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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports and addresses 3 viewer case questions.
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This week I reached out to many leaders in rheumatology and asked: who are the great women in rheumatology who should be recognized? This was prompted by a smart article in Annals of Rheumatic Disease written by Drs. Tuhina Neogi (Boston) and Nicola Dalbeth (N. Zealand), entitled "Where are the women ‘Heroes and Pillars of Rheumatology’?
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A reader question ("Ask Well") to the New York times wonders "is arthritis avoidable"?
A recent survey suggests that up to 60% of adults have been told by an HCP they had some form of arthritis.
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This week on the podcast Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, regulatory announcements and novel journal reports including a profile on pseudogout, the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in RA patients and the diagnostic importance of neutrophils.
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Lancet Rheumatology has published a retrospective analysis showing patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for cancer have the same outcomes (mortality and severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs)) even when they have pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com, including Rheumatology success in the NRMP MATCH, Cocaine vasculitis and worrisome safety risks with Biologics and tsDMARDs.
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Analysis of 14,958 RA pts in Japans National Database of Rheumatic Diseases (NinJa) shows women had higher DAS28-ESR values than males, despite no obvious difference in other indices or disease activity categories. https://t.co/PYsTGnejOF https://t.co/AqOiiZm3uI
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Dr. Jeff Sparks talks sex differences and rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Safety with Pre-existing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lancet Rheumatology has published a retrospective analysis showing patients receiving ICI for cancer have the same outcomes even when they have pre-existing RA.
https://t.co/aFNZX5YaLD https://t.co/ZY9Ie8TOPc
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Brigham review (2018-2022) of 47 CPPD pts: M=F, mean age 72 yrs
68% w/ acute CPP arthritis
40% w/ CPP inflammatory arthritis
62% w/ OA with CPPD.
Compared to Gout, CPPD Significant unmet Rx need & lower RAPID3 (8.1 vs 12.1) https://t.co/cLNjGxi6qF https://t.co/76PoepxRjR
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Join us 4/25 as we conclude our Women in Rheumatology campaign by focusing on what's next. Our panelists will recap the challenges addressed this month and discuss a strategy to suppot women in rheumatology.
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TNR: Private Practice & Academia
In this session, our panelists addressed the big questions of: "How do I choose between private practice and academia?" and "How do I advance in my career?".
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Safety with Pre-existing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lancet Rheumatology has published a retrospective analysis showing patients receiving ICI for cancer have the same outcomes even when they have pre-existing RA.
https://t.co/Tjj827nPTT https://t.co/nBBgI9wpjR
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Study of 9558 pts found significant associations betw migraine and CTS Median nerve decompression (OR, 1.3) & multiple nerve decompressions (OR, 1.7). Also assoc w/ migraine: psych dz, RA, CVS, hypothyroid, HTN, COPD https://t.co/cIdkACHGwB https://t.co/VO3VqujzSQ
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Real world interchangeabilty study compared rituximab to biosimilar ( CT-P10) in 128 Rheum pts (CT-P10= 64; RTX= 64), with 41% of pts switched from RTX to CT-P10. Both Rx had Comparable Gr 2 infuxion Rxs, infection #s & hypogammaglobulinemia (p > 0.05) https://t.co/RNxt7Xn7MJ https://t.co/u3yJNQQIMC
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Retrospective study on prescribing by male vs female RHEUMs, found that women (in private practice, >10 yrs) were less likely to be High steroid prescribers. RA Pts more likely to Rx steroids = male sex, >prior biologics, opioid use, w/ comorbidities & freq infx https://t.co/eO3yJRCfOR
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Clinical Profile of RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease
A prospective, cross-sectional analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shows those with interstitial lung disease (ILD) tend to be older, obese and have a smoking history.
https://t.co/FazEGcHh5H https://t.co/oh6oIpj21k
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RA Patients on Biologics and tsDMARDs are still High Risk
A new Swedish ARTIS registry study of key safety outcomes in RA patients receiving either targeted synthetic or b/ts DMARDs, including JAKi, has been updated and affirms previously held risks.
https://t.co/mqfP4deGJv https://t.co/m43GSRlrct
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Clinical Profile of RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease
A prospective, cross-sectional analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shows those with interstitial lung disease (ILD) tend to be older, obese and have a smoking history.
https://t.co/Khe9jV1jGa https://t.co/WejiaxolQP
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Join us April 18 for: Private Practice & Academia
In this session, our panelists will address the big questions of: "How do I choose between private practice and academia?" and "How do I advance in my career?".
https://t.co/BrWG57mRRG https://t.co/A0pzEvJ3cu
