Dr. John Cush RheumNow
1 year ago
9 yr. study of anti-Ro52 & ILD pts -- 1,026 pts 15% Ro52+: interstitial pneumonia w/ autoimmune 48%, CTD-ILD 13%, idiopathic pulm fibrosis 10%, hypersens pneumonitis 6%, idiopathic ILD 24%. Ro52+ were younger w/ more autoimmune dz, +MSA Abs, ILD progression, death, & lung https://t.co/fuFfnaYIRd
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo
1 year ago
Flow cytometry on Peripheral blood can help patient stratification in RA
A cluster rich in TEMRA Terminally Differentiated Effector Memory T Cells is associated with response to treatment and therapeutic decision taking into account showed higher remission 39% vs. 24%
Next https://t.co/8ZZ2epf7LK
sheila RHEUMarampa
1 year ago
In #scleroderma pts with cardiac involvement, the presence of ventricular ectopy is assocd w/ ⬆️risk of mortality & SCD.
☝️these arrythmias present late so consider it in pts w/established dse who develop new-onset cardiac symptoms
@RheumNow #APLAR25 @rheumarhyme @marklagacmd https://t.co/MTDfxevqwb
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo
1 year ago
2025 Update of EULAR RA management recommandation
Summary slide inspired from Josef Smolen’s presentation
@RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/wRzeX9OIry https://t.co/djrd7O9G9H
sheila RHEUMarampa
1 year ago
Is it #lupus?
Interesting study by @escheriKYA et al. showing comparable diagnostic performance of SLERPI (93%) in 🇵🇭 patients vs. SLICC and EULAR/ACR criteria
A practical alternative tool that can be used by clinicians in a resource-limited setting 🤔
@RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/xByBkjEr3r
sheila RHEUMarampa
1 year ago
Key takeaways of trabecular bone screening:
📌Complements but doesnt replace BMD/FRAX in fracture risk assessment
📌Dont exclude any lumbar spine unless w/significant change like laminectomy
📌Can use in monitoring untreated pts since TBS declines
@RheumNow #APLAR25 https://t.co/bcN83IDDja
sheila RHEUMarampa
1 year ago
Remember! ☝️
Trabecular bone screening should not be routinely used in pre-menopausal women.
@RheumNow #APLAR25 #osteoporosis https://t.co/hGMExyDYUX
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
1 year ago
Cross-sectional study of 320 dermatomyositis (198 classic DM, 122 amyopathic DM/CADM) & compared myositis panels for ANA, MSA, MAA, etc. Comparing CDM vs CADM - ANA pos in 63% vs 49%, p<0.05; MSA+ 47% vs 40% (NS); MAA+ 29% vs 26%(NS); MSA&MAA neg 40% vs 48% (NS)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Are there benefits to diet or vegan diets? What's the effect of menopause on CTD? Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
1 year ago
Japanese retrospective real world study shows antifibrotic use assoc w/ better survival in Pulm Fibrosis-ILD for 1st 3 yrs & improved survival in progressive pulm. fibrosis (PPF) “despite management” (PPF subset prev Rx non-antifibrotic therapy) https://t.co/caiIuhg7j8 https://t.co/N0ST73TMoR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
1 year ago
3 yr study of FDA Adverse Event Reporting on anifrolumab shows following AEs- URIs, herpes zoster, infusion reactions, and potential new risks like dyspnea and pyrexia, not in the label. https://t.co/vP2YWGT2vR https://t.co/BruGBtXEBu
Split dose weekly, oral methotrexate (MTX) was shown to be superior to single dose MTX in treating active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
1 year ago
Sjogren's Disease Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Nancy Carteron, a rheumatologist in northern California, discusses interstitial lung disease in Sjogren's disease, as part of RheumNow's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign, presented throughout the month of September 2025. https://t.co/lA1vrBiar4
Have a high index of suspicion in your patients with connective tissue disease (especially systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myositis), and rheumatoid arthritis.

