Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Cytokine Storm Management available for download.
https://t.co/dTAzMVa6SB https://t.co/i6yo351QRN
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Have an interest in following healthcare trends and updates on Twitter? Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptoTate ) shared the top three healthcare hashtags to follow. #RheumNow
https://t.co/pnRFNQA5BW https://t.co/5a3CzRtzwR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Mease and colleagues have catalogued the current practices assessed in the CORRONA registry, noting that increased DMARD switching and decreased time on a given therapy by US physicians.
https://t.co/cIWZw6KsuI https://t.co/SWcedXN2jm
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
ACR Comments on JAK Inhibitors and FDA Announcement
https://t.co/zDYInRQjTl https://t.co/xu9A8I7Frs
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Baricitinib & Tofacitinib are effective in COVID-19 pts. These drugs are expensive; baricitinib is $44/tablet, but much lower for generics worldwide. 14 day course of TOFA would be >$1,400 in the US (but $600 in France, $25 in India) https://t.co/r2cn1H2z8i
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
NICE (UK) has recommended tofacitinib as an option for treating active polyarticular juvenile arthritis and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in people 2 years and older. https://t.co/9iLqzo36aD
I've sent more than 2,000 tweets since joining Twitter in July 2010. Even better, I've read (and sometimes shared) thousands of other educational, informative and sometimes humorous tweets from fellow rheumatologists, physicians, healthcare providers and others around the world. While following individuals and organizations relevant to you is important, so is following hashtags. Here are three I recommend.
Patients with dermatomyositis who were positive for a myositis-specific antibody had a much higher incidence of and mortality associated with Pneumocystis jirovecii infection than patients with other antibody-negative idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Chinese researchers found.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Surveys of 125 clinic patients suggests an improved pt experience by Standardizing appt phone call script, updating appointment package, include a clinic visit prep checklist, to improve pt preparedness and reduce clinic cycle time. https://t.co/5sfBFpag8V
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
ICYMI:
Causes of DYSGEUSIA (metallic taste):
- Antibiotics (clarithromycin, metronidazole tetracycline), Allopurinol, captopril,
Lithium, Methazolamide, Metformin, Lunesta and more... heres a video discussion on this. https://t.co/FphprLh1Sf https://t.co/1wkjQxA9UZ https://t.co/kAFaKGiHiG
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Cytokine Storm Overview Available for Download!
https://t.co/XRlx3OJDeR https://t.co/9mGnopNBTs
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
MMWR reports that during the COVID Delta variant era, Vaccination against COVID-19:
- Reduces risk of COVID-19 infection 5X
- Reduces risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization >10X
- Reduces risk of COVID-19 DEATH 10X
https://t.co/rMRY84xX5F
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Probenecid, an OAT3 inhibitor, has inhibitory effects on RNA viruses (influenza, RSV) & decreases ACE2 expression. May have utility in COVID-19 as it was shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in animal models https://t.co/MClSjpqpSa
Mease and colleagues have catalogued the current practices assessed in the CORRONA registry, noting that increased DMARD switching and decreased time on a given therapy by US physicians.
This retrospective analysis assessed treatment patterns among patients newly initiated on biologic and/or nonbiologic RA therapy within the US Corrona RA registry between 2007 and 2015.
Following is a statement from ACR President David Karp, MD, PhD, on JAK inhibitors and FDA drug safety communication.

