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RheumNow Podcast – Pounds of Prevention (3.5.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews and discusses nearly a dozen news reports and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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#RA associated interstifial lung dz has incidence of 1-5 per 1,000 PYs and prevalence as high as 67%; risk factors; age, male sex, Dz duration, CCP Abs; w/ age as best predictor of mortality. There is no clear drug interventions that helps RA-ILD https://t.co/zJvWqt0w6L
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Why it's safe to come to RheumNow Live. Lessons learned from restaurants and flying.
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News Feature: Actemra FDA Approved for Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease
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Download available--Difficult RA Defined
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RheumNow podcast now available! Listen on SoundCloud and Apple/Android podcasts.
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"... think what others won’t think;
go where others won’t go;
do what others won’t do;
and be what others want to be."
- Phil knight
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News Feature: Baricitinib Therapy in Covid-19 Pneumonia
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Download available--Arthritis Myths
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We have a robust agenda planned for RheumNow Live. Have you registered yet?
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QD Clinic - Remission Time
What to do when not quite in remission
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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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News Feature: Weight Loss to Avert Risk of Gout
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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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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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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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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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