Lupus Association LADAOrg
5 years ago
Confused by all the different types of #COVID 19 tests? They are broken down in an easy-to-use tool here: https://t.co/P5jHhnzFej #Antigen #Antibody #PCR @CreakyJoints @IFAiArthritis @US_Pain @IAFaccess @colorofcci @patientaccess @aimedalliance @patientsrising @AARDATweets
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
3 of 4 COVID hospitalized in NJ are unvaccinated.
- 5.6 mill fully Vax; 2.7 mill unvaccinated,
- COVID hosp. rate of 4.33/100,000 fully vaccinated & 26.33/100,000 for unvaccinated.
- Unvaccinated are nearly 6 times more likely to be COVID hospitalized
https://t.co/nvDNODBlRW https://t.co/h3CcLXGLXG
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Telephone survey of 278 Rheumatic Pts during COVID (July 2020) showed 22% reduced/interrupted treatments, only 11 (4%) stopped. Decisions made by half (49%). Stop Reasons: anxiety (48%), IV Rx access (45%), Rx unavailability (6.5%) https://t.co/XgJ1TJsHJG
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Two cohorts from the Nurses’ Health Study (1984–2014 & 1991–2013) showed no association between diet & increased risk of incident #SLE; but that a high nut/legume diet may be associated with a reduced SLE risk https://t.co/mbBs7KZA6A
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
What's your prediction when the Pandemic will end and we can travel, vacation, hug & handshake?
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
JAMA: In women with spontaneous abortions, COVID-19 vaccine exposure was not increased compared with women without Spont Ab (ongoing pregnancy). COVID-19 vax given to 8.0% ongoing pregnancy vs 8.6% spont ab (adj OR 1.02) https://t.co/wEeaMR98Mf
Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the strongest risk factors for the development of lymphoma were disease activity and severity, French researchers found.
In a multivariate analysis, having a high Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28) at baseline conferred twice the risk for lymphoma, with an odds ratio of 2.09 (95% CI 1.41-3.38), according to Gaetane Nocturne, MD, of Hôpital Bicêtre in Ile-de-France, and colleagues.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
UK study shows PreClin RA, Establ #RA 1) have increased bowel permeability; 2) gut permeability worsens w/ activity; 3) gut-permeability markers not affected by treatment; 4) in a RA Mouse model-blocking gut permeability ameliorates arthritis https://t.co/HZNl56cQnn
Analysis of records from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system in the Boston area, shows that breakthrough infections (after receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines) in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are not uncommon, and may be severe or fatal.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
A Mayo Clinic/ Olmsted County study of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients has shown that more than half (55%) of PsA patients had a diagnostic delay of > 2 years, and that this delay has not improved over time. #RheumNow
https://t.co/6HIImOQ5nc https://t.co/uIjWSYt4JH
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
Dr. Cush is joined by rheumatology colleagues to discuss impressions and impact of the 9/1/21 FDA Drug Safety Communication to physicians regarding new label changes. #RheumNow
https://t.co/F37SCpJnsW https://t.co/uhdOjFo0yP
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
FDA has issued 510(k) (medical device) clearance for the marketing of an artificial intelligence algorithm from Radiobotics to diagnose #OA knee - "RBknee™" can identify osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, joint space narrowing & width https://t.co/cY111NH69w
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
ICYMI: The Greatest Rheumatologist - Part II #RheumNow
https://t.co/NBNsmSxxcW https://t.co/n2f01vnugD
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
ICYMI: The Greatest Rheumatologist - Part I
Who is the greatest rheumatologist? What makes for a great rheum?
Is it clinical acumen, scientific achievement, educational prowess or years of unrivaled service or mentoring? #RheumNow
https://t.co/aNKnYtlN4I https://t.co/FBNXuKnbiA
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years ago
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
