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Gender Trends in Rheumatology
A study of rheumatologists in Ontario, Canada has shown an increasing percentage of women in rheumatology; unfortunately they have lower salaries but see fewer patients than do their older, male colleagues.
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RheumNow Podcast - Speak Up! (6.18.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush talks on education, engagement and the challenge of speaking up, if not first!
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Efficacy of 6 Weeks Antibiotics with Prosthetic Joint Infections
The NEJM has published the results of a French multicenter study showing that prosthetic joint infections can be successfully managed with 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy; this was noninferior and had better outcomes compared to 12 weeks of antibiotic therapy.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has an annual incidence of 0.4%. Population based study shows more likely in women, 50-59 years, w/ obesity, gout, rheumatoid arthritis or a prior hx of wrist injury. https://t.co/X7U5yh0R3l
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Arthritis as a Harbinger of Pediatric Cancer
Lancet Rheumatology has published a cohort analysis showing that a small but significant subset of children presenting with arthralgia or arthritis may have a pediatric malignancy.
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Ann Int Med: 185 Hospitalized COVID-19 pts were treated with either PBO remdesivir or HCQ. Neither remdesivir nor HCQ affected viral clearance, Sxs duration, mortality or need for mechanical ventilation. https://t.co/NEFABDD4bK
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Pirfenidone, studied in 127 pts w/ CVD/CTD ILD, fibrotic interstitial pneumonia, chr hypersensitivity pneumonitis, & asbestoslung fibrosis. Pirefenidone had significantly less FVC% decline compared with placebo (p=0·043)
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Rifampin is safest! 2 RCTs of 6485 latent TB pts compared 9 mos of isoniazid vs 4 mos of rifampicin. RIF had half the adverse events compared to INH; roughly half the rate of rash (1.5% v 2.7%); No grade 3-4 hepatotoxicity w/ RIF, compared 6%) w/ INH
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These companies do auto-inflammatory gene testing in the USA.
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A study of rheumatologists in Ontario, Canada has shown an increasing percentage of women in rheumatology; unfortunately they have lower salaries but see fewer patients than do their older, male colleagues.
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Download this week’s podcast titled “Good as I Ever Was”. You can find us on SoundCloud and wherever you download your podcasts.
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Ten Things to Tell Patients About Diet and Rheumatic Disease
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CDC: as of 5/15/2021; the rates of flu test positivity was 0.051-0.18% for the 2020-21 flu season - compared to usual rate of 10%-19% before COVID. Actual influenza hospitalizations dropped from 44.2 to 0.8/100 000 population https://t.co/N8b1sQWWIh
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Italian survey foud 82% of MSK healthcare workers willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine, but only 55% of their rheumatic Dz patients were as willing, even if they perceived they were at risk. Not out of fear or distrust. more education needed https://t.co/nPhhME2dnC
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Problems at the FDA
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Should we treat to target ourselves?
Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew ) shares learnings from #EULAR2021.
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WATCH: Have you heard about the advances in RA discussed at #EULAR2021?
Our panel of doctors break down everything you need to know.
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@KDAO2011 @UpToDate @TammyTilley @ACRheum @CreakyJoints @UnaMakris @DrDavidKarp @JointMD @ejdein1 @jeffsparks @Janetbirdope @uptoTate @RichardPAConway @MeralElRamahiMD @Yuz6Yusof @AurelieRheumo @Stiddyo @doctorRBC @RheumNow also, and I still remember this from the very first time I met him in person:
"Do you know what the most important thing to remember is?"
(nervous pause from me)
"Have fun. You've gotta have fun!"
I still live by this...
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A giant in our field. He has been my teacher for most of my career (since fellowship). He taught me how to care for patients, conduct research, & teach. My favorite quote is "If you're doing nothing, you're not doing anybody any good!" What is something he taught you? @rheumnow https://t.co/Fyw1u8wln8
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Curious to find out the answer?https://t.co/cXjUeQAwHD
#EULAR2021 @RheumNow #OP0012 https://t.co/7q5yZLD96v
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