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TNF Inhibitors Reduce and Stabilize Coronary Plaque

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Arthritis & Rheumatology reports that biologic (bDMARD) use in rheumatoid arthritis may decrease cardiovascular disease risk by retarding coronary plaque formation and progression (especially non‐calcified and low‐attenuation plaque).

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High Dose Chloroquine Harmful in Severe COVID-19

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JAMA Open Network reports an interim analysis of the Brazilian CloroCovid-19 trial showing thta higher doses of chloroquine (CQ) in the treatment of severe COVID-19 was associated with QTc interval prolongation and increased mortality.

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RheumNow Podcast – In Times of Trouble (4.24.20)

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Dr Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports, twitter feed and COVID developments from the past week on RheumNow.com

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How Has COVID-19 Affected You?

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I need your HELP and INPUT.

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Potential Role of B Cells in COVID

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A pre-proof letter to the editor in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology presents a series of patients with immunoglobulin deficiency disorders and how they differentially responded when infected with the coronavirus.

They identified seven Primary Antibody Deficiencies patients with COVID-19 infection; five affected with Common Variable Immune Deficiencies and two affected with Agammaglobulinemia, one with X-linked Agammaglobulinemia and one with Autosomal Recessive Agammaglobulinemia.

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FDA Consumer Warnings on Cannabis and CBD

d Jack Cush, MD

The FDA issued a new consumer update on what you need to know about Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD. This is part of the FDA effort to answer questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD.

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On April 24, FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication stating HCQ and CQ have not been shown to be safe and effective in COVID-19 and that HCQ/CQ should not be used outside of hospitalized or pts in clinical trials. https://t.co/l2DNBhhvTR

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Informative, straight forward, well done video of the SHOULDER Exam! https://t.co/AQetQjvQP1

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"Quantity and persistence will get you the outcomes you need." - James Altucher

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The RheumNow Podcast is up! "In times of Trouble". Watch it here>> https://t.co/gapTwq3REW or listen to the podcast on iTunes or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/dpoCoX8qBR

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"Yeah, you might beat me today, but then you’re gonna have to fight me again tomorrow and the day after that and every single day from now on until I kick the #$%! out of you, which I will.” - William Costanzo

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The RheumNow Podcast is up! "In times of Trouble". ABA and DM, Zostavax fails, 3d Doubling rate, population testing, HCQ in COVID; Watch it here>> https://t.co/gapTwq3REW or listen to the podcast on iTunes or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/dpoCoX8qBR

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"Stay in your seat come times of trouble. Its only people who jump off the roller coaster who get hurt." - Paul Harvey

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Perhaps love is like a resting place, a shelter from the storm. It exists to give you comfort, it is there to keep you warm, and in those times of trouble when you are most alone, the memory of love will bring you home." - John Denver

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There’s a saying that anyone driving faster than you is crazy and anyone driving slower doesn’t know how to drive. Similar with COVID-19: anyone taking more precautions than you has an anxiety issue and anyone taking fewer is an idiot.

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Dr C Kershaw @UTSWNews grand rounds on ventilation in #COVID19 Why putting pts in prone position might help with ARDS ⁦@RheumNow⁩ https://t.co/I0AOx72Jwl
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ACR Guidance for Rheumatic Disease during COVID-19 pandemic #Rheumatology @RheumNow https://t.co/vHav6g4p6Q
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NICE guidelines on managing rheumatologic conditions during COVID-19 #Rheumatology @RheumNow https://t.co/dQcavsno5N
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Dr. Kavanaugh said it well in his blog on the "Upside of Covid" Humanity is really shining thru these days. Im truly touched by all my patients who ask about my health and my safety during COVID-19 == we all have to look out for each other! https://t.co/BYI5LHybeV

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NY State study shows 13.9% of population to be COVID (+) by Antibody testing; (+) means previously exposed. (+) COVID results were not different between all age groups. Given 15,500 deaths in NY, that means the COVID death rate is 0.5% https://t.co/LCDPeBLy2r

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