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Cannabis Use for Pain is Common
In states with legalized medical cannabis use, 3 in 10 persons are using cannabis to manage their pain.
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PHYSICIANS: Current, routine, outpatient clinic visits - do you require masks
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FDA Accepts Biologics License Application for CT-P13 SC, a Subcutaneous Formulation of Infliximab (Celltrion) that is approved in other countries. https://t.co/G1OIoqk9ga https://t.co/NEWFNlKhlU
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was studied in 205 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) pts - NLR correlated with lung function, & outcomes - NLR >= 2.9 was associated with a significant 2 fold increased risk of mortality https://t.co/FCuKx2NfeC https://t.co/iIb9uIGBAE
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Rheumatology Giants in who passed away in 2022:
Eric Gall
William Wilke
John Winfield
Peter Simkin
Roy Altman
Samuel Strober
James Fries
Robert Lightfoot
Bart Lindsley https://t.co/BX3fGBVre7 https://t.co/ToxZOZHOhU
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For 2023 - what you going to focus on with your patients? Same ole, same ole means youre not getting better. How about focusing on 2 main messages, mine would be patient "STRENGTH" and "COMPLIANCE" (meaning more Rx education) https://t.co/fEIVYk6Z9m
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"Taking an idea isn’t theft. Taking an idea is an oxymoron. Ideas belong to all of us"
- Seth Godin @ThisIsSethsBlog https://t.co/eY8Tj0c1rF
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2022 Rheumatology Year in Review
2022 was a year of recovery, discovery, and some losses. While still dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19, rheumatologists were resilient as leaders for their patients and research in advancing rheumatologic care.
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According to a 2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" by Merritt Hawkins, orthopedics has the highest salary & pediatrics the lowest. Rheumatology: Low: $200,000, Average: $258,000, High: $325,000 https://t.co/PmmAj9s2Vq https://t.co/nEzp4pWiG0
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Reuters reports that in 2021, the median annual price was $180,000 for the 1st 30 drugs FDA approved. In 2022, the median annual cost was $222,003 for newly approved drugs. https://t.co/laxw6DacHr https://t.co/kRM7EbrD72
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Do not take antacids or PPI with mycophenolate. Magnesium & aluminium hydroxide antacids (Maalox) will lower MMF Cmax 33% & AUC 17% if given simultaneously. PPI also lowers AUC by ~33% https://t.co/qXspeRj0eV https://t.co/g7L2OIgFKc https://t.co/egZFKLbNC7 https://t.co/6M3KIG1kTz
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Hydroxychloroquine significantly lowers Alzheimer’s and dementia risk. Study of g 109,124 #RA pts starting HCQ or MTX. showed an 8-16% lower risk. https://t.co/gV4AYHRwmU https://t.co/crbTu1zr3E
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Differential Dx of hyperferritinemia (≥500 μg/) in critically ill ICU pts includes: sepsis, liver disease/failure, hematological malignancy, HLH. Single center study of 2583 patients https://t.co/F5Dz2qpmAy https://t.co/ZWnxHGoQR1
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ACP Recommends Bisphosphonates as Initial Therapy for Osteoporosis
The guideline is based on a systemic review and network meta-analysis conducted by the ACP Center for Evidence Reviews at the Portland Veteran Affairs Research Foundation.
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Weekly (Ozempic) semaglutide SC was given for obesity, 3-6 mos to 408 pts with BMI> 27. Wt loss was 5.9% (6.7 kg) @3 mos & 10.9% (12.3 kg) @6 mos. 55%) had >10% & 8% had > 20% wt loss. NIDDM pts had less wt loss vs non-DM pts. https://t.co/LXpP5OR5GA https://t.co/ioPA9WpJu3
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520 RA pts were screened with FibroScan (liver fibrosis)- F3 or F4 liver fibrosis seen 13.3% of controls vs 12.7% arthritis pts. MTX was not significantly correlated w/ higher FS scores. Liver stiffness was correlated w/ BMI, waist, male , age. https://t.co/nINWp8vbUu
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Open Access
Risk Factors for Dementia in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
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RHEUMATOLOGISTS: have you ever ordered a Fibroscan in patients taking Methotrexate?
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Dr. Kristi Kuhn & Univ of Colorado researchers have linked RA risk with the gut bacterium Subdoligranulum didolesgii. This could be pathogenically important and supports their "Mucosal origins hypothesis" to RA risk https://t.co/EMfNzWSPBK https://t.co/dp7p6vMI4W https://t.co/E1CBUPy2Wp
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Hydroxychloroquine Update from ACR22
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