Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
RT @drdavidliew
"I’ve always thought new RA meds get prescribed to the most risky patients, and therefore you see more adverse events.
Turns out it’s marginally true - maybe out to five years. Worth being careful of judging new meds too early!
#EULAR2024 OP0114 @karolinskainst
An ultrasound study suggests that enthesitis is associated with both synovitis and tenosynovitis in patients with Psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
EULAR has published the 2023 updated recommendations for the optimal non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Dr. Antoni Chan reviews abstracts OP0222 and OP0303 presented at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
https://t.co/SqTi4Xvoo2 https://t.co/TzZdUEkOXW
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
Axial & Psoriatic Disease
Dr. Peter Nash at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
https://t.co/eHfNQgN1BQ https://t.co/Uj6AwbXj8J
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
Factors Affecting Hydroxychloroquine Adherence
A study from the University of British Columbia has evaluated the trajectories of HCQ use in patients with incident RA and SLE between1997 and 2021, and identified factors associated with high adherence.
https://t.co/kDUxVCfRGt https://t.co/1v79Vqdqo8
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
No Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease with Methotrexate Use
JAMA reports a cohort study that investigated the association between methotrexate (MTX) use and Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with dermatomyositis (DM).
https://t.co/qauRelAkG0 https://t.co/bhSLYrfzlv
Drs. Caroline Siegel and Lisa Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) have published an impressive overview of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.
Sjögren disease (SD) is the most common of all autoimmune disease, yet little is know of its etiology and there are insufficient interventions for those affected with mucosal or systemic manifestations. The British Society of Rheumatology has updated its 2017 guidelines, with wider evidence and recommendations for the management of children and adolescents with SD. This article reviews the data and recommendations stemming from 19 questions on
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
New indications for JAK inhibitors
There are several new positive RCTs for JAK inhibitors. We are so familiar with RA, PsA, SpA, axSpA and non radiographic axSpA.
https://t.co/yyayyPcN9L https://t.co/4IQfmvbg4G
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
Study of 2,974 SLE pts taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) found 584 w/ ≥1 hospitalization for SLE. Taking Lower doses of HCQ (≤5 mg/kg/d) or <400 mg/d were assoc w/ increased hospitalizations for active SLE (adjusted OR 4.20 & aOR 3.39, respectively) https://t.co/QbLBMtBO30 https://t.co/b63bC0SKsf
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 3 months ago
FDA has approved risankizumab (Skyrizi) to treat adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), making it the IL-23 inhibitor approved for UC. Approval is based on two large phase 3 clinical trials (COMMAND, INSPIRE) https://t.co/wNSZdWWDO1 https://t.co/mlwxIrdUD2
