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Dr. Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow.com; talking about lumbar belts, scholarships and misdiagnosis.
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A current report from the national NHIS survey shows that over half of US adults diagnosed with arthritis reported moderate to severe joint pain.
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Shoulder pain affects 16% of adults annually and is the third most common musculoskeletal presentation in primary care. This new review reframes the diagnostic and therapeutic approach, moving away from pathoanatomic labels (rotator cuff tendinopathy, impingement, bursitis) toward the umbrella term subacromial pain, since structural findings on imaging correlate poorly with symptoms and are common in asymptomatic people.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles this week where RheumNow featured info on cancer, deadly viruses, AI rules, poetry and good moons rising.
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This overview appeared in JAMA Dermatology.
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The British Society for Rheumatology has issued its first guideline dedicated solely to pain in inflammatory arthritis (IA)—covering RA, PsA, axial SpA and JIA.
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JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in authoring a medical publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. This update provides specific information about what is permitted and not permitted, and what needs to be disclosed.
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Lee, Levinson, and Makris have published an approach to evaluating inflammatory joint pain in older adults in JAMA Internal Medicine. While intended to be a practical guide for primary care clinicians, the tenets and clues ring true for all.
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Age-specific Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Epidemiologic estimates on SLE diagnosis are limited. The CDC National Lupus Registry network of population-based SLE registries has assessed and reported age-specific incidence of SLE by sex, race, and ethnicity. https://t.co/g5A7DMQIyp
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🆕 #AutoInflammatory / Periodic Fever Syndromes
In Memory of Dr. Dan Kastner🕊️
So grateful Dr. Kastner agreed to review this graphic >1 year ago, providing thoughtful input and suggestions to improve the final version 🙏
New Board Review Series for Rheum OnePagers 📟
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Rheum Scholarship (8.21.2026)
Dr. Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow; talking about lumbar belts, scholarships and misdiagnosis.
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In the JAMA review of shoulder pain, what is the recommended first-line treatment for most shoulder diagnoses?
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In rheumatoid arthritis, which RA-specific factor is the strongest modifiable driver of venous thromboembolism risk?
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"Great teachers set it up, and great students find the aha."
- Seth Godin https://t.co/Fc3SPdsYCE
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In 2026 Abbvie granted 34 scholarships to students With Inflammatory Diseases. In the last 10 yrs, theyve granted $6 million to >350 students in the US for higher education. These awards up to $20,000 per student renewable up to 4 yrs. https://t.co/DFy5SukB6G https://t.co/9mVkrhL2lo
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JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of AI in authoring a Medical Publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. This is about what is permitted & not permitted & what needs to be disclosed. https://t.co/zti0OnvBV0 https://t.co/6VHiEPGxUf
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Updated Guidance for Artificial Intelligence Use in Medical Publications
JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in authoring a medical publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. https://t.co/irid5koIjo
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2026 PGY1 match for non–US citizen international medical graduates (IMGs) has reached a 5-year low; yet US health care relies heavily on non–US-born MDs. In US, there are 6300 Rheumatologists - 46.9% US born USMG; 5.4% US born IMG; 11.2% non-US born USMG; 36.5% non-US born IMG https://t.co/cwx5ugBaVE
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Congratulations to Dr. Edoardo Cipolletta (U Nottingham) - winner of Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease Best PhD Thesis Award. Read his insightful interview on his reasearch on #gout. https://t.co/5i3hEV6PJX https://t.co/XV5trvEonW
