Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
Administrative claims study from British Columbia showed the risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly lower in SLE pts taking Plaquenil (HCQ). 1,498 SLE pts (91% F) were followed 4.6 yrs with 140 incident T2DM; lower HR (0.61) for those adherent to HCQ https://t.co/OqUQtHz6Hf
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
New ACR guidelines for OA hip/knee give a conditional recommendation for Balance exercises. https://t.co/2YLKuhZ92M A systematic review of 11 studies shows Knee OA pts at risk for falls. Risk factors: impaired balance, weakness, comorbidities, # of joints https://t.co/fAzYHtIpEM
QD Clinic - When Would You Use Anakinra?
When would you use Anakinra or an IL-1 inhibitor?
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
QD clinic on RheumNow began last week - these ar short vignettes from the clinic that instruct, question or enlighten common clinic issues. You can view these daily on RHeumNow or listen to the once a week compilation PODCAST on iTunes or here https://t.co/mvL5z6Lxkw
A new study in Scientific Reports suggest that circadian rhythms play an important role in wound healing, and that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be disruptive if taken at night given primary healing that occurs in a body at night.
ACR Title Video
Dr. Cush talks about the war on RA at the ACR annual meeting.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
"Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is ... the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change the world which yields most painfully to change" -Robert F. Kennedy
The 2019 update to the EULAR recommendations on the use of synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been published in Annals of Rheumatic Disease - highlighting the efforts of an international consensus committee effort.
In the end, the task force put forth 5 overarching principles and 12 recommendations concerning use of conventional synthetic DMARDs, glucocorticoids, biological DMARDs,
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life. —JOHN WOODEN
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe”. —SIMON SINEK
Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS minnakohlermd
6 years 8 months ago
Congratulations @Sarah_L_Mackie on guidelines for GCA including #ultrasound in the algorithm! Advancing #POCUS in #vasculitis @skyanna723 @markmatzamd @AlisonBays #rheumatology https://t.co/F42XFmV6bx
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
The RheumNow Podcast is up! This week: what happens before PsA; DASH diet and urate; and are RA patient reported Flares valid? Check out the videocast https://t.co/JDbYOiMYvU or listen to the podcast on iTunes or SoundCloud https://t.co/nK6l6z39fR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
Article on Yahoo about "7 Red Flags You Need a New Rheumatologist" 1 )When they discourage your own research 2) Don’t believe you 3) Bad info on health insurance 4) Rx everyone the same 5) Dx by lab results 6 ) No questions allowed 7) "nothing I can do” https://t.co/KMQNKnADBM
QD Clinic - Bugs vs Crystals
An Acute swollen, hot knee - Infection or Crystals?
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 8 months ago
New EULAR 2019 Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment recommendations are out. Rheumatologists are the specialists who should care for RA; decisions are based on disease activity, safety issues and other patient factors (comorbidities) https://t.co/4NwYcR8l8G
