Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
Apremilast FDA approved for Behcets in 2019 based on significant improvement in oral ulcer severity. What about genital ulcers? There was a signif improvement in QOL, but a nonsignificant trend to genital ulcer resolution (71% vs 41%) in 17 pts. https://t.co/OqDGcklyot
The PREVENT trial was a one year, phase III study that showed significant benefits when secukinumab (SEC) was given to patients with active non‐radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr‐axSpA) for 52 weeks.
Since the start of the pandemic, my emotions have swung like the pendulum of the hydroxychloroquine efficacy/inefficacy for COVID-19 debate. Stress has always been a part of my life, but it magnified with the recent events in our world. Dr. Lenny Calabrese had cited the benefits of mindfulness meditation to improve immunologic health and sharpen mental acuity. I had seen benefits in my patients, but never could do it myself. How can
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
Correlation study of MRI and OA features finds meniscal extrusion, full thickness cartilage loss and osteophytes were associated with clinical knee pain. Study of 294 OA knee patients from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (at least 4 MRI over 6 years) https://t.co/t95eGbX9iN
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
Mortality study of 18,943 patients with PMR and 87,801 matched controls from the Clinical Practice Datalink with 8 yrs of followup finds NO increase in mortality in PMR patients adjusted MRR 1.00 [95% CI 0.97, 1.03]). https://t.co/moZwiuhOxC
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
RheumNow Podcast - Why we Love Rheumatology Fellows (8.7.20) Watch it here>> https://t.co/ftrycqoWRR or Listen to the podcast on iTunes or on SoundCloud>> https://t.co/gi5hO0HaIl
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6 years 2 months ago
Dr. D. Minna @UTSWNews rheum grand rounds: review of OA:
1. Exercise may increase cartilage volume
2. Osteophytes are an adaptation to mechanical stimuli rather than a degen. process (no correl w/cartilage volume)
3. Hallmark of OA is abn. matrix turnover
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
NIH taps Dr. Lindsey Criswell as the New Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. She was the vice chancellor of research and a professor of rheumatology at UCSF. She begins in early 2021. Congrats!! https://t.co/H1wpYHOOWg
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
BMS has announced deucravacitinib: the generic name for its Tyk2 inhibitor (BMS-986165) - 15 long makes it a new rheum labeling record. It's being studied in Psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, lupus and inflammatory bowel disease. https://t.co/E2x2lelktO
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for taking steps to appropriately value cognitive care and expand telehealth access in its CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
RheumNow Podcast - Why we Love Rheumatology Fellows (8.7.20) Watch it here>> https://t.co/ftrycqoWRR or Listen to the podcast on iTunes or on SoundCloud>> https://t.co/gi5hO0HaIl
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
RheumNow Podcast - Why We Love Rheumatology Fellows (8-7-20)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews why we all love our rheumatology fellows and our best advice for them stemming from these articles"
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
Hong Kong study Myositis-specific autoantibodies in 201 pts with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) shows MDA-5 (14%), TIFF-1γ (14%), Jo-(12.4%). MDA5 seen w/ DM, digital ulcers, amyopathy, ILD. TIF1γ was associ w/ refractory rash and cancer https://t.co/3E365F5SON
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 2 months ago
Sleep is a problem in Lupus! Metanalysis of 18 studies (n=1086) shows #SLE has lower sleep quality - The main problems being daytime dysfunction (WMD 0.64), subjective sleep quality (WMD 0.62) & habitual sleep efficiency (WMD 0.54) https://t.co/odSdm4E9iW

