Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
News Feature: USPSTF - No Need to Screen for Vitamin D Deficiency
JAMA has published the new recommendation from the USPSTF stating that screening for vitamin D deficiency is unnecessary and unwarranted in asymptomatic adults.
https://t.co/njeBeGgR7f https://t.co/vedK68MS0J
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute will present data on a new treatment for Pompe disease at the American Academy of Neurology on April 20th; the results show that treatment with avalglucosidase alfa yielded substantial clinical improvements and a more favorable safety profile compared to the current standard of care (alglucosidase alfa).
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
ASSAIL-MI trial studied 200 pt with new (<6hr) STEMI-randomized to either PBO or IV 280 mg tocilizumab. While no signif difference in final infarct size (7.2 vs 9.1%; P=.08), TCZ treated pts had better myocardial salvage & less Microvascular obstruction https://t.co/WRRGXCbP5O
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
Non-Hallmark manifestations of dermatomyositis include: panniculitis, diffuse subcutaneous edema, erythroderma, calcinosis, ulceration, flagellate erythema, Wong-type DM, gingival telangiectasias, and the ovoid palatal patch (full read) https://t.co/x6cdP3WDcW
Dr. Jack Cush serves up this week's news and articles from RheumNow.com.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
News Feature: NICE Guidelines on Chronic Pain Management
Chronic primary pain is pain with no clear underlying cause, or pain (or its impact) that is out of proportion to any observable injury or disease.
https://t.co/DV24wKBlEc https://t.co/8uxx4NC9W1
MMWR reports the risk of acquiring an infection with SARS-CoV-2 is reduced 23% to 57% when the middle seat was vacant (compared with full aircraft occupancy).
A population-based study in the UK shows that patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RAIRD) were 44% more likely to die during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic (March - April) compared to either the general population or their pre-COVID risk.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
"Don't check antibodies post vaccination! Most lab assays test anti-nucleocapsid antibodies from the virus and not the antibodies to the spike protein. Also we do not have data at what antibody level is protective or not protective. - Dr. J Curtis #RNL2021 @RADoctor
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
Smoking and RA are closely related. 50% of establish RA pts higher rate of smoking Smoking cessation - lowers RA disease activity #RNL2021
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
Study of 2,842 participants in Osteoarthritis Initiative shows that a Western diet is associated with an increased risk of knee OA (HR =1.69), while a more prudent diet reduced risk of knee OA (HR = 0.70). 30% risk is mediated by high BMI https://t.co/24Dbwy9eJ5
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
News Feature: Sinusitis Activity Linked to Brain Dysfunction
Have you wondered why fibromyalgia, fatigue or cognitive dysfunction often co-associate with chronic sinusitis?
https://t.co/Ow993w5Jb9 https://t.co/mYYDkDuJTv
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
Calcinosis is associated with these autoantibodies - NXP-2, anti-PM/SCL and MDA-5 https://t.co/ORA2y1BWgn
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
5 years 5 months ago
“Send a photo with the skin biopsy” - advice to rheumatologists by a dermatopathologist to help with path interpretation. #RNL2021
Great #RNL2021 notes from Dr. Kathryn Dao @KDAO2011
