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The RheumNow Week in Review – 2 June 2017
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticlePregnancy Flares in RA and Spondylitis
Despite the folklore, not all women with arthritis who become pregnant will improve or go into remission. Recent studies have suggested that up to one-third of RA patients will flare during pregnancy.
Read ArticleSteroids, DMARDs and Biologics have Same Low Risk of Infection During Pregnancy
Low rates of serious infections were observed in pregnant women receiving immunosuppressive therapies. Higher rates may be seen with steroid use in pregnancy and SIE trend towards lowest with DMARD or TNFi use.
Read ArticleThe RheumNow Week in Review – 10 March 2017
Dr. Jack Cush reviews news and highlights from the past week on RheumNow.com. Sign up at RheumNow.com to received daily or weekly news, blogs and tweets on all things rheumatology
Read ArticleMeta-analysis Reveals Numerous Pregnancy Complications Associated with Lupus
On the heels of the recently published EULAR recommendations for the management of pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) comes a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Autoimmunity on pregnancy outomes in lupus.
Read ArticleEULAR Recommendations on Reproductive Issues in Lupus and Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
There is a significant unmet need with regard to counseling and managing SLE and APS patients who become pregnant or who may be planning for pregnancy.
Read ArticleThe RheumNow Week in Review – 3 February 2017
Dr. Jack Cush reviews this week's highlights from RheumNow.
Read ArticleThe RheumNow Week in Review – 6 January 2017
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights from the first week of 2017 on RheumNow.com.
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Read ArticlePregnancy Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis
Disease Activity Pre-pregnancy During Pregnancy Post-pregnancy
Mild 10 6 4
Moderate 2 6 8
Severe 2 2 2
RheumNow Week in Review – 16 December 2016
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights from this week on RheumNow.com
Read ArticleRheumNow Week in Review – 4 November 2016
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights and reports from this week on RheumNow.com, including drug-induced cutaneous lupus, pediatric lupus being worse, new gout drug SEL-12, Gut microbiome and IgA plasmablasts, and the weakly-received new ACP guidelines on gout.
Read ArticleHigher Lupus Disease Activity in First Year Postpartum
Most women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have no or little disease activity during pregnancy, but experience greater disease activity or overt flares during the first year postpartum, a Norwegian study has found.
Read ArticleGood News for Lupus Pregnancies
The Washington Post recently interviewed Dr. Eliza Chakavarty of the OMRF about the evolution in attitudes and outcomes of lupus women who wish to get pregnant.
Read ArticleLow-Molecular Weight Heparin Does Not Reduce Pregnancy Complications
A Lancet meta-analysis has reviewed the preventative effects of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) on placenta-mediated pregnancy complications include pre-eclampsia, late pregnancy loss, placental abruption, and birth of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonate.
Read ArticleRheumNow Week in Review – 19 August 2016
Dr. Cush reviews the RheumNow.com highlights in rheumatology for the week ending 19 August 2016.
Read ArticleEULAR: Guidance for Managing Lupus Pregnancy
The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has published comprehensive recommendations on reproductive health and family planning for women with systemic lupus erythematosus and/or antiphospholipid syndrome – conditions that largely affect women of childbearing age.
Read ArticlePravastatin Improves Obstetric Outcomes in Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Patients
Pregnancy complications of anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) have included recurrent abortions, spontaneous fetal loss, preeclampsia, and premature birth. The etiopathogenesis of these events has been presumed to be placental thrombosis or infarction.
Read ArticleAngiogenic Biomarkers Predict Adverse Outcomes Pregnancies in Lupus
The PROMISSE (Predictors of Pregnancy Outcome: Biomarkers in Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) study has revealed several important lessons in lupus care.
Read ArticleRheumNow Week in Review – 1 July 2016
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights from the news and social media in the past week on RheumNow.com