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World Changers (3.14.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr Jack Cush and his podcast friends are out to change the world. Here is his weekly review of the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.

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2024 Rheumatology Year in Review

Jack Cush, MD

2024 was a year of surprising new growth in technology, with the expansion of new therapeutic options for many patients and clinicians.  While these many advances offer new hope, they are countered by disappointments and gapping unmet needs in rheumatology. Below is my top 10 list (in no particular order) of 2024 developments and desires that may change rheumatologic practices.

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Hydroxychloro-King (3.7.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory actions from the past week on RheumNow.com

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MMWR: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Mortality in the United States

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease characterized by scarring and worsening lung function, has a poor prognosis. An estimated 21% of IPF deaths might be attributable to occupational exposures.

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A Review of Relapsing Polychondritis

Jack Cush, MD

A current review in the Journal of Thoracic Disease on relapsing polychondritis (RP), suggests that while this rare disorder may have an uncertain pathogenesis, its diagnosis and therapeutical management has improved.

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2024 Rheumatology Year in Review 2024 was a year of surprising new growth in technology, with the expansion of new therapeutic options for many patients and clinicians. https://t.co/XuEG8Hrc9e https://t.co/ja5OoZXdWo

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Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for Lupus Programs, including - $10 million Natl Lupus Patient Registry at CDC - $2 million Natl Lupus Training, Outreach, CTE Program - $47.08 billion for the National Institutes of Health SLE prgs https://t.co/BCs3lGdrXK https://t.co/58PkKG9ay6

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Available the first time: https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2025 On Demand! On Demand gives you access to all lectures, Q & A panels, and STEP talks, and all speaker slides and handouts — all packed with insights you won’t find anywhere else. Non-CME, practical, and finally here.… https://t.co/qZb8OKjPpw https://t.co/Exr8u6QkNc

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Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Merola (Rheumatologists & Chair of Dermatology at UT Southwestern) on his appointment to the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) https://t.co/TxjuZWeXoJ https://t.co/Mo7PwLWD5f

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A Case of IgA Vasculitis Presenting as Duodenal Perforation Presentation by Dr. Audrey Liu, at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/kZWgy1S0Wh https://t.co/9mJAzVRVpl

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Hydroxychloro-King (3.7.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory actions from the past week on RheumNow. https://t.co/83ZAyrrgg3 https://t.co/63cIdP559y

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Congratulations to Dr. Mehmet Hocaoglu (University of Pittsburgh) on being awarded a 2024 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Program grant to investigate the unique and shared risk factors between patients with preclinical rheumatoid arthritis and patients with RA.… https://t.co/eF4yb3Hxsj https://t.co/MLNWKFiCiU
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Bubble Trouble - When Bullous Lupus Bursts onto the SLE Scene Presentation by Dr. Alana Haussmann at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/N4u4AUbdqH https://t.co/PotKfpOkH7

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Available the first time: https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2025 On Demand! On Demand gives you access to all lectures, Q & A panels, and STEP talks, and all speaker slides and handouts — all packed with insights you won’t find anywhere else. Non-CME, practical, and finally here.… https://t.co/MHFUWb3az1 https://t.co/cqzZG40Xp5

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An Unusual Consult for Myopathy Presentation by Dr. Kelsey Lemmen, at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/DYlzee6qcs https://t.co/nUxTC9roF9

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Neuropsychiatric Lupus: More than just a headache Presentation by Dr. Daniel Carlson, at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/v0da4UNFNV https://t.co/BhBKOgak4W

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RheumNow Live 2025 is now available On Demand For the first time, https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR is offering exclusive access to: ✅ 7 STEP Talks from top rheumatology experts ✅ 21 Powerful lectures and Q & A Panels answering real-world questions ✅ All speaker slides and handouts… https://t.co/HokIfxbgTd https://t.co/ztVymFLuRT

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From Bellyache to Bloodstorm - a Mesenteric Sclerosis case with Macrophage Activation Syndrome Presentation by Dr. Anjali Nidhaan at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/pXwav5f2BI https://t.co/0Faao7zhbV

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Bubble Trouble - When Bullous Lupus Bursts onto the SLE Scene Presentation by Dr. Alana Haussmann at the Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposia - Feb 2025 https://t.co/LRsT1TLEm4 https://t.co/bSi50pDn2O

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Opioid Deaths are Down (2.28.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow. Opioid deaths are down, IL-33 levels are up and Weight loss is in the news again this week! https://t.co/Lb6F64AlNJ https://t.co/7AjSXOn142

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