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In this week's special podcast, Dr. Jack Cush offers a primer on rheumatology clinical trials, answering the question: should you be involved in research and clinical trials in rheumatology?
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Arthritis Clinical Trials Comparison Grid
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Rheumatology Salaries and Career Choices
A recent Doximity report shows how rheumatology salaries increase by years in practice. Rheumatologists tend to earn their highest salaries after gaining 30-39 years of experience.
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J Rheum review shows 4,444 rheums in 2015 & 3,547 in 2020 recv some sort of pharma payments (There are ~5000 US Rheums). Pandemic drops affected travel, etc (98%), speaking (72%), meals (72%), but less consulting (23%) https://t.co/2UMqp4XDhJ https://t.co/dHtHUBO1Wk
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Downstream revenues from Rheum? The Rheumatologist reports and impt reference showing for every $1 dollar office visit billed, $12.14 generated in downstream revenues (infusions, labs, surgery). Cognitive specialists are undervalued! https://t.co/YatkwrBCeQ https://t.co/OzSsxXKVhC
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Biomedical researchers are at their most creative/innovative EARLY in their career. Study based on 5.6 million papers (1980 to 2009). While least innovative drop out early; in the remaining, innovativeness tends to decline over their career.https://t.co/XY5xQfY8Ba https://t.co/Cs3MUr7qIi
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Record a Question or Comment...
Rheums: 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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Dr. Jack Cush goes off on "Untitling" (not using proper names/titles) in the clinic, in addition to reports on rheumatologist salaries, new drugs in phase 1-3 development and the range of COVID-19 MSK symptoms -- all from the past week on RheumNow.
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Physician Burnout Rising
The NY Times has reported results of a study showing that nearly 2/3 of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, with a marked increase since the onset of the pandemic.
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Rheumatology Salaries and Career Choices
A recent doximity report shows how rheumatology salaries increase by years in practice.
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Microbioime analyses of cancer patients suggests over abundance of fungi, expecially transcriptionally active Candida and is associated with gastrointestinal and lung cancers.
Candida DNA is also predictive of reduced survival in GI cancers https://t.co/JKaffWZqy7 https://t.co/suByUP6anA
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Dr. Alfonse Masi donates $1.2 Million to establish the Masi endowed chair in Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. Dr. Masi is a giant clinician, researcher, epidemiologist in Rheum w/ > 220 Pubs & Yrs service to the ACR https://t.co/MbCFVZyNs1 https://t.co/LQ9D0ypA53
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Five Senses of Medicine - nice graphic download on Clinical Skils (from Annals of Internal Medicine) https://t.co/8RNpqovtVP https://t.co/FkOSZCtv8c
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Be wary when you seen new drugs described as “cutting edge,” “game changing,” and “ground breaking” - as this is more likely advertising than reality. https://t.co/oB9xDFqCg6 https://t.co/wfVyR0P4bS
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Are we set for the next "Twindemic"? - Continuation and evolution of COVID BA.5 to? - Flourishing Influenza in a population who has vaccine burnout? Some predicting severe flu based on Australia’s 2022 flu season, climate change, more https://t.co/qWuhWjaAFa
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Deep Vein Thrombosis reviewed in current Annals of Internal Medicine - VTE is the 3rd most common CVD, seen in 5% of population. Half of VTE assoc w/ transient preventable risk factors. Direct oral anticoagulants are effective and safer https://t.co/6utxivuwf6
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Dr. Kathryn Dao - "I did not choose rheumatology — it chose me." A rheum profile. https://t.co/TvJrrSGS64 https://t.co/uwVdWmTSK1
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Doctor Appointment Wait Times are Up
Forbes reports that a recent Merritt Hawkins survey shows that patients are waiting an average of 26 days for a scheduled appointment with a doctor.
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Ischemic Forearm Exercise Test - used by McArdle, notes absence of elevated blood lactate levels during exercise w/ myophosphorylase deficiency (McArdle Dz). Deficiency impairs impairs glycogen metabolism & Nl lactate production in muscle https://t.co/t4PS1ghj5d https://t.co/YUDM1GCOfn
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New York is the best state for patients with #rheumatic diseases to live in, while Wyoming was ranked worst in the United States #RheumTwitter
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