv
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Mar 03, 2021
From the blog
Consults in Cars
Feb 01, 2021
In this episode of Dialing for Doctors (aka, Tales of Telehell), we consider a growing subset of telehealth seekers connecting from their cars. This has happened several times and it always catches me surprise. While I've had "live" televideo visits with patients walking the dog, waking up in bed, and from the waiting room of another doctor's office, consults in cars is about the nuttiest. What is the patient's role in telehealth?
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Zoomatology – Present in Absentia
Jan 06, 2021
Are you a zoomatologist or a doomsatologist? Zoom has replaced the meeting, the teleconference or the board meeting. If your old meetings were bad, then your replacement zoom meetings will also be bad, if not worse. Largely because you have failed to master the medium. Here are the new rules of Zoom.
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