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How Often Do You Monitor MTX? (6.16.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com, including new drug approval, a new SpA variant and new rules for methotrexate (MTX) monitoring and depression screening. 

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ACR Concerned with MedPAC’s Cutting Part B Reimbursement

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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today expressed disappointment that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended yet another cut to physician reimbursement for infusing life-altering treatments as part of its June 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Healt

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Higher Genetic Loads Linked to Worse Systemic Lupus

d Jack Cush, MD

A Korean study of a large systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort shows by genomic analysis, that higher weighted genetic risk scores (wGRS) is associated with earlier SLE onset, higher anti–Sm antibody positivity, lupus nephritis and more diverse lupus manifestations.

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Why Depression Screening Should be Mandatory at Each Visit

d Jack Cush, MD

Depression is more widespread than ever in the United States, according to a new study from Gallup, showing that 18% of adults are depressed (or receiving depression treatment for depression) – an increase in 7 percentage points since 2015. 

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High Mortality Rates with Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

A Danish cohort study has shown a deadly association between depression and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  

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What to do with all this JAKi safety real world data? Dr. David Liew reporting from EULAR 2023 in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/AgDBOxAUx6 https://t.co/iRZuT0g7vq

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Why Depression Screening Should be Mandatory at Each Visit Depression is more widespread than ever in the US, according to a new study from Gallup, showing that 18% of adults are depressed– an increase in 7 percentage points since 2015. https://t.co/2u82MXIFvb https://t.co/ZpGi4TYdBL

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High Mortality Rates with Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis A Danish cohort study has shown a deadly association between depression and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). https://t.co/R2MB4bs0Hr https://t.co/rWIfHmBqr8

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Excessive alcohol intake associated with higher risks of 61 diseases in men, including liver cirrhosis, stroke, and several gastrointestinal cancers, gout, cataracts, some fractures, and gastric ulcer. https://t.co/WqMuHQ3Unn https://t.co/IU0SaRcswZ

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519 pts in the Hand OSTeoArthritis in Secondary care (HOSTAS) cohort studied & 17% had prolonged morning stiffness (>60 min); mild in 30%, intermediate in 37%, severe in 18% and extreme in 4%. Assoc w/ more pain, worse function and QOL https://t.co/6LSir7nSae https://t.co/lhoxwpfuqD

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Study of 162axSpA pts found that 46.6% reported abnormal sleep behavior, worse in Female patients vs males (P <.001). Such pts were more likely to have depression (P = .015) and worse health-related QoL (HRQOL) (P = .015) https://t.co/a1OoUTPKiV https://t.co/gkjkkdljOh

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Study of 2883 pediatric patients with Hidradenitis Supprativa (HS), finds a higher risk of Crohns disease - 0.69% of HS and 0.17% of control patients developed CD (OR 4.90, 3.07-7.84; P < .001) higher in patients with HS than in control patients. https://t.co/gcfT4CET5h https://t.co/vQIzIzwsmn

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We should put the CART before the T in SLE! Dr. Janet Pope ( @Janetbirdope ) reports from EULAR 2023 in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/HwYphsg3ad https://t.co/Ghu2M6yaFn

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Still's Disease Abstracts at EULAR 2023 https://t.co/1gNf8RUDLi https://t.co/1f1ERUOS03

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WATCH: Update on CAR T-Cell Therapy in SLE & Autoimmune Diseases Dr. Peter Nash reporting from EULAR 2023 in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/r5cMWYHk9A https://t.co/8Si1kUmzAs

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EULAR 2023 Day 4 Recap Join Drs. Jack Cush, David Liew and Bella Mehta as they recap data presented on Day 4 at EULAR 2023 in Milan, Italy. https://t.co/3VP1dB6YHp https://t.co/mSBB3bDWRl

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Diagnostic Yield of Cranial and Large Vessel Imaging in GCA Combined cranial and large vessel ultrasound and PET/CT provided excellent accuracy for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). https://t.co/0gBXXLy1db https://t.co/zp12wZIkqL

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EULAR Offers Tips on Psoriasis Progression to PsA Clinicians treating patients with psoriasis should be on the lookout for certain signs that joint involvement is likely to develop, according to a new "points to consider" from the EULAR. https://t.co/JP7OjpYtBe https://t.co/HMFkzMGOFO

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Bringing pivotal clinical trials to you: announcing RheumNow’s Poster Hall, featuring previously presented, sponsor-generated clinical trial posters designed to educate and inform. https://t.co/2hqKVhtzbv https://t.co/2dTvdU2A9t

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Biosimilars Match Biologic Originators in RA A JAMA review shows that biosimilars of adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept were associated w/clinically equivalent treatment effects compared with their ref biologics for treatment of RA. https://t.co/MqxqpzzpiJ https://t.co/Eh98wBUHlj

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