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Rheumatoid Arthritis

      GLORIA Study Pred vs PBO in >65yrs RA x 2 years. 451 Pts & DAS28 4.5. 79% on DMARDs (14% biologics)
      Upside: Lowe

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 4 months ago
      GLORIA Study Pred vs PBO in >65yrs RA x 2 years. 451 Pts & DAS28 4.5. 79% on DMARDs (14% biologics) Upside: Lower DAS28 -0.37 & less Xray progression -1.7 Sharp units Downside: 24% more AE (mild infxns), signif.small lowering of lumbar BMD -1% You Decide https://t.co/RRq0WcFsXz https://t.co/xLxjPPSMhh
      CV risk factors not equal when considering magnitude of risk

      What can we learn from Oral Surveillance?

      The Oral Survei

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 4 months ago
      CV risk factors not equal when considering magnitude of risk What can we learn from Oral Surveillance? The Oral Surveillance trial has almost become a household word for rheumatologists. https://t.co/LHZTVZh4AK https://t.co/2SlxrG7UpQ
      Can we stop RA before it happens?

      Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early interven

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 4 months ago
      Can we stop RA before it happens? Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early intervention could prevent RA occurring in at-risk individuals. https://t.co/vU4tRr7UJh https://t.co/cikU9pwaiT
      Sarcopenia
      Dr. Jack Cush reviews the top abstracts from EULAR 2022  As chosen by me with the  aid of the RheumNow EULAR faculty. “Top” is relative and subjective, but my criteria for inclusion are based on impact, water cooler talk potential, innovation and social media buzz.  Speaking of social media…
      What can we learn from Oral Surveillance? The Oral Surveillance trial has almost become a household word for rheumatologists.
      Canadian study of 50,883 RA pts shows only 58% saw a rheumatologist yearly for 5 yrs. If >65 yrs, Rheum care assoc

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 4 months ago
      Canadian study of 50,883 RA pts shows only 58% saw a rheumatologist yearly for 5 yrs. If >65 yrs, Rheum care assoc w/ DMARD use in 82%; but was only 31% if not under Rheum care. Worse rheum retention with age >81, male, lower SES, older Rheums https://t.co/xUxWaksgsE
      Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early intervention could prevent rheumatoid arthritis occurring in at-risk individuals. While it is often a point of substantive discussion at EULAR, this year’s meeting in Copenhagen provided further data on how therapy might useful before patients develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly for those at particularly high risk.
      FDA approved another rituximab biosimilar, rituximab-arrx (Riabni) (from Amgen), for use w/ MTX in active RA. Riabni is

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 4 months ago
      FDA approved another rituximab biosimilar, rituximab-arrx (Riabni) (from Amgen), for use w/ MTX in active RA. Riabni is not currently approved for B-cell NHL, B-cell leukemia, MPA, or GPA. or pemphigus vulgaris (RTX is an orphan drug) https://t.co/Htk0xBx63X https://t.co/ep1L3YO9hl
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