Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Italian study of 1216 rheumatic pts on DMARDs, Biologics underwent HBV testing. They found HBV in 15.7% (chronic infection: 0.4%, resolved infection: 12.6%, anti-HBc positivity alone: 2.6%). HBV reactivation occurred in 6.2%. Only 1 acute hepatitis https://t.co/WofN4rqq6p
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
#RNL2021: Difficult, Refractory RA
Dr. Maya Buch presents Difficult, Refractory RA at RheumNow Live 2021.
https://t.co/YG8gBFVCod
Analysis of data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance shows that rheumatic diseases infected with COVID-19 had a greater risk of death with age, comorbidities, high disease activity and few specific therapies.
Rheumatic disease adults with a confirmed or presumptive COVID-19 diagnosis (from 24 March to 1 July 2020) were included in this analysis of risk factors associated with COVID-19-related death.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Sign up this week's Tuesday Night Rheumatology on RA and Vaccinations. We'll be starting at 7pm ET.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Ischemic Forearm Test- used to Dx muscle weakness from McArdles dz (myophosphorylase defic). Pts nondominant arm exercised w/ BP cuff >20 mm above systolic BP), to exhaustion. Dx w/ increased ammonia but not lactate levels. https://t.co/LrY6PYZ1z3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Severity Associated with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis
EHOA was studied as part of the Osteoarthritis Initiative, and shown to increase with advanced age and female sex, with developmental findings to suggest that EHOA as a disorder of skeletal frailty.
https://t.co/3s8E4F6QDR https://t.co/xiDb0LGhCv
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Worth sharing again--ARTIC REWIND - Don't Half DMARD Therapy
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Listen to the latest RheumNow podcast--Myth Busters. Jack Cush discusses the latest rheum news on the site.
Download wherever podcasts are available.
https://t.co/q7FZTDo0BL https://t.co/fxGnyChzSO
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
News: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Rheumatic Patients
https://t.co/FzsINtpZEz https://t.co/kDuRvgQ1ni
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Register for this week's Tuesday Night Rheumatology on RA and Vaccinations.
Register: https://t.co/cmeOqacCXw https://t.co/JXnsJne8zm
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 4 months ago
Listen to the latest RheumNow podcast--MYTH BUSTERS. Download wherever podcasts are available.
https://t.co/q7FZTDo0BL https://t.co/BRQvbwHQVM
