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Medical Meetings: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Say a conference in your field was just announced. You think you "should" go, and you know you'll be choosing from many presentation opportunities that feature the latest research — which you want to know about. And you'll get to hang with like minds and talk about things that matter.

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AAD/NPF Guidelines on Biologic Use in Psoriasis

d Jack Cush, MD

Menter and colleagues from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) have published their expert consensus guidelines for the use of biologics in psoriasis.

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Dermatology Guidelines for Psoriatic Comorbidities

d Jack Cush, MD

The JAAD has published joint guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) on the approach, management and dermatolgist roles for select comorbid conditions. 

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RheumNow Podcast – Scleroderma and the Lung (3.1.19)

d Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush Reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com

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Early TNF inhibition in Early Psoriatic Arthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

A small, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial in early psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has shown that first-line use of golimumab and methotrexate (MTX) is superior to MTX alone in inducing remission in PsA.

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Allopurinol Reduces Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetes

d Jack Cush, MD

A Canadian study has shown that elderly diabetics who take allopurinol have a significant reduction in cardiovascular outcomes.  

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Surprising Resignation by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb - cites need for more family. Does so after bring vaping, costs and opioids into the spotlight. Could Rheumatologist Janet Woodcock be the next candidate? https://t.co/FnL7Wn0jnT

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From PRECISION study (high risk CV pts), Solomon et al shows a toxicity score (age, sex,CV hx,HTN, DM, tobacco, statins, creatinine, HCt, RA v OA) can predict risk of CV events: ~5% at low risk (<1%), 69% at intermediate risk (1- 4%), 27% high risk (>4%). https://t.co/nMXBMdaxvE

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Could Metformin be adjunctive in gout? MSU crystals induce mTOR signalling in monocytes; sam pathway strongly implicated in CV & metabolic disease. Ex vivo studies show high higher mTOR expression gout - downreg by metformin or rapamycin https://t.co/qA3a9WCUq8

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An Internet survey of 320 physician-diagnosed #gout pts finds that 23% diagnosed as having a sleep disorder (sleep apnea, 17%). Their mean sleep time was 6.7 h per night; 86% reported snoring during sleep and 2/3 reported feeling sleepy during the day https://t.co/7DiuZOM1aw

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QD Clinic from RheumNow - what to think and expect with Pregnancy and Dermatomyositis https://t.co/Fq6at8bP1i

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You can view RheumNow Live (Mar 22-24) for free, ONLINE. A Great with the Best Faculty. Register here https://t.co/m22mZf6JFG

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Differential Dx of Parotitis - Infection,Mumps, HIV, Sjogrens, Sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, juvenile recurrent parotitis, drugs (l-asparaginase, clozapine, and phenylbutazone)

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What is a physicians primary role?

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QD Clinic - Dysgeusia? | RheumNow -A DMARD med leaving a bad taste in the mouth https://t.co/FGuhP37P0t

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QD Clinic - Rheumatoid Cachexia | RheumNow -80 lb weight loss in RA https://t.co/mFNlqWND8o

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RheumNow Podcast is up – Scleroderma and the Lung. Watch it here>> https://t.co/qeGcpFr84k OR Podcast it on iTunes or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/i569vB2a3s

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QD Clinic - A Torn Meniscus? | RheumNow - What best predicts a torn meniscus or need for MRI & Referral https://t.co/zpovJH1ZuL

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QD Clinic - Less is Not Safer | RheumNow - Oh no! A patient takes less meds thinking it's safer. https://t.co/aE1Q3Q4n59

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Rock Star Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive 1976) recently revealed he has Inclusion Body Myositis. Diagnosed 4 yrs ago when he noted weakness in his arms. Now on a big tour to raise funds for the Peter Frampton Myositis Research Fund at Johns Hopkins https://t.co/w1y9JO87K9

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