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Pain Drives the Use of Medical Marijuana

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A report from the University of Michigan examined state-wide medical marijuana showing most of it is used for chronic pain.

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Compounded Pain Creams - Expensive Placebos?

d Jack Cush, MD

The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that the growth and use of compounded pain creams is unwarranted as they were no better than placebo in a randomized controlled trial, suggesting their higher costs are unjustifiable compared to other topical commercially available agents (lidocain

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Opioid Use in Osteoarthritis Varies by State

d Jack Cush, MD

A study in Arthritis & Rheumatology shows that there is substantial statewide variation in rates of treatment with long‐term opioid therapy in osteoarthritis - not fully explained by differences in access to healthcare providers, varying case‐mix, or state‐level policies.

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Elevated Fracture Risk in Lupus

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A Medicaid study of lupus (SLE) patients finds that fracture risks are elevated in low‐income SLE and lupus nephritis patients compared to those without SLE.

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RheumNow Podcast - Scurvy and Mechanics (2-1-19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews new journal articles, news reports, and more from the past week on RheumNow.com.

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Cohort study from China compared 121 untreated IgG4-RD pts with and without dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis (DS) and finds DS pts had more sinonasal involvement, eosinophils and higher serum IgG4 levels than those without DS. https://t.co/Mv6iFmPLI3

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Antiphospholipid syndrome incidence is 5 per 100k/Yr; aside from the triad lesser known complications valve dz, livedo reticularis, racemosa, skin ulcers/necrosis, GN & thrombotic microangiopathy, AVN, non-traumatic fractures https://t.co/ugjKR2gttU

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QD Clinic - Arthritis Drugs & Major Surgery; cases from RheumNow and RheumNow Live. How do you advised med changes w/ upcoming surgery? https://t.co/YRh6gQtvSL via @YouTube

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Study of 690 ambulatory patients examined RDW, ESR, CRP and showed RDW is increased in inflammatory disorders (RA, SpA) and elevated RDW has a 48–95% sensitivity and 66–95% specificity for inflammatory disease. https://t.co/P0QWh5NL3s

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French Study Group for Large Vessel Vasculitis shows in a small 49 pt GCA cohort study that GCA is not associated with a higher risk of cancer (compared 1:3 with age matched controls) https://t.co/o8z8D99aKn

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Great Full Text Review of Interstitial Lung Disease and Other Pulmonary Manifestations in Connective Tissue Diseases from Mayo Clinic Proceedings https://t.co/crzxVyynY2

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QD CLinic Podcast 20 min compilation of 4 QD clinics from RheumNow. Cases of managing recurrent infx; tophaceous gout; EOA v PsA, Periodic fever and norm ESR in PMR https://t.co/iEBdLPUtrL

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Would You Shave Your Head For Your Daughter? https://t.co/4vFBIFKR4W
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QD Clinic - Normal ESR PMR Pt | Clinic lessons from RheumNow https://t.co/JyixgkANUH

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"When consultants lack time, trainees suffer. The knock-on effect of an overstretched workforce spills, like dominoes, deep into the future, as each opportunity for learning and development is lost." #BMJOpinion https://t.co/5NvZrbtup7

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RheumNow Podcast is UP - Scurvy and Mechanics | Watch here https://t.co/7Kb5WFupqh or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud https://t.co/KmXJMqe1A6

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QD Clinic - Can you tell the difference betwen EOA & . PsA | from RheumNow https://t.co/n7Zo0nF8Gf

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QD Clinic - Febrile syndromes; How many days of fever? | from RheumNow - https://t.co/E9TJL3eZaD

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Otezla brought in revenue of $448 million in the quarter, about 21 percent higher than last year and well above the average analyst estimate of $430.2 million. https://t.co/rAxadGVz1R

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This proposal has the potential to usher in the most significant change in how Americans’ drugs are priced at the pharmacy counter, ever, and ease the burden of the sticker shock that millions of Americans experience every month for the drugs they need. https://t.co/gOlQVWsGpt

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