X-Rays Questioned for Diagnosing Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Routine hand and foot radiographs in more than 700 patients being evaluated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) made almost no difference in diagnosing the condition nor in predicting its course, Dutch researchers said.

Late Should Not Be Less (11.3.2023)

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

TNR - Controversies in PMR

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A TNR Panel discussion on controversies in PMR: diagnosis, imaging, PCP roles, Lumping vs. Splitting.

Featuring Drs. Sarah Mackie, Wolfgang Schmidt, and Len Calabrese.

Moderated by Dr. David Liew.

Recorded on 10/24/2023

Methotrexate in OA (10.20.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush discusses the news, journal articles and regulatory actions. This week we discuss JAKne, DLE and SLE and more.

PMR and Palindromic Rheumatism Similarities

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I'd like to discuss the similarities between polymyalgia rheumatica and palindromic rheumatism. And in doing that, highlight how these similarities help us understand the relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica and rheumatoid arthritis. Perhaps not everybody watching this will be very familiar with palindromic rheumatism. It is considered uncommon, but every rheumatologist sees it in their practice.

Sleep Apnea Smart Watches (10.13.2023)

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

PMR & Popeye's Spinach (10.6.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the big PMR reports from this week along with other journal reports from RheumNow.com.

Predictive FDG-PET in Newly Diagnosed GCA

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Annals of Internal Medicine reports that the use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET imaging at the time of a giant cell arteritis (GCA) diagnosis may help estimate the risk for aortic aneurysm formation.

Subclinical vasculitis in polymyalgia rheumatica

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Frequent use of vascular ultrasonography and positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) increase the possibility of encountering a patient with solely symptoms of PMR (no cranial symptoms), but giant cell arteritis (GCA) confirmed with imaging. This group of PMR patients with so-called subclinical large vasculitis represents a clinical challenge. 

RheumNow Podcast – with Special Guest Dr. Janet Pope (9.8.2023)

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This week, Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news with special guest, Dr. Janet Pope. They discuss "Not-non-Inferior", large scale genetic screening, Zoster risk w/ newer lupus drugs, tapering, RA referral problems and the TNR webinar session on "ORAL Surveillance Revisited".

ICYMI: ACR Guidelines for Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions

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The American College of Rheumatology released summaries of two new guidelines for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease and for the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.

ACR Guidelines for Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions

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The American College of Rheumatology released summaries of two new guidelines for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease and for the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.

Fracture Risk Quantified for Older Spondyloarthritis Patients

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Medicare beneficiaries with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) incur frequent bone fractures, a new study indicated, with the risk boosted by some unsurprising factors but also including one that was not expected.

Imaging Mass Cytometry to Study Lupus Nephritis

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Lupus researchers from the University of Houston are reporting the first use of the powerful imaging mass cytometry to examine the kidneys of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, as a means of diagnosing lupus nephritis in SLE patients.  LN is a severe inflammation of the kidneys and a major cause of death in lupus patients. Up to 60% of SLE patients will develop renal symptoms with 5–20% of those patients progressing to end stage kidney disease within 10 years. 

English for the Biologically-Challenged (8.4.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.  This week highlights Veterans, Vegetarians and Antenatal Corticosteroids.

2023 ACR/EULAR Criteria for Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

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The prevalence of radiographic chondrocalcinosis is estimated to be 4% to ≥10% in older adults, but the prevalence of symptomatic calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is unknown. To advance our understanding of CPPD, the American College of Rheumatology and EULAR have published validated classification criteria for symptomatic CPPD disease.

Anti-Drug Antibodies with Biologics (7.14.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush Reviews the news and journal reports on CVA, TKA, PJP, ADA, and more!