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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?

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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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QD Clinic - Undertreated RA | caseds from RheumNow - Rebooting RA treatment in those previously undertreated. https://t.co/pADuJDoq6l

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QD Clinic - Undertreated RA | cases from RheumNow - Rebooting RA treatment in those previously undertreated. https://t.co/vUEoCWwOTp

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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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