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      Have you registered for RheumNow yet? With registration you'll be able to sign up for our daily email, as well as our t

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      Have you registered for RheumNow yet? With registration you'll be able to sign up for our daily email, as well as our topic specific emails. RheumNow is where rheumatologists come to learn. https://t.co/NuN8JL37tk https://t.co/urJGorSzxo
      Prevalent Sleep Problems in Rheumatoid Arthritis

      Data from Data FORWARD (The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases)

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      Prevalent Sleep Problems in Rheumatoid Arthritis Data from Data FORWARD (The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases) reveals that nearly two-thirds of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have self-reported sleep problems. https://t.co/WHv3BBeI8T https://t.co/awSy2VqBIn
      Disease Activity Scoring in AOSD

      AOSD or sJIA can have dramatic symptom severity, making it easy to gauge disease activ

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      Disease Activity Scoring in AOSD AOSD or sJIA can have dramatic symptom severity, making it easy to gauge disease activity and response to therapy, especially at the outset. However, a validated measure of disease activity has not been agreed upon. https://t.co/oD6uDD6W8m https://t.co/KxNJeJ31h8
      ANA Increasing? Part of the NHANES survey, ANA (IIF on HEp-2 cells) was performed on 13,519 in 3 periods: 1988-1991, 199

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      ANA Increasing? Part of the NHANES survey, ANA (IIF on HEp-2 cells) was performed on 13,519 in 3 periods: 1988-1991, 1999-2004, and 2011-2012. ANA+ was 11% 1988-1991 11.4% 1999-2004 16.1% 2011-2012 (P <0.0001) Meaning ~22.3, ~26.6, &~41.5 mil had +ANAs https://t.co/vWYJci3uDV https://t.co/SEIbrYRoRJ
      SURPRISED? Psoriasis pts have a known increased risk of CV disease. But did you know several papers &amp; metanalyses s

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      SURPRISED? Psoriasis pts have a known increased risk of CV disease. But did you know several papers & metanalyses show increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm in PSO (HR 1.30), worse w/ dz activity; lost w/ age, female, DM? https://t.co/UssLZsBJle https://t.co/ESGK8fjjJk https://t.co/CBBYZRCjCA
      RT @TerrierBen: Anti-PM-Scl connective tissue diseases - By Paul Breillat (Fellow in Internal Medicine, Paris, France)

      Benjamin Terrier TerrierBen

      3 years 2 months ago
      Anti-PM-Scl connective tissue diseases - By Paul Breillat (Fellow in Internal Medicine, Paris, France) #connective #scleroderma #myositis #PMScl #InternistAcademy https://t.co/P727E4ddzz
      RT @Lupusreference: ✅ Probably one of my most important slides ⬇️
      WHY IS MY #TREATMENT NOT WORKING (or not working

      Laurent ARNAUD Lupusreference

      3 years 2 months ago
      ✅ Probably one of my most important slides ⬇️ WHY IS MY #TREATMENT NOT WORKING (or not working enough) 😭 This is really a question we're dealing with everyday in #rheumatology when taking care of patients with #autoimmune and other rheumatic diseases 👍 https://t.co/osUPYSvuWf
      RT @Lupusdoc: In a nutshell, reducing glucocorticoids in #SLE patients is associated with a number of important clinical

      Ian N Bruce Lupusdoc

      3 years 2 months ago
      In a nutshell, reducing glucocorticoids in #SLE patients is associated with a number of important clinical benefits and may impact risk of other comorbidities such as BP and infection risk. https://t.co/YBoIU6aK8p
      Today the FDA authorized the updated Omicron subvariant (BA.4 and BA.5) COVID-19 booster shots manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna; with an anticipated ship/start date of early September 2022. The BA.5 subvariant accounts for more than 88% of U.S. infections.
      Statin Myalgias? Lancet metanalysis of 19 PCTs, &gt;80K pts, @ 1yr, Statin caused a 7% increase in muscle pain or weakne

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      Statin Myalgias? Lancet metanalysis of 19 PCTs, >80K pts, @ 1yr, Statin caused a 7% increase in muscle pain or weakness (1·07; 1·04–1·10); thus 1 in 15 had myalgia due to statin (1/10 w/ high dose). After year 1, no signif excess in statin related myalgia https://t.co/6cRJQMymzM https://t.co/RTH56J4FD1
      NICE (UK) has systematically reviewed current medical evidence and delivered a set of recommendations with consideration of cost effectiveness.
      After historic drop in 2020 (COVID), life expectancy in USA dropped again, this time a full year to 76.1 years. The lowe

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      After historic drop in 2020 (COVID), life expectancy in USA dropped again, this time a full year to 76.1 years. The lowest since 1996 and the biggest 2-year decline in a century (dropping >2.5 yrs). To date, there have been 1,044,937 COVID deaths in USA https://t.co/aSgtw6MvGs https://t.co/0UKeyGujKe
      Tapering biologics in Still's/Systemic JIA? 4 studies suggests after sustained inactive disease achieved, options includ

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 2 months ago
      Tapering biologics in Still's/Systemic JIA? 4 studies suggests after sustained inactive disease achieved, options include QOD (anakinra) dosing or dose reduction or interval prolongation (CAN & TCZ). KEY: early biologic starts https://t.co/33tjr65Gi0 https://t.co/fi6fc4NPgG
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