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What Happened to Kawasaki Disease During COVID-19?

Jack Cush, MD

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new COVID-related syndrome in children, the "Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children" (MIS), was described as being similar to but distinctly different than childhood Kawasaki's disease (KD). A new epidemiologic report shows that while MIS-C cases rose, KD cases fell and remained low during the period of masking and school closure.

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Arthritis Predicts Hepatic Fibrosis in Hemochromatosis

Jack Cush, MD

Mayo Clinic Proceedings reports the results of a retrospective, cross-sectional of patients with HFE hemochromatosis showing that advanced hepatic fibrosis is primarily seen in those with arthritis due to HFE hemochromatosis. 

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X-Linked Hypophophatemia - Survey Results

Jack Cush, MD

The July 2021 RheumNow “Live Vote” surveyed US and non-US rheumatologists on their knowledge and practices when dealing with the bone disorder, X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH).

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Krill Oil Effective in Knee Osteoarthritis Krill oil supplements in knee OA was shown to be superior to placebo in reducing knee pain, stiffness and function while increasing the omega-3 index. https://t.co/JkLrz5C0Pk https://t.co/XzZWXJ8zgA

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Physician Assistant Salaries -Amer Academy of Physician Assoc 2022 Report Critical care $122,832 Emer Med $121,480 Surgery $121,400 Cardiology $118,000 Heme/Onc $117,297 Rheumatology $113,000 ID $113,000 GI $113,000 Pulm $112,900 PCP $112,000 https://t.co/14SafbtTGm https://t.co/1yuPI5pAYE

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Have the trends started to change in awards for more junior people in rheumatology? https://t.co/0UC9BvXfsY

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital has repeated its top rank among US Rheumatology centers - ranking #1 for the 18th year in a row, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022–23 Best Hospitals list. https://t.co/dC5vVEhCrC https://t.co/skXbg1fAve

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Anyone who thinks BA.5 is just another variant isn't paying attention >200,000 new cases yesterday. Vertical. https://t.co/x7wziHMZ9K
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French study from 362 septic arthritis pts over 2 yrs., mean age was 64yrs, w/ high Charlson comorbidity index 3.5. Most common was Knee (39%), Staphylococcus (51%), Abx used 47d, surgery in 48%; 28% serious complications & 9.2% died https://t.co/PdddHsagFg https://t.co/3oHbW0tAjU

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During 2021-22, there was 387,112 deaths due to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19. At least 72% were dut to COVID-19 and 0.6% was due to influenza https://t.co/0ljpXJt0yr https://t.co/1Sp4RULVAY

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What's going on here? https://t.co/3jwbRazJhc
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#idboardreview #meded #idmeded #IDtwitter #dermtwitter #MedTwitter Infectious differential diagnosis of rash involving palms & soles https://t.co/xXK4nYwEoi
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Are You Wasting Money on Supplements or Vitamins? https://t.co/svXLP3wGlB https://t.co/kz2SFHndrb

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A reflex slide I put together for you. https://t.co/HMumN7WaJY
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Although Rheumatology currently ranks 2nd or 3rd in specialty use of telemedicine - the vast majority of rheums have given up on telehealth (<15%) https://t.co/8cjMjzIU0a
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MMWR: Monkeypox Outbreak in Nine States CDC is tracking multiple reported U.S. monkeypox cases, and monitoring cases in persons in countries without endemic monkeypox and with no known travel links to an endemic area. https://t.co/Pr0n7pwAgS https://t.co/DvJtLq85E2

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Korean study of 53 424 kids with Kawasaki disease (KD) showed that outbreaks of rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and varicella were significantly correlated with KD at 1 to 3 months before KD outbreaks https://t.co/U8FXao1TWn

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ICYMI: Retrospective study of 179 antiphospholipid syndr pts, looked at noncriteria findings- their presence incr relapse rates (59% vs 34%;p=0.018) triple positivity & need for Rx. (cytopenias, APS nephropathy, livedo, CNS, Libman Sachs endocarditis) https://t.co/i7UItlDcHd

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The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently recommended & approved 2 doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine for prevention of herpes zoster and complications in immunodeficient/immunosuppressed adults aged ≥19 years. https://t.co/nk4feoUO5B https://t.co/6fR33fG5xw

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