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A large RA cohort analysis shows that low-dose glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients may carry an increased risk of vertebral osteoporotic (OP) fractures.
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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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A study of 7459 adults with diabetes, shows that regular bicycling is associated with a 22-32% reduction in all cause mortality and CVD mortality - with a loss of benefit to those who stop. https://t.co/wjEJXAu0zx
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US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, driven by the pandemic.
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Can you refuse to see unvaccinated pts? NY Times letter reviews options for “vaccine hesitant” or “vaccine refusing”
1. Ask if vaccinated
2. Offer telehealth
3. Require masks & distancing
4. Minimize contact betw vax & no-vax pts
5. Address pt concerns
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Botanical extract, Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum (GCWB) studied in 112 w/ mild-mod. knee OA. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study finds GCQB signif better than placebo in WOMAC total & function scores https://t.co/xyKlrL2CG7
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Do Women or Men make the best doctors? https://t.co/HTtZd9GHRH+
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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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