Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 2 weeks ago
Scientific American takes a look at the beneficial effects of:
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin D
Curcumin
(basic overview for all) https://t.co/jv5FrGQQLJ https://t.co/vP26OPaTiS
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that differences in state welfare policies are linked to rising arthritis-related joint pain across much of the U.S.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 2 weeks ago
A cohort study of 1 548 538 mother-child pairs with antenatal exposure to steroids (ACS) found a significantly increased risk of res v nonrespiratory infections in preterm & full-term children up to 21 years. (incidence rate, 65 vs 40 & 30 vs 18 per 1000 person-Yrs, https://t.co/Vh4TNYMXgo
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 2 weeks ago
MSK Manifestations in Pediatric IBD
Arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms may accompany pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel diseases (pIBD) as an extra-articular intestinal manifestation, but may vary in presentation and clinical course.
https://t.co/VoU3itr0EM https://t.co/ar19JdrsHH
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 2 weeks ago
Mediterranean Diet Efficacy in Psoriasis
A small clinical trial found that a 16-week Mediterranean diet reduced psoriasis severity, presumably due to anti-inflammatory benefits of extra virgin olive oil, plant-based foods, and moderate meat consumption, according to a study https://t.co/nAVgtOq26l
Ronald Klein was biking around his neighborhood in North Wales, Pennsylvania, in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. "But I was going too slow -- I didn't have enough momentum," he recalled. As the bike toppled, he thrust out his left arm to break the fall. It didn't seem like a serious accident, yet "I couldn't get up," he said.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
~1/3 non-IPF ILD progresses over time. KL-6, a new biomarker, retro study of 10 European centers, 303 pts - 37% progressed (⩾10% FVC decline) after 1yr. 5 predictors of progression: age, gender, BMI, FVC, KL-6. (superior to KL-6 alone) w/ 55% sensitivity, 73% specificity 67% https://t.co/i0Uc8DPHaM
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Tertiary center study of 147 GPA pts (age ~45, 18 mos F/U) - total of 55 deaths& 179 relapses (in 117 pts;1.53/pt). Predictors of relapse (~2 fold incr) = Age > 55, male, ^^creatinine & CNS dz. Mortality assoc w/ ≥ 55 yrs, male, creatinine >1.3, CNS @baseline https://t.co/GzScokrN7G
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Eating Crow (10.10.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, FDA approvals, and journal articles. In this episode: HMGCR Abs, FDA approvals and Cush eats crow.
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Consensus guidance on the management of pregnancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was simultaneously published in six international journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Whole Body MRI for Arthritis
Whole-body MRI (wbMRI) reviews have increasingly appeared in the medical literature, owing to better scanners, faster imaging times and reduced costs. Use of such non-oncologic musculoskeletal imaging provides high-contrast resolution images of the https://t.co/6RIrDOwQx2
Arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms may accompany pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel diseases (pIBD) as an extra-articular intestinal manifestation, but may vary in presentation and clinical course.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Review: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
NEJM has reviewed the common hematologic/immunologic finding of "monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance" (MGUS) - a common premalignant plasma-cell proliferative disorder found in approximately 5% of those https://t.co/kleuYayTZW
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: Famous musicians/performers with Rheumatic dz and the most common disorders reviewed. https://t.co/FitQpg4KvC https://t.co/ch8V2WGJXm
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
11 months 3 weeks ago
Single center study of pregnancy outcomes in 189 women (131 RA, 29 SpA, 29 PsA). Stats for RA/SpA/PsA -- Live births 76%/90%/69%; Preterm 16%/12%/7%; IUGR 31 RA, none in SpA/PsA.. C-Sections ~1/3. TNFi used in 12% RA, but higher in SpA (48%) & PsA (31%) https://t.co/wVWOlRR0c0 https://t.co/sChkDJMrUs
