Anti-Rheumatic Rx
Dr. Jack Cush reviews RheumNow's top entries the PMR Campaign, news, journal reports and regulatory actions.
#PMR Polymyalgia rheumatica is very common, yet there is little research on the Dx & Management of PMR by #PCPs! Mayo study prevalence 701 per 100,000 (women=870 and men =508 per 100,000 population). https://t.co/7JZFeRPRnn
Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), high titers of anti-phospholipid (aPL) antibodies were most prevalent in whites and Latinos and less so for Black and Asian individuals, researchers found.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Methotrexate in OA
Dr. Jack Cush discusses the news, journal articles and regulatory actions. This week we discuss JAKne, DLE and SLE and more.
https://t.co/RHiRBxajc6 https://t.co/PCygEXKT8f
The ACR has published its updated recommendations for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) for patients receiving >3 months treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) ≥2.5 mg daily.
Despite increasing treatment options to prevent and treat GIOP, many GC-treated patients are not evaluated or treated.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Using Methotrexate in #PMR
Where in other inflammatory rheumatic disorders, such as RA and PsA, early initiation of MTX is common practice, this is not the case in PMR. Treatment of PMR is still largely based on GC.
https://t.co/fW9BL3YWS5 https://t.co/bQwozOPUvJ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Using Methotrexate in #PMR
Where in other inflammatory rheumatic disorders, such as RA and PsA, early initiation of MTX is common practice, this is not the case in PMR. Treatment of PMR is still largely based on GC.
https://t.co/pQtmYvF2NS https://t.co/wJTpFPqmlw
Dr. Jack Cush discusses the news, journal articles and regulatory actions. This week we discuss JAKne, DLE and SLE and more.
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