Subclinical myocardial inflammation is common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with articular disease activity, researchers reported.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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Large database study of incident gout (n = 41,446) shows chronic kidney dz (CKD
stage ≥ 3) was nearly doubled in gout patients (adj HR 1.78 95% CI 1.70, 1.85) and that urate lowering therapy lowered CKD risk by 40% (HR 1.31) https://t.co/5kM1TigSIf
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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Metanalysis of 28 studies, 52,520 psoriasis cases shows high prevalence of sexual dysfunction (40-56%) and erectile dysfunction (34-81%), with strong associations with anxiety, depression, genital psoriasis and increasing age. https://t.co/2myhgWEW1a
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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Anticoagulation (AC) advice from #ACR18 - Stony Brook study of Temp artery bx found 20/27 pts on AC prior to procedure - Data from 16pts showed continuing AC found only 3/16 with minor bleeding adverse events - Abst #2782 https://t.co/TDsdfO27J9.
The current MMWR reports that arthritis is seen in nearly one-third of adults with prediabetes and that more than half of such patients are obese and not engaged in regular physical activity.
Doctor-diagnosed arthritis affects 54.4 million in the U.S. and the CDC expects this to rise to 78.4 million by 2040.
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NEJM publishes the CIRT trial - Methotrexate given to stable atherosclerosis patients for nearly 3 years was equal to placebo in the prevention of cardiovascular outcomes (MI, CVA, death, unstable angina). Story covered on RheumNow https://t.co/YCdwzKD9Da
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Connecticuts medical marijuana program has 31 approved medical conditions and just approved medical marijuana for use in intractable headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative spinal disorders, muscular dystrophy & osteogenesis imperfecta. https://t.co/iuyyWrCQOE
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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Physicians and NRA square off in a twitter war regarding CDC reports and ACP position papers on the epidemiology of firearm violence and the need for gun control in the USA. https://t.co/EbwAOLNlvU
The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) reports that during 2015–2016 there was a total of 27,394 firearm homicides and 44,955 firearm suicides among US residents, with 12% and 5% of events occuring in children 10–19 years.
Methotrexate has been shown to reduce cardiovascular (CV) deaths in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Given that inflammation underlies the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis, Dr. Paul Ridker and colleagues studied the value of low dose methotrexate (MTX) in preventing cardiovascular events.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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Metanalysis of 10 studies and 204 RA patients suggests that during pregnancy disease activity improved in 60% of patients but flared post-partum in nearly half (47%). https://t.co/DHeY4rgKu1
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
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The RheumNow Podcast is up - 3 Wiseguy Rheumatologists. Watch it here https://t.co/WudWQPRtXl or listen on iTunes or here https://t.co/OOJ0e2IG0L
Dr. Kathryn Dao: The Klemperer Lecture
Dr. Kathyrn Dao discusses the Klemperer Lecture given at the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Dr Jack Cush reviews the News and Journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Be sure to check out our upcoming meeting in March 2019 - RheumNow Live.
