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Vaccination Cut Long COVID Risk for Rheum Patients

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Patients with rheumatologic conditions who developed breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination were less likely to suffer long-term symptoms than unvaccinated but otherwise similar patients, researchers said.

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Long COVID study (54 studies, 2 databases, 1.2 million pts) showed at least 1 in 3 reported Long COVID Sx clusters (fatigue, bodily pain, mood swings, cognitive or resp Sxs), more common in women <20 yrs, w/ duration 9 mos in Hosp pts https://t.co/vuJrpWizzr https://t.co/e58J8rctEC

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Dr. Jack Cush goes off on "Untitling" (not using proper names/titles) in the clinic, in addition to reports on rheumatologist salaries, new drugs in phase 1-3 development and the range of COVID-19 MSK symptoms -- all from the past week on RheumNow. https://t.co/EGXslouPmC https://t.co/UVcdjzbxYp

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Comprehensive full-read review of #Baricitinib trials in treating COVID-19. 24 studies (16 retrospective, 5 prospective, 3 case control) studies & 3 larged RCTs show Bari as 24-38% better than comparators/SOC (few showed no change in mortality) https://t.co/2svMMX4wDw https://t.co/zoSGGZJYui

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RheumNow Podcast – “That’s Not My Name” (10.7.2022)

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Dr. Jack Cush goes off on "Untitling" (not using proper names/titles) in the clinic, in addition to reports on rheumatologist salaries, new drugs in phase 1-3 development and the range of COVID-19 MSK symptoms -- all from the past week on RheumNow.com.

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JAMA Oncology reports in 1st 10 mos of pandemic, 16,500 cancer pts died from COVID+complications; w/ signific more COVID-19-related cancer deaths than cancer deaths w/o COVID-19 in blood CA(23% v 10%) & prostate CA (12% v. 5.5%) https://t.co/036VU8H1vx https://t.co/tWh8749pTx

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COVID-19 Arthropathy and Myalgia An online survey of random COVID-19 infected persons shows that arthralgia and myalgia are common consequences to COVID-19 infection. https://t.co/TbJvTRfsvk https://t.co/yuLN5p5ZAn

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Great and Not So Great (9.30.2022)

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This week it's the great and not-so-great on gout, chondrocalcinosis, osteoporosis and misdiagnosis. We are good at many of those things - what's not so great? Let's review the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.

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COVID-19 Arthropathy and Myalgia

d Jack Cush, MD

An online survey of random COVID-19 infected persons shows that arthralgia and myalgia are common consequences to COVID-19 infection.

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2022 Lasker Award Winners

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The Lasker Foundation has announced the winners of its 2022 Lasker Awards, widely regarded as America’s top biomedical research prize since its creation more than 75 years ago. Here's a look at the award winners and their important contributions to biomedical research.

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"Double blind" an interesting read (Ann Int Med) of early COVID w/ no known effective therapy, doctor trepidation & and the bravery/will of sick ICU COVID pts as they consent to to enroll in the blinded ACTT trial w/ remdesivir https://t.co/N2bZq0JDmn https://t.co/iPLnNtQoER

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Heavy Metal Rheumatology (9.23.2022)

d Jack Cush, MD

Below are this week’s highlights from RheumNow, as discussed by Dr. Jack Cush. Thanks to all of you for your kind comments and great reviews of our weekly podcast. Please let us know how we can improve by emailing me or recording your suggestion using the "Ask Cush Anything" link on our website.

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Metanalysis of 25 studies examined effects of NSAID therapy on COVID-19 outcomes and confirms NSAIDs do not increase the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection and do not worsen outcomes in patients with COVID-19. https://t.co/FAJ58stmv1

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Are we set for the next "Twindemic"? - Continuation and evolution of COVID BA.5 to? - Flourishing Influenza in a population who has vaccine burnout? Some predicting severe flu based on Australia’s 2022 flu season, climate change, more https://t.co/qWuhWjaAFa

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New CDC data on vaccination/boosters during BA.5 wave for deaths, age 50+ https://t.co/HGyjNwUveD Compared w/unvaccinated: —92% reduction of death for 4 shots —No difference in reduction between 3 and 2 shots (~82%) [that's a 12-fold ⬇️risk of death for 4 shots in July 2022] https://t.co/3JDjCLbEyh

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New download available! COVID Deaths at 3 Mos vs. 30 Mos https://t.co/SLGJGh5NX1 https://t.co/QhWdvNHntk

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Provacative read from @VPrasadMDMPH on why we no longer need to or should wear masks in our clinics and hospitals (Yes, with COVID+ pts --- No, everywhere else). My advice: wear masks in high risk environments/situations. https://t.co/cECeieQ2YL https://t.co/PbX8xnfgqM

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The Atlantic has published an insightful article on "Brain Fog", especially as a Long Covid consequence (IMHO: Brain fogs primary cause is poor sleep, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue - but can be complication to primary CNS events) https://t.co/SlwzRDSVSf https://t.co/qrBvV5oyUA

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In your RHEUMATOLOGY practice how often are you seeing #LongCovid (new fatigue,brainfog,breathless etc) in your immune dis pts with COVID ( i.e. > 1 month) @CCalabreseDO @jeffsparks @zach_wallace_md @philipcrobinson @JYazdanyMD @alhkim @RheumNow @EBRheum @rheum_cat @AWIRGROUP

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COVID Outcomes in Dermatomyositis A retrospective study of dermatomyositis (DM) patients with COVID-19, shows that DM patients without comorbidities fair well (with regard to mortality and hospitalisation). https://t.co/nlCVHt3XeS https://t.co/Bhc47k7rMD

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