k dao KDAO2011
7 years 8 months ago
For SLE and other pts with photosensitive skin dz: FDA updated regulations for sunscreens—ONLY zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are Generally Recognized As Safe and Effective (GRASE); combo sunscreen-insect repellents are a big NO! https://t.co/KuaJcT6g1s @RheumNow
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
FDAhas added a boxed warning to the label for gout drug febuxostat (Uloric) based on results of a large postmarketing safety study and AAC panel Recs. FDA concluded that there is an increased risk for death with febuxostat compared allopurinol https://t.co/v1ANA3lI0g
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
QD Clinic - Rules for Pregnancy | RheumNow - Share this video
A patient on a biologic wants to get pregnant... https://t.co/DhdFLFAR0O
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
A genuine way to engender trust at each visit, is to inquire about something important to the patients life. More impactful, is when you spend time answering, suggesting, guiding them on important health matters not theirs (like sick husband in hospital, death in family, etc)
QD Clinic - Rules for Pregnancy
A patient on a biologic wants to get pregnant....
A study from Turkey shows that among 2117 patients treated with a TNF inhibitor (TNFi) the risk of developing TB was 6 fold higher in those treated with a TNFi compared to non-users.
This retrospective cohort study included patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) that treated with or without TNFI. The calculated the 2-year RR of TB after TNFi.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com:
QD Clinic - Change in DMARD or Not
RA patient, not quite controlled, needs a change in therapy - or not?
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
The Best Rheums go to the Best Meetings - RHEUMNOW LIVE - March 22-24 2019 Great Fort Worth, TX - Short Lectures, interactive sessions, Q&A panels, TED (like) Talks, digital, streaming and much more. You dont want to miss this meeting! https://t.co/5TVg0Frsbf
Silverman and colleagues have published their study of the fecal microbiome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and found roughly five times more gut bacteria known as Ruminococcus gnavus, and that these abnormalities in microbiota can correlate with measures of disease severity in SLE.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
QD Clinic - When to Stop Anakinra | RheumNow - A Stills patient wants to stop his anakinra - but when is the right time? https://t.co/aI3f6D3mwX
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 8 months ago
QD Clinic - The NP Says the Patient is Flaring | RA patient is Flaring with interruption of Abatacept; the NP want to know what to do. https://t.co/IVhbWwjWrS
QD Clinic - How to Optimize MTX
RA patient, not quite controlled, needs to optimized MTX therapy
The drug retention rate of interleukin-1 inhibitors (IL-1) used to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) appears to be quite high according to a new study.
