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Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Lessens Fibromyalgia Pain

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Sep 22, 2023

In a recent randomized clinical trial of patients with fibromyalgia, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)—which uses structured techniques to alter distorted thoughts and negative moods—was superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fi

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Woeful Rheumatology Referrals

d Jack Cush, MD
Sep 07, 2023

Early diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis (IA) is rooted in patient (self or MD) referrals. A recent analysis shows only a minority of rheumatology referrals had inflammatory arthritis, with only 21% were seen within the first 6 weeks of symptoms. 

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SAVE THE DATE! RheumNow Live will now be taking place in January! Will you be there? https://t.co/cpfWvKaR1y
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Sep 02, 2023
SAVE THE DATE! RheumNow Live will now be taking place in January! Will you be there? https://t.co/WCfBzthXvl
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Aug 31, 2023
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15% of the World Population has Osteoarthritis

d EurekAlert!
Aug 22, 2023

The Lancet reports a new study revealing that the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, affects 15% of the global population over the age of 30.

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Livedo reticularis is a painless, cyanotic cutaneous mottling in a fishnet pattern, often on extremities > trunk & exaggerated by cold. NOT specific but may be assoc w/ fibromyalgia, Raynauds, atheromatous or autoimmune Dz, hyperviscosity, thrombotic Dz https://t.co/DNec96Wf2x https://t.co/7HOjwuFQm9

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Aug 22, 2023
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Mono- and Oligo- are Different (8.18.2023)

d Jack Cush, MD
Aug 18, 2023

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

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UK study of 1,.3 million RMD (RA, PsA, FM) pts looked at opioid Rx 2006-2021. New opioid Rx incr 2006 to 2019, but incr most (4.5 fold) in FM from 3.4/10K in 2006 to 8.7 in 2018/2019 (falling to 5.9 in 2021). Overall less opioid use during the pandemic https://t.co/rNmk6AGMAX https://t.co/8XDFjFa5x9

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Aug 16, 2023
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Pizza and Rheumatoid Arthritis (8.11.2023)

d Jack Cush, MD
Aug 11, 2023

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the wonderful wide world of Rheumatology. This week:

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Patient Perspectives on Telemedicine Use During the Pandemic Research from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance included surveys and data gathering from rheumatology patients. https://t.co/EJ5TkiDMcJ https://t.co/xBx7OIxf9h

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Aug 10, 2023
POTS Review The Cleveland Clinic Journal has published a full-read review of POTS, a condition often seen in clinic w/ symptoms like fibromyalgia, but is clinically diagnosed w/ finding sustained tachycardia upon standing w/o orthostatic hypotension. https://t.co/jdPZPzY3CI https://t.co/UgZHRwSJRt

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Aug 09, 2023
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Review

d Jack Cush, MD
Aug 07, 2023

The Cleveland Clinic Journal has published a full-read review of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a condition often seen in clinic with symptoms like fibromyalgia, but is clinically diagnosed with finding sustained tachycardia upon standing without orthostatic hypotension.

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English for the Biologically-Challenged (8.4.2023)

d Jack Cush, MD
Aug 04, 2023

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

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HEALTH DISPARITIES: Lancet study shows from 2000-2019, all-cause mortality was signif. higher in the American Indian/Alaska Native (1028/100K) & Blacks (953·/100K) compared to Whites (802); but lower in Asians (442) & Latinos (595) https://t.co/g8Z3h6BYw8 https://t.co/Ckz1L3O0W7

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Aug 04, 2023
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Aug 03, 2023
Chronic neck pain is associated with increased mortality in individuals with osteoarthritis. NHANES study of 5965 adults, OA in 8.2% and 5.9% had neck pain. Neck pain assoc w/ 2 fold risk OA. OA pts w/ chr neck pain higher all-cause mortality risk (OR ~3) https://t.co/MLzJUa3AnY https://t.co/WB8lhvUOjw

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Jul 27, 2023
Structured interviews from 462 pts from Michigan SLE clinic. 22% admit to cost-related non-adherence (CRNA) over 12 mos. CRNA associated signif. higher levels SLE disease activity & more lupus damage. Worse scores in those with Fibromyalgia https://t.co/NHIIqmWVqJ https://t.co/zX4gTFTcW7

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Jul 26, 2023
US study shows 1635 adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for radicular LBP receive significantly less gabapentin prescription (OR 0.53; 0.40 to 0.71; p<0.0001) over 1-year follow-up compared with those receiving usual medical care https://t.co/t0uTMdLEzO https://t.co/rCR04sMdRV

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Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 21, 2023
Research from 12 states with medical cannabis laws looked at 583 820 adults w/ chronic noncancer pain. Data over 3 yres shows < 0.05% change in the use of opioid prescriptions, nonopioid prescriptions, pain meds, or chr pain procedures https://t.co/ArbP4xe4dH https://t.co/MPRBZNIIoS

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Jul 18, 2023

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