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Study of 209 Early RA (<1yr) pts found 23 (11%) with Drug Free Remission (DFR) after 74 mos of F/U; DFR maintained x

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Study of 209 Early RA (<1yr) pts found 23 (11%) with Drug Free Remission (DFR) after 74 mos of F/U; DFR maintained x 48 mo (18–82). DFR was assoc w/ early persistence on Therapy (HR 3.84). Adhering to prescribed treatment may lead to DFR https://t.co/oO8wKOKfxE https://t.co/DPX9JudplX
RT @AvrahamCooperMD: Popeye sign (=biceps tendon rupture)

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Avraham Z. Cooper, MD AvrahamCooperMD

4 years 1 month ago
Popeye sign (=biceps tendon rupture) #MedTwitter https://t.co/vES4juLCUp
RT @CPeoplesMD: Exciting news to announce! Our book "Telerheumatology: Origins, Current Practice, and Future Directions"

Christine Peoples CPeoplesMD

4 years 1 month ago
Exciting news to announce! Our book "Telerheumatology: Origins, Current Practice, and Future Directions" is now available for download and has been published on SpringerLink. #telerheumatology #rheumtwitter #rheum https://t.co/rW0g6WByTp
Mass Gen Brigham study of Rheum (SARD) pts COVID severity over time (3/20-1/22) shows less severe COVID over time. 1449

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Mass Gen Brigham study of Rheum (SARD) pts COVID severity over time (3/20-1/22) shows less severe COVID over time. 1449 SARD pts had COVID-19 (1/3 RA); 28% severe. Early COVID was more severe (46%) vs 15% w/ Omicron. Unvax were more severe (78% v 60%) https://t.co/DTge2od82Q https://t.co/LXeujT6zd5
RT @KDAO2011: Has insurance moved to a new tactic to intimidate doctors from appeals? I was expecting to do a peer to pe

TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

4 years 1 month ago
Has insurance moved to a new tactic to intimidate doctors from appeals? I was expecting to do a peer to peer to get #Xeljanz approved, they put me on the phone with a courtroom judge to make me swear I am telling the truth about why the medicine is needed for the patient.
Pregnancy often occurs in women with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and a recent cohort study suggests outcomes are generally better than what had been reported in the literature. Data was collected from axSpA patients from 4 registries who were pregnant. This included a total of 332 pregnancies from 304 axSpA women (mean age 31 years; disease duration 5 years).  Recorded outcomes included:
Biosimilar switching is due to costs, formulary, relocation. Study of 23 studies, 3657 pts found only observational data

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Biosimilar switching is due to costs, formulary, relocation. Study of 23 studies, 3657 pts found only observational data, no RCTs. Ref product to biosimilar usually RCTs; Biosimilar switches usually real world evidence w/ good efficacy & no new risks. https://t.co/odAYHdbVd1 https://t.co/BabkVYsMBL
JUNIPERA study evaluated secukinumab (SEC) in children with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) and was found to be safe and effective in patients with active ERA and JPsA who previous failed to respond to conventional therapy.
Are you a fan of the RheumNow podcast? Please rate, like and review us wherever you get your podcast. We'd appreciate i

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Are you a fan of the RheumNow podcast? Please rate, like and review us wherever you get your podcast. We'd appreciate it!
Recurrence of axSpA in 1st-degree relatives (FDR) probands w/ 35-yrs F/U. From 363 AS probands &amp; 806 FDR, 27.1% of

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Recurrence of axSpA in 1st-degree relatives (FDR) probands w/ 35-yrs F/U. From 363 AS probands & 806 FDR, 27.1% of B27(+) FDR developed axSpA; 18.2% from AS probands; 4% from nr-axSpA probands. Recurrence higher with B27+ probands https://t.co/1xczXdtrH3 https://t.co/mXZ72nVAqp
UK Women’s Cohort -diet &amp; Hip Fx risk study shows that amongst 26,318 women, 822 hip Fxs - Hip Fx risk was higher

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
UK Women’s Cohort -diet & Hip Fx risk study shows that amongst 26,318 women, 822 hip Fxs - Hip Fx risk was higher in Vegetarians (HR 1.33; 1.03, 1.71)) but not meat-eaters (HR 1.00; 0.85, 1.18) or pescatarians (0.97; 0.75, 1.26); unaffected by BMI https://t.co/tipy0IBp4D https://t.co/sG0lJAUgDj
Cochrane review of Stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis (3RCTs w/ 125 pts). Non‐myeloablative &amp; myeloab

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Cochrane review of Stem cell transplantation in systemic sclerosis (3RCTs w/ 125 pts). Non‐myeloablative & myeloablative selective HSCT had moderate evidence for improved survival, skin thickness & function. But these had high Serious AE rates. https://t.co/d3CPsKiR88 https://t.co/QgCYBikhyl
In a cross-sectional study of US adults, gout was more prevalent in black adults compared to white adults; possibly explained by sex-specific dietary differences and social determinants of health and clinical factors. 
Urine-soluble CD163 as a biomarker in #SLE: usCD163 significantly higher w/ active lupus nephritis &amp; correlates w/ U

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Urine-soluble CD163 as a biomarker in #SLE: usCD163 significantly higher w/ active lupus nephritis & correlates w/ UPCR, disease activity, anti-dsDNA Ab levels and a higher chronic kidney disease stage. https://t.co/Mxe53pCnEF https://t.co/BOspodqpSE
Axial PsA frequency? Study of Derm identified PSO adults w/ chronic LBP, onset &lt;45 yrs, not Rx w/ DMARDs--&gt; 100 p

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 years 1 month ago
Axial PsA frequency? Study of Derm identified PSO adults w/ chronic LBP, onset <45 yrs, not Rx w/ DMARDs--> 100 pts referred to Rheumatology; 14 pts dx w/ axPsA, 5 w/ peripheral PsA, & 3 w/ both axial & peripheral PsA https://t.co/oVxDcY17ZQ https://t.co/oIOfptskf3
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