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Smoking Doesn't Influence Rituximab Responses in Rheumatoid Arthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

Alcohol, smoking and obesity have all been shown to influence the risk and activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may also influence response to therapy. This study assesssed whether smoking would influence response to rituximab (RTX) in RA. 

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U.S. Gout Rates Remain Steady, but Substantial

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Using data from 5,467 adults in the US in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the years 2007-2016, researchers found that the prevalence of gout and hyperuricemia has remained at 3.9%, having doubled from the 1960s to the 1990s, corresponding to an estimated 9.2 mill

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Malar Rash and Polyarthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

58-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism presents with a 2-week history of joint pain and swelling in her right knee, which became migratory and later affected the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of her fingers; this followed a series of others being sick in the household.

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RheumNow Podcast – FDA Panels Meet on Gout & OP (1.18.19)

d Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, articles and FDA Panel discussions from the past week.

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Does Methotrexate Work in Giant Cell Arteritis?

d Jack Cush, MD

There seems to be both hope and uncertainty regarding the use of weekly methotrexate (MTX) in giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients whom need to limit their glucocorticoid use.

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FDA Panel Backs Approval of Romosuzumab for Osteoporosis

d Jack Cush, MD

The US Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee on Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs voted Wednesday in favor of approving Amgen’s osteoporosis anti-sclerostin drug, romosozumab (Evenity) for use women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. 

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Literature review article of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors https://t.co/CobnyiONwd

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JAMA study shows that when drug companies increased their opioid marketing budgets by just $5.29 per 1,000 population, the number of MD opioid prescriptions went up 82% and opioid deaths increased 9%. https://t.co/4FAr53gH17

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The Weekly RheumNow Podcast is up - FDA hearings, anakinra in crystal arthritis, SSc renal crisis predictors & lower mortality in lupus nephritis. Watch here https://t.co/Ph5IK9syqw or listen at iTunes or here https://t.co/EVBAszEb9J

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CDC reports that opioid overdoses are more likely to kill Americans than car crashes. Themotor vehicle death rate =11.5 per 100,000 in 2017 (use to be 15.2) vs opioid overdose deaths of 14.9 per 100,000 in 2017 (up from 2.9 in 1999). https://t.co/n8cFgvKyGu

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CARRA legacy registry of 631 pts with Juvenile Dermatomyositis finds 13% with current or past calcinosis; Calcinosis was associated with longer durations of disease prior to Dx, lipodystrophy, joint contractures, and treatment with IVIG or RTX https://t.co/x8NstBdptc.

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A scleroderma/Raynauds patient just showed us her favorite XMAS gift - an Electric Hand Warmer - you can buy these on Amazon for $15-30. Very Cool!! https://t.co/My06QzcHhj
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Contraceptive surveys of 164 arthritis pts(138 Rheumatoid;26 Psoriatic) finds one-third (32-35%) using highly effective contraception; 31% using effective methods; but ineffective methods in 35.5% RA & 11.5% PsA and no contraception in 1.5% RA & 23.1% PsA https://t.co/gGBtL2z1FK

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Outside of work, rheumatologists are the happiest... what about while working? https://t.co/rnVWiXSx1f

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