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Long term F/U of T2T in BeST (early RA 153) & IMPROVED (UA 282) pts 12 & 20 yrs after, the majority of RA &amp

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Long term F/U of T2T in BeST (early RA 153) & IMPROVED (UA 282) pts 12 & 20 yrs after, the majority of RA & UA pts were in DAS remission (91% LDAS, 68% remission), & w/ limited functional disability (mean HAQ 0.6-0.8). Xray progression was mild https://t.co/J9AfSPhWoK https://t.co/SrVJywF2JI
Study of 187 Oligoarticular JIA pts - Remission was achieved w/ DMARDs in 65.8%; predictors of nonresponse (DMARD resist

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Study of 187 Oligoarticular JIA pts - Remission was achieved w/ DMARDs in 65.8%; predictors of nonresponse (DMARD resistance) - Elevated CRP (> 1.1 mg/dL' OR 1.3) & and high JADAS-71 at Dx (> 15.8; OR 1.7) https://t.co/oPajnplXUL https://t.co/TnrknASCzb
Cutoffs for sJADAS10

An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease)

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Cutoffs for sJADAS10 An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the sJADAS10, a disease activity measure distinguish patients with ID, MiDA, MoDA, HDA. https://t.co/A0kIqiOWFE https://t.co/zShqs781W1
Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible

Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough to diagnose GCA accurately without need for confirmation with TAB, a prospective study indicated. https://t.co/DuYskHPY5m https://t.co/mHCaAu1Ust
ICYMI: Tuesday Night Rheumatology- Mastering SLE

This webinar will feature highlights from these lectures followed by l

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
ICYMI: Tuesday Night Rheumatology- Mastering SLE This webinar will feature highlights from these lectures followed by live audience Q & A https://t.co/CLJbtvJKOT https://t.co/hGSK4P7NlF
Eosinophilic vasciitis is a rare disease w/ Symmetric (peau d’orange) skin thickening or early pitting edema of arms l

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Eosinophilic vasciitis is a rare disease w/ Symmetric (peau d’orange) skin thickening or early pitting edema of arms legs trunk. Raynauds absent & NL nailfold capillaroscopy. Complicated by Pulm HTN, VTE. Liver dz. Rx?? Maybe IVIG or IL-5 inhibitors? https://t.co/2UgVPmYobs
CD19 is not expressed on Plasma Cells or Plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Yet, Selective CAR-T cell mediated B cell depleti

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
CD19 is not expressed on Plasma Cells or Plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Yet, Selective CAR-T cell mediated B cell depletion suppresses interferon signature in SLE !! https://t.co/3DsonHZiWp https://t.co/dk5ZtQRnOm
My Cancelled Lecture (5.11.2024)
A long-term hydroxychloroquine users study found that 2.7% developed retinopathy, and identified risk factors as  increasing age, female sex, chronic kidney disease stage 3+ and tamoxifen use.
Rheum Leaders on Capitol Hill Advocating for Medicare Payment Reform

On May 7th, the American College of Rheumatology

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Rheum Leaders on Capitol Hill Advocating for Medicare Payment Reform On May 7th, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in with rheumatology leaders nationwide to champion the need for crucial reforms to the MPFS. https://t.co/b4d1nVBape https://t.co/Sy1vSHwCHC
Cutoffs for sJADAS10

An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease)

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 5 months ago
Cutoffs for sJADAS10 An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the sJADAS10, a disease activity measure distinguish patients with ID, MiDA, MoDA, HDA. https://t.co/vEVjPVwxcd https://t.co/57EU7WTzoz
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