Annals of Rheumatic Disease reports on an analysis of lupus (SLE) patients that shows COVID-19 infection rates were similar between those lupus patients who were taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and those not taking HCQ.
Data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance registry shows that 80 patients with SLE and COVID-19 in the registry were mostly female (90%) and under 65 years of age (86%).
T. Scott Diesing, M.D. diesing_t
6 years 5 months ago
New axioms in the time of #COVID-19
1. Always assume every patient may have COVID-19
2. Always assume your Zoom camera is on.
3. Always assume your microphone is live.
4. Always assume something will be fundamentaly different next week.
@medicalaxioms #covid4MDs
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
Tuesday Nite Rheumatology Grand Rounds by Dr. Joan Merrill (OMRF) on "What Does COVID-19 Have to do with LUPUS". Watch it here>>https://t.co/q5Om4CQAnP or listen on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/yJWsmds0cg
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
Interview w/ Private Practice Rheums on Covid - Drs. Herb Baraf and Danny Ricciardi. DC & Brooklyn Docs wrangle technology, Telehealth, Return to normal, the future and more. Watch it here>> https://t.co/TaMbiF9MLC or listen on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/G7sR23bwLW
Private Practice Guys on Rheumatology During COVID-19
Drs. Herb Baraf and Danny Ricciardi on current practice
Last night's Tuesday Nite Rheumatology featured Dr. Joan Merrill (OMRF). In her lecture, "What does COVID-19 have to do with lupus?", she discusses the pathogenesis of lupus, and specifically thrombotic microangiopathy, complementopathies, catastrophic lupus syndrome and the potential overlap with the vascular pathology seen with COVID-19 infection.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
God Bless our Nurses! Happy Nurse Week! https://t.co/5TRitXfvpu
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
Metanalysis shows Type 2 DM associated with >2-fold increased risk (aHR 2.25) of severe liver disease (NAFLD); a more modest risk w/ obesity (HR 1.20); other risk variables - low HDL, high triglycerides & hypertension were independently associated https://t.co/uUdARZYkqG
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
Hungarian population study of incident SLE (4503 pts) and treated SLE pts (2582) finds standardized mortality ratio elevated in SLE (1.63 and 2.09). cause of death differed only for infection with infection-related deaths more common in SLE. https://t.co/IEkfShjCt1
It's Nurses Week and time to reaffirm our reverence for nurses. Dr. Jack Cush gives a video testimonial to the dedication, dependability and excellence Nurses bring to patient care. God Bless our Nurses!
MMWR reports that after attending a 2.5 hr choir practice with one COVID+ symptomatic person, 87% of the choir developed COVID 19; 3 were hospitalized, and two died.
The ACR has published the 2020 guidelines on the management of gout that includes strong recommendations favoring treat‐to‐target management and starting urate lowering therapy (ULT) for patients with frequent flares, radiographic damage or tophi due to gout.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 5 months ago
Study of 274 women with axSpA shows that longer time to pregnancy (TTP) was associated with older age, nulliparity, and longer disease duration. https://t.co/GznVvnPAwO
