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Obesity Rates Rise During the Pandemic
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that obesity rates have risen in the USA during the pandemic. Sixteen states have obesity rates of 35% or higher - that's four more than last year, adding Delaware, Iowa, Ohio and Texas to the list.
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RheumNow Podcast – Jack of All Subspecialties (10.1.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com
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New data from the CDC shows that obesity rates have risen in the USA during the pandemic, with 16 states having obesity rates of 35% or higher - that's four more than last year, adding Delaware, Iowa, Ohio and Texas to the list.
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Can I get the INFLUENZA and COVID Vaccines together? The CDC says: "YES...both vaccines can be given at the same visit, people should follow the recommended schedule for either vaccine.... ideally get a flu vaccine by the end of October." https://t.co/T49zm6kWGE https://t.co/WQMx3XhHmL
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What will happen after COVID - more panic and neglect of public health? An interesting read from The Atlantic.
“Progress is always undone; promise, always unfulfilled. “
Is America Prepared for the Pandemic After COVID-19? https://t.co/AA9qIo0DMH
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JAK inhibitors as potential treatment for Juvenile Dermatomyositis: nice review of the biology of JAKi effects and the reports of JAKi success in adults and kids with IIM https://t.co/k3qunsCdBN https://t.co/nyqMo6vh88
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirmed its recommendations that pregnant women at a high risk of preeclampsia should take a daily aspirin regimen at the end of the first trimester https://t.co/DiV7p5YxEd https://t.co/FJu7BxEkkw
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In case you missed it—
A longitudinal study from Iceland shows an increasing number of native joint infections (NJI), with iatrogenic, postarthroscopic infections being of particular concern.
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Biosimilar update: 31 FDA approved biosimilars, but only 60% made it to market. 2015 to 2019, drug spending grew 6.1%, biologic spending grew 14.6%; biologics are 43% of US drug spending. Most biologics at ~30% discount. https://t.co/4paYH8hkUi https://t.co/Ztjp9g3uo3
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had a history of cancer did NOT have an increased risk of new or recurrent cancers if treated with biologic therapies, a meta-analysis found. #RheumNow
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New podcast available for download! “Jack of All Subspecialties”—find wherever you get your podcasts.
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CDC Advises COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women
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Using EHR data from the UK, the frequency of children and young people with JIA in 2018 was studied. Age standardised incidence rate =5.61 per 100 000; prevalence rate=43.5 per 100 000. 5-yr incidence rates did not change over time. https://t.co/mwmf5nktkF
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A placebo controlled RCT of canakinumab in 31 Adult Stills pts with arthritis showed responders (by DAS28) had signif reductions in calprotectin, IL-1RA, IL-18, IL-at wk 4. Unfortunately: didnt look at fever, rash, serositis, etc. https://t.co/p4Fohos2iU
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JAK inhibitors as potential treatment for Juvenile Dermatomyositis: nice review of the biology of JAKi effects and the reports of JAKi success in adults and kids with IIM https://t.co/k3qunsCdBN
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Early Diastolic Dysfunction in Premenopausal Women with RA
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Can I get the INFLUENZA and COVID Vaccines together? The CDC says: "YES...both vaccines can be given at the same visit, people should follow the recommended schedule for either vaccine.... ideally get a flu vaccine by the end of October." https://t.co/T49zm6kWGE https://t.co/DxL9rT2UqJ
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A population based Swedish study of birth records shows that antibiotic exposure in first three years of life to be associated with a future risk of JIA, although infections during fetal life or childhood did not increase risk of JIA. #RheumNow
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SENSCIS trial compared 1 yr of nintedanib (NIN) vs placebo in 576 SSc-ILD pts. NIN was more effective (less FVC decline) in 1) α-topoisomerase Ab neg (57.2 vs 30 ATA+), 2) mRSS ≥18 (88.7 vs 26 mRSS<18), & 3) diffuse (57 vs local 25) SSc pts https://t.co/cLuTBDeJD6
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Alendronate may protect against type 2 Diabetes. Data from National Danish Patient Registry, presented at the EASD meeting compared 160k T2DM & 500k controls, T2DM following alendronate adjusted OR=0.64; 0.62-0.66); >8yrs OR=0.47 https://t.co/RYEZodUZtv
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