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Methotrexate Monitoring (5.13.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Bad news for digitial ulcers in Systemic sclerosis, Readmissions in Lupus and Thrombocytopenia in APL patients.
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What is JAKne? (5.6.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports, FDA actions, new side effects and changing prevalence of Gout.
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Acne with JAK Inhibitors
JAK inhibitors have become enormously popular and while their side effect profile has been delineated and reviewed, little mention is made of acne – an adverse event that may affect up to one-quarter of patients taking JAK inhibitors (JAKi).
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$30 Billion and Counting (4.29.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports and takes viewer questions this week.
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PsA Journal Club - Fecal Transplant & H2H IXE vs ADA
Playback now available! Watch our Tuesday Nite Rheumatology, held April 26th, 2022, which featured a Journal Club panel discussion about two important studies.
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TNR - Controversies in PsA
Held on April 19, 2022, Tuesday Night Rheumatology: Controversies in PsA, featured a lively and informative panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Jack Cush.
The PsA Expert panelists included:
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Now Available: TNR - Psoriatic Arthritis Journal Club
A recording of this week’s Tuesday Night Rheumatology is now available. This outstanding webinar featured a robust discussion of the EXCEED study and Discover-2 trial, with Drs. Philip Mease, Peter Nash, Jack Cush and Rachel Tate.
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Kids With Psoriasis Maintained with Long Term IL-17A Inhibitor
Pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis obtained significant improvement in disease status for as long as 2 years with the interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor ixekizumab (Taltz), long-term follow-up from a randomized trial showed.
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Is Alzheimer's Risk Lower With TNF Inhibitors?
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis were linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, but only in people with cardiovascular disease, data from the DREAM (Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines) study showed.
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Apremilast’s Neutral Effects on Cardiovascular Inflammation
An evaluation of a common psoriasis drug's effect on one cardiometabolic risk factor instead showed a favorable impact on a different one.
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Towards More Uniform Methotrexate Dosing in Psoriasis
With overwhelming support from some 200 experts worldwide, dosing of methotrexate (MTX) for psoriasis should start at 15 mg/week for most adults, though lower in those considered "vulnerable" and in children, according to a new consensus statement.
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PsA All the Way – Unmet Needs
Throughout the month of April 2022, RheumNow is introducing a new approach to education and information sharing – a campaign devoted to a single disease. Our first campaign is entitled PsA All the Way: RheumNow will escalate awareness on this topic, its unmet needs, clarify advances and discuss key advances and modern disease management. We're featuring guest bloggers, hosting Tuesday Night Rheumatology, posting slides and videos, and much more dedicated to PsA.
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