Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
What happens when "...When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming" - Seth Godin https://t.co/RJOqNJvxwJ https://t.co/eBUc8V0Wdi
A population based screening program of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) demonstrates that systematic screening IRD patients for multimorbidity increased preventive interventions and reduced hospital admissions.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Cancer risk increased following, but not before, a systemic sclerosis diagnosis. From a dataset of 10.1 million individuals, 1588 Dx w/ SSc & 206 developed cancer. Most common mucocutaneous (4.5%), lung (2%) breast (2%). Cancer risk higher after the Dx of SSc (HR ~1.4)… https://t.co/9GNMOU28TQ https://t.co/czLEsXymIv
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Mindfulness in Managing Chronic Pain
JAMA reports that outpatient resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered via telehealth are effective in managing chronic pain amongst veterans.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Sacroiliac Inflammation in axSpA
A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed "acceptable" agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients… https://t.co/nKbYF603ut https://t.co/Y5IzVIG2l3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Mucosal Disruptions as Initiators of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The microbiome and mucosal disruptions are believed to play a role in autoimmunity, particularly rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is linked to the "mucosal hypothesis" of RA. A recent review by Hollers, et al. discusses… https://t.co/79khnkajMy https://t.co/UvZWwJ3ERg
A prospective Scleroderma Cohort Study found that gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement was common and negatively impacted quality of life, physical function, and employment, but had no effect on mortality.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Analgesic Prescribing in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
A UK cross-sectional EHR clinical practice analysis between 2004 and 2020 shows that analgesic prescribing in inflammatory arthritis (IA) patients has declined, but still remains substantial, including opioid… https://t.co/K43YERU3rf https://t.co/DRZ4r9JDSv
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
JCI article on Mechanisms underlying sex differences in autoimmunity - factors include sex hormones, X chromosome genes, sex-specific epigenetic effects of estrogen & environment, and microRNA effects. Also mitochondria & autoantibodies discussed https://t.co/hTrizE8jFK https://t.co/VixAZsYBzb
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Appraisal of 2023 ACR RA-ILD guidelines (based on only 3 RCTs). Conditional Recs for MMF, AZA, RTX as 1st-line RA-ILD Rx. W/ RA-ILD progression, options include MMF, RTX, nintedanib, TCZ, CTX, & pirfenidone are conditionally recommended https://t.co/9M3XykPQIi https://t.co/S0TMCsVd4y
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
French cohort study shows that epidermal necrolysis (EN) is a rare, but assoc w/ high rates of in-hospital and postdischarge mortality, esp in elderly and those w/ comorbid conditions. https://t.co/BaMZmer0Fa https://t.co/mrUO419GLP
Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
JAMA reports that outpatient resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered via telehealth are effective in managing chronic pain amongst veterans.The challenge of mindfulness interventions is often the access, availability and dedicated space for trained instructors.
A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed "acceptable" agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), researchers said.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
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