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Legal (Not So) Merry-Go-Round of Alendronate Atypical Fractures

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Gregory Curfman, MD (Executive editor of JAMA) writes on the chronological legal progress of a lawsuit stemming from rare instances of atypical femoral fractures associated with bisphosphonate (alendronate) use.

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Rheum Leaders on Capitol Hill Advocating for Medicare Payment Reform

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On May 7th, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in with rheumatology leaders nationwide to champion the need for crucial reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).

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Does Good Sleep Prevent Osteoporosis

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As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day, held on April 23, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, described her National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research on whether adequate sleep can help prevent osteoporosis.

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Featured BSR Abstracts (5.2.2024)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush muses on the news, journal reports, FDA announcements and the 2024 BSR abstracts just released.

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A unique study in military medicine of 1.5 million ED visits reveals the dynamics of high-rank and high-power patients and doctors, and the care they get/provide https://t.co/hbsUt1s9YR @ScienceMagazine @sdschwab @vini_singh_ https://t.co/RIjq4awgeR

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Retrospective, cross-sectional study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI), 2607 pts (age 64yrs; BMI 28.5). After 48 mos regular bicycling yielded signif less knee pain (HR 0.83), Xray OA (0.91) & Sxs OA (0.79), Encourage Bicycling! https://t.co/ktocvwujwt https://t.co/DOfE1BFRJh

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NEJM: evolution of pyoderma gangrenosum skin lesions https://t.co/wE9pAZZs9L https://t.co/jTijcCvpfI

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"On being a physician" - a White Coat Ceremony address by Dr. John F. Fischer from the Medical College of Georgia 2024 https://t.co/tBlT6DEddU via @YouTube

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Rheum Leaders on Capitol Hill Advocating for Medicare Payment Reform On May 7th, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in with rheumatology leaders nationwide to champion the need for crucial reforms to the MPFS. https://t.co/b4d1nVBape https://t.co/Sy1vSHwCHC

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Grear review of Philip S Hench and the discovery of cortisone - by Drs Matteson and Hunder in Ann Rheum Dis https://t.co/EoYtDYsk4K https://t.co/KAemytpSmJ

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Cohort study 243 671total joint arthroplasty pts finds found no association of preoperative or postoperative colonoscopy with Periop Jt Infx risk w/ 1-yr F/U. PJI risk was incr by comorbidity (diabetes, kidney disease, and pulmonary disease). https://t.co/0J8F9YN2l2 https://t.co/USoplPPHh3

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JAMA Case: Scurvy in a 3 yr old w/ Gingival Hemorrhage and Musculoskeletal Pain. limp and increased bilateral limb weakness with inability to bear weight. Diet: mostly chicken nuggets and milk https://t.co/e3kpEXNl3K https://t.co/D4u56I0PSq

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Featured BSR Abstracts Dr. Jack Cush muses on the news, journal reports, FDA announcements and the 2024 BSR abstracts just released. https://t.co/Km8alIyCIP https://t.co/8yYUldF0pw

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SLE Faculty Panel Q&A https://t.co/2OWlhfmKaP https://t.co/jx6MPDtojS

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NEJM: evolution of pyoderma gangrenosum skin lesions https://t.co/vsgQhsjY5q https://t.co/INrbTIc9kX

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Biomarker Predictors of Osteoarthritis Science Advances has reported that Duke University researchers have validated a biomarkers of osteoarthritis that may be identified 2 years before the appearance of radiographic OA. S https://t.co/z5Tg9pAgqO https://t.co/ltY4rEg9p3 https://t.co/AjCKaUW59X

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“50% of pts with lupus nephritis are asymptomatic . You have to have a degree of kidney damage before you have proteinuria. Proteinuria does not correlate with intrarenal activity.” – Dr. A Fava #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/w6UktVozsj

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BSR presented (at the 2024 annual BSR meeting) new guidelines for the management of Behçet's disease - how to manage skin lesions, mouth ulcers, genital ulcers, serious eye, CNS & vascular involvement https://t.co/SFM4NJ48fH

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Full read review of IL-18 binding protein, natural antagonist of IL-18 . https://t.co/cGVQeyrXd9 https://t.co/XRhk9Ut0TN

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Tuesday Night Rheumatology: Mastering SLE https://t.co/lhExjSsKNA

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