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Anti-inflammatory Diet Control of Rheumatoid Arthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

The TOMORROW study assessed the relationship between diet and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and has shown that RA patients are more likely to have higher inflammatory diets, but that a change to an anti-inflammatory diet resulted in lower disease activity s

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RheumNow Podcast – Mistakes with Steroids

d Jack Cush, MD

Dr Jack Cush gives his spin on this week's RheumNews and Rheum Research from RheumNow.com.

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Overview of New VEXAS Syndrome

d Jack Cush, MD

Medscape offers up an informative overview of the newly described syndrome called VEXAS discovered by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

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GLP-1 Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis

d Jack Cush, MD

Knee osteoarthritis is best managed by weight loss, as the effects of most analgesic therapies have been marginal and debatable. The use of anti-diabetic glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies have demonstrated significant weight loss benefits; hence this trial evaluated the potential weight loss and pain relieving effects of liraglutide in obese patients with KOA.

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Can Targeting RANKL in RA Heal Erosions?

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Treatment with denosumab (Prolia) helped heal bone erosions over 2 years among patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose disease activity was well controlled, researchers reported.

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Implementing Smoking Cessation Programs

d Jack Cush, MD

Rheumatologists are keen to the effects of smoking (increased arthritis risk, worse outcomes, blunted DMARD responses, added cardiopulmonary risks), but often do not have the resources or plan to encourage or implement smoking cessation from the rheumatology clinic. A new study details the success of a rheumatology staff‐driven protocol, Quit Connect, to increase the rate of electronic referrals to free, state‐run tobacco quit lines.

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News Feature: Rheumatology Care Derailed by COVID-19 A survey study from the ArthritisPower PPRN or CreakyJoints database shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic patient care was substantially affected in unforeseen ways. https://t.co/BqY0vJpdm8 https://t.co/nZcuL4FbEw

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Don’t underestimate the utility of Vitamin D for VTE ppx in APS patients. Everyone should get some sun #RNL2021 Coverage from @doctorRBC #RheumNow

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Top March Tweet: The FDA approved tocilizumab for use in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease for "Slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adult patients with SSc-ILD" Rec dose is 162 mg SC q week (IV dose not approved) https://t.co/HXTRPiYEfZ

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#RNL2021 Coverage from @KDAO2011 "Psoriatic Arthritis Pearls by Dr. E Ruderman -MTX monoRx is effective -which TNFi does not matter -Secukinumab 300 mg is better than 150 mg dose -OK to use IL-17i in pts with FHx of IBD" #RheumNow

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News Feature: Reactogenicity Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines https://t.co/z1yGEG5TMs https://t.co/o6eYArgkqu

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Great #RNL2021 coverage from @uptoTate #RheumNow Not all that is pink and scaly is Psoriasis! DDx can include Sezary, Granuloma Annulare, Pemphigus, Erythroderma, paraneoplasm, eczema, lichen, basal cell CA, AKs, allergens, etc. Melodie Young, NP

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Survey study of 1221 RA patients and 414 rheumatologists shows both believe tha low-dose steroids (GCs) are very rapid and effective in RA control. Half patients reported having serious adverse events & 83% had safety concerns. https://t.co/h2GIYChYUL

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News Feature: Cost Efficacy of Knee Replacement in Obese Osteoarthritis Total knee replacement (TKR) in obese patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis appears to be a beneficial and cost-effective strategy for treating. https://t.co/tnzqufjhBb https://t.co/6lNf27lrTL

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A Patient-Centered Exploration of Axial Involvement in SpA Sponsored by Novartis Medical Affairs Listen to a medical expert differentiate axial involvement within the spectrum of spondyloarthritis. https://t.co/o2q5pTP3WD https://t.co/fi0CQqxVmr

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Have you listened to last week's podcast? It's available wherever podcasts are available. Upadacitinib Wins in PsA https://t.co/Pd7QG6SsmJ https://t.co/3onAtZyoTt

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From @DrPetryna for #RNL2021 ------ Dr. Buttgereit on steroids in RA: 2.5 mg/d of prednisone increase total steroid amount in the body by 100% - great therapeutic effect but comes w/plethora of side effects. Q: how do you feel out long term low dose steroids for RA?"

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News Feature: Rituximab in Systemic Sclerosis? A recent metanalysis suggests that rituximab may improve skin score and disease activity indices (DAS, mRSS) while stabilizing organ involvement in SSc patients. https://t.co/lH7aP7ht10 https://t.co/UdV8NRHxdC

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Axial Involvement in Spondyloarthritis: A Patient-Centered Exploration Sponsored by Novartis Medical Affairs Listen to Ethan Craig, MD, MPH discuss 3 of his patient cases to identify and differentiate axial involvement within the spectrum of SpA. https://t.co/o2q5pTP3WD https://t.co/su41ECWslk

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Algorithm for the diagnostic approach of patients with joint pain - developed by PANLAR rheumatologists from 18 countries using a delphi method. Open read https://t.co/GyyfStD8Xi

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