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PJP Prophylaxis Needed with Steroids and Rituximab

d Jack Cush, MD

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) can be a life-threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. The 2023 EULAR Vasculitis guidelines recommends primary prophylaxis with antibiotics, especially in rheumatic disease patients receiving rituximab (RTX).

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National Population Insights (4.28.2023)

d Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports and addresses 3 viewer case questions.

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Romania to U.S.: My Journey to a Permanent Residency

d Maria I. Danila, MD, MSc, MSPH

One in four practicing physicians in the United States are international medical graduates. I am one of them. Here is what I learned, and my advice to others who are on a similar journey.

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25 Great Women in Rheumatology

d Jack Cush, MD

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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Join us this Tuesday for our the start of our May Tuesday Night Rheumatology focusing on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Revolutionary Advances in Therapy https://t.co/TbNYaGJ3sk https://t.co/DiJwjvUX1d

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RheumThoughts: No is a complete sentence Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptoTate ) shares her POV. https://t.co/0xzTobgmIQ https://t.co/YvEUMsqLyV

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25 Great Women in Rheumatology This week I reached out to many leaders in rheumatology and asked: who are the great women in rheumatology who should be recognized? I'm sharing the responses. https://t.co/N1zqs3TJuv https://t.co/LXDxnXUaG9

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Denosumab Reduces Type II Diabetes Risk The British Medical Journal has published a matched cohort analysis demonstrating that adults receiving denosumab had a lower risk of NIDDM compared with those taking oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. https://t.co/7SMjp258gX https://t.co/SAUmahwV9J

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How Being a Patient Taught Me to Be a Better Doctor Dr. Marcella Ferrada ( @maferradastrong ) shares her experience having a rare disease and how it positively impacted her skills as a physician. https://t.co/eUHzPTjRv8 https://t.co/rTIfyLwVLY

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A Danish national registry study compared RA pts taking JAKi (n 875) and bDMARDs (n 4247). They found similar rates of subsequent cancers (14.4 vs 12.9/ per 1000 PYRS); with a nonsignificant risk (HR1.41; CI 0.76, 2.37) https://t.co/wfrlAcij8x https://t.co/OvqKrHw5Wu

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RheumThoughts: No is a complete sentence Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptoTate ) shares her POV. https://t.co/TGcFuGl4Lp https://t.co/N0bItVkHjM

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25 Great Women in Rheumatology This week I reached out to many leaders in rheumatology and asked: who are the great women in rheumatology who should be recognized? I'm sharing the responses. https://t.co/0d7SkgpcN5 https://t.co/nQVfs5oMFL

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Narrative Medicine Dr. Aviya Lanis shares with us how narrative medicine helped her become a more engaging doctor. https://t.co/YJdsa50FBF https://t.co/7D3DiBnqaK

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Metanalysis of Steroids in hosp community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). 18 studies 4661 pts. Corticosteroids reduced mortality in more severe CAP (RR 0.62; 0.45 to 0.85), but not less severe CAP(RR 1.08). Steroids lower need for mech ventilation, ICU https://t.co/dj7zABqQ3r https://t.co/Mb4g7ICdX9

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Metanalysis of IV NA Thiosulphate for Calciphylaxis in CKD shows NO improvement in skin lesion (RR 1.23; 0.85-1.78) or survival (HR 0.82; 0.57-1.18); based on 19 studies and 422 pts https://t.co/0uyHhWJpFJ https://t.co/dkRgRjh2cH

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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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NIH generated FDA approved drug costs ~$1.4-1.7 billlion for each 1st-in-class drug (vs estimated pharma industry cost of $1.5 billion per approved Rx). Govt may serve as early investor in pharma innovations. ~1/2 total R&D investment comes from US govt https://t.co/PORuiowRBy? https://t.co/urPkqX98A6

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Prospective study.of 370 #FM pts (79% F; age 34yrs), and 79% were female w/ 14.3 tender points. A delay in Dx was signif correlated wtih Sx Severity Scale (r = 0.14) & tender points (r = 0.16), but not widespread pain. Early Dx = less severe FM. https://t.co/tvl0rkREHe https://t.co/OduJ3cq4Jg

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Aging Mechanisms Tied to Giant Cell Arteritis Senescence pathways are involved in GCA, an analysis of patient tissue samples suggested, which may account for the efficacy of one agent now used for the disease and another in commercial development. https://t.co/nPSidkCvDk https://t.co/FNbbSPpZVS

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A Rising Gout Risk in Asians Two independent data sets suggests the prevalence of gout among Asians has grown such that this sub-population has numerically surpassed all other racial and ethnic groups by 2018. https://t.co/aKMLIzRTTh https://t.co/8ZpKNnIady

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