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Rheumatoid Arthritis Comorbidities
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews rheumatoid arthritis studies presented on day at EULAR 2022. Specifically, he discusses abstracts OP0132, OP0135 and OP0138.
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Increasing Secukinumab Dose in Ankylosing Spondylitis Nonresponders
Dr. Peter Nash discusses abstract OP0023 from EULAR 2022.
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DMARDS, Prednisone, Pregnancy, OH MY!
Dr. Kathryn Dao discusses abstracts POS1405, POS0696 and OP0130 presented at the EULAR 2022 meeting. Watch more videos from EULAR 2022 here: https://rheumnow.com/videos.
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Breathing New Insight into RA Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews EULAR 2022 abstracts OP0132, OP0306, and OP0307.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 4 Faculty Panel Recap
Dr. David Liew and Dr. Jack Cush discuss day 4 of EULAR 2022. LB0001, LB0002, LB0004, and LB0006.
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Getting to the Heart of JAK Inhibitors
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews rheumatoid arthritis sessions and abstracts from day 3 at EULAR 2022. Abstracts reviewed: OP0266; OP0258; and OP0269.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 3 Faculty Panel Recap
Drs. Jack Cush, Janet Pope, Aurelie Najm and Yuz Yusof discuss highlights from Day 3 of EULAR 2022.
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Deucravacitinib at EULAR 2022
Dr. Peter Nash provides and update on the TYK2 inhibitor, Deucravacitinib with reports on: - Safety of Deucravacitinib https://bit.ly/3NtZQxe - Deucravacitinib in SLE https://bit.ly/3Mh5nG0
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Another Take on the 2022 EULAR RA Treatment Guidelines
Dr. Peter Nash reviews the new 2022 EULAR RA Treatment Guidelines, presented at #EULAR2022.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 2 Faculty Recap Panel
Dr. Jack Cush, Dr. Robert Chao and Dr. Richard Conway discuss interesting abstracts and seminars from day 2 at EULAR 2022.
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2022 ASAS/EULAR Recommendations on the Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Dr. Peter Nash discusses the new ASAS/EULAR Spondyloarthritis treatment guidelines presented at EULAR 2022
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RA Potpourri on Day One EULAR 2022: Not An Ugly Duckling
Dr. Jonathan Kay reports on RA-related sessions and abstracts from day 1 at EULAR 2022.
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New 2022 ASAS/EULAR Recommendations on the Management of AxSpA
Dr. Sophia Ramiro (Leiden University Medical Center) presents an overview of the new Spondyloarthritis treatment guidelines from ASAS/EULAR Task Force.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 1 Faculty Recap Panel
Drs. Jack Cush, Eric Dein and Kathryn Dao discuss highlights from day 1 at EULAR 2022 - Guidelines, Lupus, and more.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
The ACR is developing a new clinical practice guideline for systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The Call for Public Comment is open until September 29, 2022. https://t.co/UxXDbGEQlh https://t.co/zGoBpbKLTC
Forbes reports that a recent Merritt Hawkins survey shows that patients are waiting an average of 26 days for a scheduled appointment with a doctor.
This is based on a 15 U.S. city survey of more than 1,000 physician offices - including family medicine, dermatology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic surgery and cardiology practices.
The average wait time is up 8% from 24.1 days in 2017 (It was 21 days in 2004).
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
A longitudinal study of 506 ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) pts showed pts w/ negative ANCA serologies within 180 days of induction had signif lower risk of relapse (HR 0.55; 0.38 to 0.81) but not for ESRD or death within 5 years. https://t.co/Dn8GGXnSDi https://t.co/C73hG9T7Au
Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu), a first-in-class, oral, selective, allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, is the only approved TYK2 inhibitor worldwide and the first innovation in oral treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in nearly 10 years.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Immunosuppresive (IST; MMF or AZA) withdrawl in 96 stable Lupus Nephritis pts also on HCQ. After 2 years, Relapse occurred in 12.5% w/ IST continued & 27.3% with IST D/C (Not noninferior). Less Severe SLE flares (renal & extrarenal) w/ IST continuation https://t.co/XWmJpkqhG9 https://t.co/gYM24QIiYz
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
COVID Outcomes in Dermatomyositis
A retrospective study of dermatomyositis (DM) patients with COVID-19, shows that DM patients without comorbidities fair well (with regard to mortality and hospitalisation).
https://t.co/nlCVHt3XeS https://t.co/Bhc47k7rMD
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Does Fibromyalgia Need B12?
Can we predict the bad outcomes? Like when ITP evolves into SLE; or when psoriasis will develop arthritis; or if Sjogren's will develop lymphoma? Let's dive in and review these journal reports and this past week's news.
https://t.co/ztDVHfGegM https://t.co/ux4F0UIIld
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Spanish SpA Registry (REGISPONSER) - 18.3% had psoriasis; w/ 3/4 of these (76%) having PSO before MSK Sxs. Pts w/ PSO before MSK Sxs had shorter dz duration, lower BMI, Less B27 & anterior uveitis, more dactylitis and ^risk PsA dx (78% vs 56%) https://t.co/xchK5ETmg3 https://t.co/F9klsUE5er
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Study of 130 patients with ITP (w/ 10 later Dx SLE (30 mos F/U). Risk factors for ITP developing SLE included young age (< 40yrs; OR 6.3), organ bleeding (OR 13.7), and ANA (≥ 1:160; OR 6.6) https://t.co/o9sO5WQmcq https://t.co/6RrrKzu41p
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Voclosporin Efficacy and Safety in Lupus Nephritis
An integrated analysis of two pivotal trials of voclosporin, a calcineurin inhibitor, in lupus nephritis patients saw significant improvement in complete renal responses (CRR) at one year.
https://t.co/WqQ7wdzmCc https://t.co/uxFb6Nbdgi
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Multicentre matched control study looked at primary Sjogrens that developed lymphoma or NOT. Parotid swelling (PSW) is an early major predictor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in pSS; esp if present before or dx, & w/ a longer duration of PSW https://t.co/wCyZjRbWe8 https://t.co/U0LlDnuNtZ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
B12 or Placebo effect? Open label study of B12 (1000mcg/d) in 29 fibromyalgia pts showed after 50d, significant reductions in FM Impact Quest. (FIQR; 49.8 to 40.00; p< 0.01), Function, Sxs, anxiety scores all signif improved. https://t.co/OEJ4RY2EkY https://t.co/afkcIHMYVz
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
FDA has approvef deucravacitinib (Sotyktu), an oral TYK2 inhibitor, for use in adults with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis. Approval was based on pivotal Phase 3 POETYK PSO clinical trials demonstrated superior efficacy over PBO & apremilast https://t.co/mkRgVZ0Crh https://t.co/833jGV1yO4
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
FDA has approved SPEVIGO® (spesolimab-sbzo) an IV injection - the first-approved treatment option for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) FLARES. Spesolimab is an interleukin-36 receptor antagonist. https://t.co/zmuB1tyw9W https://t.co/bJiQB5qJNl
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 1 month ago
Does Fibromyalgia Need B12?
Can we predict the bad outcomes? Like when ITP evolves into SLE; or when psoriasis will develop arthritis; or if Sjogren's will develop lymphoma? Let's dive in and review these journal reports and this past week's news.
https://t.co/NmAQkuBxg1 https://t.co/W89EImXlvE
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