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Tocilizumab Augmented Efficacy in COVID-19 Pneumonia with High CRP

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d Jack Cush, MD

May 25, 2021

JAMA Internal Medicine report an analysis of recent and composite trial data suggesting that tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy in COVID-19–associated pneumonia patients with high CRP levels is likely to be effective.

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Congress Slams AbbVie Over Price Hikes, 'Frivolous' Patents

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May 24, 2021

House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pummeled AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez for raising the price of two widely used drugs and for the company's "legally questionable" tactics to head off competition from biosimilars, despite pulling in healthy profits.

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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Rheumatic Patients

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d Jack Cush, MD

May 24, 2021

Analysis of data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance shows that rheumatic diseases infected with COVID-19 had a greater risk of death with age, comorbidities, high disease activity and few specific therapies.

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RheumNow Podcast – Myth Busters (5.21.2021)

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d Jack Cush, MD

May 21, 2021

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

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Meet the #SLEEducatorsNetwork in this disease education series where leading rheumatologists and nephrologists share their perspectives on lupus nephritis. Sponsored by GSK US Medical Affairs https://t.co/H9BqP9bW4i https://t.co/VzS95UBJeo

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May 25, 2021

News: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Rheumatic Patients https://t.co/FzsINtpZEz https://t.co/QzuLZRKaZy

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May 25, 2021

Levamisole, an anti-helminthic vet drug, is used as a colorless, odorless, adulterant to narcotics, cocaine, fentanyl, etc. Levamisole also causes ANCA+ Vasculitis (small to medium vessels), palpable purpura, agranulocytosis https://t.co/BKoDo2iemJ https://t.co/bSl0eYn0yO

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May 25, 2021

RheumNow Live is now available for all--check out any panels you may have missed. https://t.co/jaisVc2kGt https://t.co/Z9m7V96g1g

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

May 24, 2021

Listen to Dr. Jack Cush review the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow. Our latest podcast is available for download on SoundCloud, Apple and Android carplay. https://t.co/FvmmOBAjC1 https://t.co/rrZO6jOlKt

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May 24, 2021

Italian study of 1216 rheumatic pts on DMARDs, Biologics underwent HBV testing. They found HBV in 15.7% (chronic infection: 0.4%, resolved infection: 12.6%, anti-HBc positivity alone: 2.6%). HBV reactivation occurred in 6.2%. Only 1 acute hepatitis https://t.co/WofN4rqq6p

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May 24, 2021

#RNL2021: Difficult, Refractory RA Dr. Maya Buch presents Difficult, Refractory RA at RheumNow Live 2021. https://t.co/YG8gBFVCod

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May 24, 2021

Sign up this week's Tuesday Night Rheumatology on RA and Vaccinations. We'll be starting at 7pm ET. Register: https://t.co/cmeOqacCXw https://t.co/prr7luBQgF

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May 24, 2021

Ischemic Forearm Test- used to Dx muscle weakness from McArdles dz (myophosphorylase defic). Pts nondominant arm exercised w/ BP cuff >20 mm above systolic BP), to exhaustion. Dx w/ increased ammonia but not lactate levels. https://t.co/LrY6PYZ1z3

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May 24, 2021

Severity Associated with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis EHOA was studied as part of the Osteoarthritis Initiative, and shown to increase with advanced age and female sex, with developmental findings to suggest that EHOA as a disorder of skeletal frailty. https://t.co/3s8E4F6QDR https://t.co/xiDb0LGhCv

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

May 23, 2021

Worth sharing again--ARTIC REWIND - Don't Half DMARD Therapy https://t.co/mZFehDM9nf https://t.co/7keyvIHD3R

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

May 22, 2021

Listen to the latest RheumNow podcast--Myth Busters. Jack Cush discusses the latest rheum news on the site. Download wherever podcasts are available. https://t.co/q7FZTDo0BL https://t.co/fxGnyChzSO

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