Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Metanalysis shows that although MTX may blunt some vaccine responses (eg Pneumococcal), the use of MTX, TNF inhibitors and other biologics should not deter vaccination as most vaccine responses are preserved despite therapy. https://t.co/KINrQMIQkt
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Study of two dietary patterns and the risk of SLE from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS, 1984–2014) and Nurses' Health Study II (NHSII, 1991–2015) shows no association between incident lupus and (healthier) prudent or (less healthy) Western diet. https://t.co/tvX2HqzWxF
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Spinal/SI MRI in the gen. population finds a high frequency of inflammatory and fatty MRI lesions suggestive of axSpA. MRI done in 793 volunteers < 45 yrs (49% males, 8.4% B27+). SI tJ Bone marrow edema in 17%, Vertebra BME 27% & fatty lesions in 81% https://t.co/XOzyWCyLyC
A Danish registy has shown that the the prevalence of Spondyloarthritis (SpA) diagnosed prior to delivery has increased 5 fold in the last two decades and that SpA is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO).
We live in an era where you need evidence in order to believe, but life’s experiences should not be discounted even if we do not have the statistics to support them…yet. In Part 2 of my annual meeting Pearls Trilogy, I present ten tips and observations shared by Dr. Sterling West from his session, "Rheumatology Top Secrets & Pearls".
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Norways HUNT study shows NO fracture risk with PPI use in 15,017 women and 13,241 men aged 50–85 years. PPIs were not associated with an increased risk of fracture age-adjusted HR 0.82 (0.67–1.01) for women; 1.05 (0.72–1.52) for men. https://t.co/XIAdvxGTrz
Claire Owen drceowen
6 years 10 months ago
In the latest edition of @jrheum, our thoughts on why PMR should no longer be considered a syndrome of shoulder and pelvic girdle pain and stiffness, but rather a chronic inflammatory disease of musculotendinous structures. https://t.co/xtcZEqduhx @drdavidliew @earlyARA https://t.co/J2gqXi3PPw
Philip Robinson philipcrobinson
6 years 10 months ago
If you needed more info that smoking isn’t great for #rheumatoid => Smoking cessation is associated with lower disease activity and predicts cardiovascular risk reduction in rheumatoid arthritis patients https://t.co/kg5ns6W65l
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
ESPOIR cohort with 172 early seronegative #RA patients finds that early csDMARD use (within 3 mos of Sx) was more likely to predict better outcomes that other prognostic risk (clinical lab or imaging) factors https://t.co/76J93mZ2NH
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Case-control study of 821 #RA cases & comorbidities between 2009 - 2018 shows some occur after RA- epilepsy (OR 2.13), sleep apnea (1.49), pulm fibrosis (4.63); others predispose to RA, IBD (3.82), T1DM (3.07), VTE (1.80) https://t.co/OV1FsAtMH6
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
Metanalysis shows that although MTX may blunt some vaccine responses (eg Pneumococcal), the use of MTX, TNF inhibitors and other biologics should not deter vaccination as most vaccine responses are preserved despite therapy. https://t.co/KINrQMIQkt
A multinational trial finds a statistically significant number of patients with Behçet's syndrome showed a greater reduction in the number of oral ulcers with apremilast compared with placebo.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
We are all going to get sick, the what and why is often unknown . This may be the hardest thing you'll ever do through. How you go through it will define you and deliver you..
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
6 years 10 months ago
(the Fonz says) Tenacity and gratitude are 2 words to live by. - Henry Winkler
Leonard Calabrese LCalabreseDO
6 years 10 months ago
Me and @AdamJBrownMD of Rheumination game in the studio to do @VindicoMedEd curbside consults on GCA! Sometimes the Dx is NOT so easy!!!Stay tuned to us and @HealioRheum @AWIRGROUP @RheumNow @VasculitisFound @ramos_casals https://t.co/nnMC9r5LsH
