Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
2023 EULAR Psoriatic Arthritis Recommendations
EULAR has updated its treatment recommendations— The updated guidance includes 7 overarching principles and 11 recommendations regarding treatment strategy and pharmacological therapies.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
Our first TNR takes place 4/2 at 6:30pm ET and will focus on Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis. You won’t want to miss it!
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
Join our experts, Drs Liebowitz and Mehta, as they provide insights on the differential diagnosis and management concepts in autoinflammatory diseases. Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
Higher Rates of Childlessness in Rheumatic Diseases
A Finnish population study shows that several rheumatic diseases may impair reproduction and pregnancy outcomes, with significantly higher rates of childlessness or fewer children overall for women.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
ACR Supports FY 2024 Budget
The ACR expressed strong support for several key measures included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
September 2023, CDC’s recommended the updated 2023–2024 booster COVID Vaccine (monovalent XBB.1.5). MMWR study shows only 18% of high risk (immunocompromised) recv'd it. Vax was 38% effective at preventing COVID hospitalization https://t.co/vf5jkMkPwj https://t.co/c55SuIuaDb
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, including where you should sit in clinic and why you should worry about secondary Sjogren's in RA.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
GEM: Dysphagia in myositis pts is from skeletal muscle involvement, causing upper pharyngeal dysphagia, but may also manifest as dysphonia, nasal regurgitation, or aspiration (w/ risk of pneumonia). https://t.co/7UMHcX7suO
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
>25% of elderly fall each yr; falls are leading cause of injury-related death in > 65 yrs. PT & Functional exercises to improve leg strength and balance are recommended for fall prevention in @risk populations & show 20-30% less risk overall https://t.co/IPQoS4dUpS https://t.co/qUEwLX0KEq
These are excerpts and takeaway summaries from several literature reports addressing the diagnosis and outcomes of prosthetic joint infections (PJI).
A multinational study of adults with Still's disease found that calculating their systemic score at baseline significantly predicted the patients risk for life-threatening outcomes (MAS or death).
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
57 yoBM advertising executive (w/ comorbidities) has
insidious & progressive myalgias and weakness - arms and legs; most likely Dx?
Dr. OMID BANDARCHI OBandarchi
2 years 4 months ago
Wrist pain differential diagnoses beautifully demonstrated 👍 Remamber that radial-sided wrist pain is more common that ulnar-sided wrist pain. https://t.co/3Ite2FsYtl
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 4 months ago
Predicting Vasculitis Relapse
Scores on a patient-reported sino-nasal symptom questionnaire were associated with subsequent flares of one type of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), researchers said.
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