Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
The genetics of ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. #RNL2019 - Dr. John Reveille https://t.co/wIszzNqU01
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
Ascending aortic involvement - you should do genetic testing to r/o Marfans >> or Ehlers Danilo’s. Here’s how. #RNL2019 - Dr. Philip Seo https://t.co/ISqWuSSdR3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
Erdheim Chester dz as a mimic of vasculitis or IgG4 related disease. Pearls from #RNL2019 Dr. Philip Seo https://t.co/TPuLfwG5Ye
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
In newly Dx GPA it’s ok to treat with steroids PLUS MTX or MMF or RTX. #RNL2019 Dr Carol Langford https://t.co/rihhR6x7u3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
#RNL2019 Dr Carol Langford discusses when to use RTX vs CTX in GPA https://t.co/w0vWVrf7JX
A recent study in JAMA Network Open shows that artificial intelligence models can use electronic health record data to prognosticate future patient outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
QD Clinic - Medication Reminders
Measures taken to remind or ensure med compliance
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome 500pts: Most had a precipitating factor (65%), half infections. Organ involvement - kidneys (73%), lungs (60%), brain (56%), heart (50%), skin (47%). LAC, IgG ACL & IgG β2-glycprot Abs were most common. Mortality=37% https://t.co/puLeBn0kBu
A twin registry database study was presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting (ENDO 2019) in New Orleans, showed that that having autoimmune disease significantly increases the risk of other autoimmune disorders and that autoimmune clustering was highest in Addison's disease and vitiligo.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 6 months ago
After either RTX or CTX induction, 102 pts w/ ANCA-associated vasculitis were give maintenance w/ azathioprine plus belimumab or placebo. Belimumab did not reduce the flare rate (HR=1.07;) or relapse (HR=0.88) (NS) in these patients https://t.co/5EgdzRRXq8
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Lab testing for disorders of the ascending aorta. Dr Philip Seo. #RNL2019 https://t.co/asobKYdRma
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
#RNL2019 Dr Carol Langford’s approach to Rx if GPA https://t.co/khy0h6sMA4
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Dr Phil Conaghan on the similarity between OA and PsA #RNL2019 https://t.co/za9YDAWilE
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Coal miners at higher risk for any arthritis (HR 2.3) and rheumatoid arthritis (HR 3.6) https://t.co/OKx9LiADWw
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
serum soluble programmed cell death protein 1 (sPD-1)shown to correlate w/ BVAS activity in 59 pts w/ ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). sPD-1 was correlated with hemoglobin and serum albumin, but not ESR or CRP. https://t.co/GOShh8Kwb2
