RheumNow Podcast – A Tofa Two-fer (4.12.19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com

GCA Relapse Risk High with Steroids

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Prior to the introduction of tocilizumab to manage giant cell arteritis (GCA), glucocorticoids (GC) have been the mainstay of therapy, but has been limited by relapses in disease.

Dietary Supplements Fail to Reduce Mortality Risks

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An NIH funded prospective study has shown that the use of daily dietary supplements was not associated with a subsequent lowering of mortality risk.

An Autoimmune Diagnosis Alters Perceptions of Pregnancy and Lactation

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A study from UT Southwestern and the Baylor Research Institute examined the preceptions and practices of women with autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) noting that an AIRD diagnosis changed most womens future hopes and plans regarding pregnancy and lactation.

FDA Approves Romosuzumab (Evenity) for High Risk Osteoporosis

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The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of osteoporotic fracture, including those with a history of osteoporotic fracture or multiple risk factors for fracture, or those who have failed or are intoler

Increasing Prevalence and Consequences of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA

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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been a hot topic in numerous journals recently with reports of increasing incidence and links to disease activity.

RheumNowLive On Demand: Infection Prevention and Management with Newer Agents - Jack Cush, MD

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A clip from RheumNow Live On Demand. You can access the full library of content from the meeting.

RheumNow Podcast – Loretta Lynn Arthritis (3.29.19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.

FDA Approves Cimzia for Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) injection for treatment of adults with a certain type of inflammatory arthritis called non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), with objective signs of inflammation.

For RA With COPD, Abatacept is Safe

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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had no increased risk of serious respiratory complications when treated with abatacept (Orencia), a large claims-based analysis found.

Best of 2019 - Ups and Downs with Abatacept

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Two recent studies have examined the effect of starting abatacept upon the risk of serious hospitalized infections or cancer, showing divergent results from claims data analyses.

Acute Problems Associated With Cannabis Use

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An observational study published in Annals of Internal Medicine finds that emergency department (ED) visits attributable to inhaled cannabis are more frequent than those attributable to edible cannabis, although the latter is associated with more acute psychiatric visits and more ED visits than e

Risky Painkillers Commonly Prescribed for Osteoarthritis

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Published guidelines warn that treating osteoarthritis (OA) with opioids and benzodiazepines can boost patients' risk of falling.

Cyclosporin and IVIG Effective in Kawasaki's Disease

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A Lancet study has shown that adding cyclosporin to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) Kawasaki disease patients, who were predicted to be resistant to IVIG, was both safe and effective in averting severe coronary artery outcomes.

No Rise in Cancer Risk with Actemra

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In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there was no increased risk for malignancy development seen with newly initiated tocilizumab (Actemra) treatment, an analysis of three U.S. insurance claim databases found.

CRA Position Statement on Medical Cannabis Use

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Courtesy of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) website, here are consensus guidelines on medical cannabis use.

Rheumatology patients experience prevalent pain that is only modestly controlled with current treatment strategies.

RheumNow Podcast – You Owe Me a DEXA (3.15.19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews this week's news and highlights from RheumNow.com.

Brazilian Guidelines for Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies

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The Myopathy Committee of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (BSR) has put forward recommendations for the management of patients with systemic autoimmune myopathies (SAM).

Lower TNF Inhibitor Persistence in Spondylitis

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A claims data analysis shows that only one-third of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) therapy remain on their initial drug in the 2 years post initiation.

Tramadol May be Associated with Increased Mortality in Osteoarthritis

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JAMA reports that tramadol use in adults with osteoarthritis (OA) may be associated with increased all-cause mortality (compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).