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Low COVID-19 Vaccine Risks in Rheumatic Patients

d Jack Cush, MD

Data from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology Coronavirus Vaccine registry shows that patients with with inflammatory or noninflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease have similar adverse event rates as the general public.

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Medscape: Physician Burnout Report 2022

d Jack Cush, MD

The annual Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression survey has been published for 2022 and Rheumatology burnout stats have improved, now ranking 10th (middle of the pack). 

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Increased Odds of Arthritis with Social Risk Factors

d Jack Cush, MD

MMWR has published the results of the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System showing that increases in the number of social risk factors independently increases the odds of arthritis and its burden in the USA.

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RA: Still a Clinical Diagnosis

d MedPage Today

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the joints, characterized by pain, swelling, and ultimately, if inadequately treated, joint destruction. Despite recent advances in laboratory testing and imaging, the diagnosis of RA remains a clinical one, according to experts.

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Positive Results from the DOA (Duloxetine in OsteoArthritis) Study

d Jack Cush, MD

A pragmatic, open-label trial of osteoarthritis (OA) patients demonstrated that adding duloxetine treatment seems to be beneficial for end-stage knee OA patients with neuropathic-like symptoms (at risk of central sensitization).

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RheumNow Podcast - RWCS 2022 Roundup (2.19.2022)

d Jack Cush, MD

Drs. Jack Cush and Artie Kavanaugh review the highlights of the RWCS (Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium) from Maui.


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Single center study of 957 plaque psoriasis pts and the effect of air pollutants. Overall 39% experience a PSO flare and that concentrations of all pollutants were significantly higher in the 60 days before psoriasis flare https://t.co/8Hw3LsLy8f

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Korean study of 53 424 kids with Kawasaki disease (KD) showed that outbreaks of rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and varicella were significantly correlated with KD at 1 to 3 months before KD outbreaks https://t.co/U8FXao1TWn

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Live from Maui! We have a new podcast available for download— RWCS 2022 Roundup https://t.co/UJRjdPWPmn https://t.co/BIMKdt08kK

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Prevent NSAID GI bleeding or perforation? Korean study (n=92K) shows (vs non-prophylaxis) PPI and COX-2 inhibitors associated with 64% and 74% reduced risk. COX2 = PPI +nsNSAID. H2-receptor antag. did not reduce the risk https://t.co/VJX5nAftMf

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144 SLE pts from the SLICC cohort were studied showing that a majority (61.2%) scores consistent with depression over 4 yrs; also an inconsistent association between disease activity and depression in multivariate analysis https://t.co/Js5jB6hlox

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Watch: Treat to Target Strategy in RA: Dr. Dylan Lee at RWCS22 https://t.co/QExalESU2q https://t.co/cqzL4FYOUl

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Watch: COVID-19 Triggered Anti-MDA-5 Antibody: Innocent Bystander or Culprit? https://t.co/4MtPFM3jvS

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Late Onset Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Case Control Analysis - Dr. Yoon Qiu at RWCS 2022 https://t.co/G1M7Lzhk7P https://t.co/hPRL8WFdUf

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Did Your Specialty Choose You? Why did I end up a rheumatologist? Circumstance, personality types, horoscopes or what? A current study in BMJ sheds light on why. https://t.co/vlO5Z8Bu60 https://t.co/y75EsGbMFF

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C.D.C. Proposes New Guidelines for Treating Pain; the main msg - use "nonopioid therapies” for chronic & acute pain, including gabapentin, ibuprofen, PT, massage and acupuncture., https://t.co/vJeGeq8mHz

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CSF aptamer (short nucleic acid sequences) discovery of neuropsychiatric lupus pts finds increase in few CSF proteins that are discriminatory -- CSF Lipocalin-2, M-CSF, IgM and complement C3, the latter assoc w/ acute confusional state. https://t.co/Mvp2U8DMh8

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Using whole gut scintigraphy & gastric emptying studies on 97 systemic sclerosis pts, researchers found 35% had gastroparesis, and these pts also had abnormal transit thru out the GI tract. High anti-CENP-B titers assoc w/ slower gastric emptying https://t.co/lQgQe5Uo9H

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ICYMI: Dr Steen's recipe to dealing with digital ulcers.#RWCS2022 @RWCSmtg https://t.co/fPblrfaFbS https://t.co/rX0hZ7rKl9

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ICYMI: Dr Artie Kavanaugh presents comparison of targeted therapies in different inflammatory disorders. #RWCS2022 @RWCSmtg https://t.co/P4SzIrWzYJ https://t.co/wnf3vnG4xc

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