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Durability of Total Shoulder Arthoplasty

Jack Cush, MD

A systematic review of the outcomes of total shoulder replacements (TSR), humeral hemiarthroplasties, and reverse total shoulder replacements finds that approximately 90% of shoulder replacements last for longer than 10 years with good patient-reported outcomes.

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Lovastatin Fails to Lower CRP and Activity in RA

Jack Cush, MD

Ridker and colleagues have shown that statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A (HMG Co-A) reductase inhibitors) are effective at treating hyperlipidaemia and lowering C-reactive protein levels; Aranaow and colleagues have shown that lovastatin, when given to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with elevated CRP levels failed to significantly lower disease activity. 

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Check out our #ACR20 video. Dr. Kathryn Dao, ( @KDAO2011) breaks down the impact of exercise on sleep. https://t.co/a9rtO3CVj3 https://t.co/aWVVGJ6Th1

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”Somatic mutation (in UBA1) may account for a significant fraction of adult-onset inflammatory disease” says Dr. Dan Kastner. Have you seen VEXAS in your clinic? #ACR20

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The RheumNow podcast on #ACR20 Day 1 Part II is now available for download. Follow the link below to listen in or find us on Apple. https://t.co/W6EMQiF9Rf https://t.co/ZlFDiVgAKl

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Concise, educational and useful table by @ArleneBravoMD presented by Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh in his PsA clinical trials update. Beautiful organization of targeted therapy in multiple autoimmune diseases. Bedside to Bench. @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/PIvvsQWs0J
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Listent to QD Clinics - A Podcast Weekly Compilation - Lessons from the clinic. Dr. Jack Cush discusses triage Rheumatology; Im Not Stupid; & Swollen but Not Painful iTunes https://t.co/FHJv01Sb3a SoundCloud https://t.co/fceBeXGu09

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QD Clinic - Triage Rheumatology - Lessons from the clinic. Dr. Jack Cush discusses What constitutes urgent, emergent and Patients you should see https://t.co/0mKvbB9Knv https://t.co/YYN7nOum9t

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Congratulations to Dr. Sherine Gabriel on being elected to the National Academy of Medicine - one of the highest honors in medicine. She is president and James A. Campbell Distinguished Professor, and chief academic officer at Rush University in Chicago https://t.co/16lnBZjZWk

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#WomenInMedicine now that we have data from ⁦⁦@NEJM⁩ - how do we help institutions work with women to address these challenges together? https://t.co/kEyegOCfE3
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Rheums Win Big in 2021! According to the estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), endocrinologists and rheumatologists are the big winners, at 17% and 16% projected increases, respectively https://t.co/I6etQZnFlv

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Doximity's 2020 State of Telemedicine report shows the top 10 specialties using telemedicine: 1. Endocrinology; 2. Rheumatology; 3. Gastroenterology, followed by Nephrology Cardiology GU Neurology Geriatrics Heme/onc Pulmonology https://t.co/J4Dt24ZlYg

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Dr Uma Mahadevan and colleagues have published guidelines for managing pregnancy in IBD patients. Rec coordinated care w/ maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist, GI doc, preconception planning, more on treatement https://t.co/oAFcGlOU2y

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Highlight of this morning's telephone clinic: Instead of the usual goodbye, patient says 🗨️You do a good job! This means a lot to all of us trying our best to look after patients in this trying times😊 Thank you for your kindness!😀

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NIH taps Dr. Lindsey Criswell as the New Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. She was the vice chancellor of research and a professor of rheumatology at UCSF. She begins in early 2021. Congrats!! https://t.co/H1wpYHOOWg

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Full read clinical practice guideline on obesity management from the Canadian Medical Assn Journal. https://t.co/YdbjtnBcST

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Virtual Video Joint Exam Pearl #5: The worst/most ineffective Virtual visits done with the Patient (or MD) driving in their CAR for the virtual visit!! Amazingly I have had a half dozen of these & requested the patient pull over so I could deliver a rheum Citation.

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The RheumNow Podcast is up - Top 13 Rheumatology Centers in the US; anakinra & colchicine in COVID, unload the loading dose, CB2 in Scleroderma. Watch it here>> https://t.co/5LIIi7Pwg1 or listen to the podcast here>> https://t.co/5LIIi7Pwg1

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The only thing worse than bad covid research is a meta-analysis of bad covid research

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Important finding of marked lung fibrosis (scarring) after severe #COVID19 in 8 patients https://t.co/Akp6jVXmB9 @TheLancetInfDis (first complete pathologic description of this finding) https://t.co/QCuri3olgs

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