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Microbiome of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis is not "Sterile"
EurekAlert!
Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) techniques show the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis, from patients undergoing first-time total joint arthroplasty, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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Romania to U.S.: My Journey to a Permanent Residency
One in four practicing physicians in the United States are international medical graduates. I am one of them. Here is what I learned, and my advice to others who are on a similar journey.
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Narrative Medicine
I am a woman in pediatric rheumatology. Even in a predominantly female field, at times I feel compelled to mask my emotional response to the consistently complicated, often overwhelming and sometimes ambiguous nature of the job. Rather than detach, however, I choose to emotionally engage with the medical experience through my own medicine: narratives.
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How Being a Patient Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor
When I was accepted into medical school, my Dad (a trauma surgeon) taught me that as a doctor I should not judge and do my best not to let my personal views interfere with how I manage and interact with my patients.
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Allergic Drug - Induced Arthritis
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow. This week we delve into some odd associations, repeat drug warnings and the consequences of antirheumatic therapies.
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GCA biopsy: When and How
Early is best, rec'd in first 2 weeks. Findings can be present at 8 weeks but be less prominent
@anisha_dua rec's unilateral imaging in most pts, especially w scalp tenderness on one side
>1 cm length
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Dr. Spiera's approach to PMR treatment
- prefers methylprednisolone
- rapid taper over 16 weeks
- consider GC sparing therapy (MTX, IL-6i)
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Juvenile and Adult-onset Scleroderma Differ
A retrospecitve cohort comparision of juvenile (jSSc) and adult-onset (aSSc) systemic sclerosis (SSc) are both rare but present differently.
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RheumThoughts: Giving Good Care in Diversity takes Time
Dr. Yvonne Sherrer and second-year fellow Dr. Corin Agoris discuss a case where extended time led to improved patient outcomes.
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Tuesday Night Rheumatology: POD 3: Vasculitis: Evolution and Advances
This webinar will feature highlights from these lectures followed by live audience Q & A:
-New Therapies for PMR & GCA
-Assessment of GCA and PMR
-GPA Treatment Choices
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One in Ten has Autoimmune Disease
A UK population-based study suggests that autoimmune diseases affect approximately one in ten individuals.
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Have a Rheumatology question or case for Jack Cush? Record it here and we'll feature it on an upcoming podcast. Tell us your name and where you practice rheumatology.
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JAMA: n 2020, 42 114 deaths in the US were related to falls, with 86% occurring among adults aged >65 years. Falls are a leading cause of injury and leading causes of death among older adults in the US - And these #s are increasing betw '99 & 2020 https://t.co/3sXSCXZ8Q6 https://t.co/PSi3xcT8fJ
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Does King Charles have Sausage Digits (dactylitis) or OA? https://t.co/mRis21OWKH https://t.co/mRis21OWKH https://t.co/TmPDKu6ARh
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Clinical overview of subacromial pain syndr (SAPS) Brit J Sports Med. SAPS has heterogeneous causes; Dx by physical examination and imaging. Need to exclude glenohumeral OA, frozen shoulder, GH instability, rotator cuff tears, neuro & cervical disorders https://t.co/d77kXa2qSi https://t.co/vBF0692huh
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Pericarditis Management
Dr. Cremer, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, reviewed the questions patients ask about pericarditis including why the disease develops, will it recur, how is it treated, and what will their treatment duration be.
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How Being a Patient Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor
Dr. Marcella Ferrada ( @maferradastrong ) shares her experience having a rare disease and how it positively impacted her skills as a physician.
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Good Read - Oliver & Silman on "Why womenare predisposed to autoimmunediseases"
- Gender
- Age & peak hormonal status
- Pregnancy & microchimerism
- Genetics
- X chromosome
- Lifestyle & smoking https://t.co/vRXF1HUKNY https://t.co/R4xtzO0NaP
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Cross-sectional analysis of gender equality @104 national cardiology societies.
- 85% of presidents were men (13% were women)
- 72% board members were men (23% women)
- Except for Australia, women were outnumbered by men in all world regions. https://t.co/9GJkDssoOY https://t.co/85DmelG1Om
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Join us 4/25 as we conclude our Women in Rheumatology campaign by focusing on what's next. Our panelists will recap the challenges addressed this month and discuss a strategy to suppot women in rheumatology.
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