Dr. Jack Cush reviews RheumNow's top entries the PMR Campaign, news, journal reports and regulatory actions.
#PMR Polymyalgia rheumatica is very common, yet there is little research on the Dx & Management of PMR by #PCPs! Mayo study prevalence 701 per 100,000 (women=870 and men =508 per 100,000 population). https://t.co/7JZFeRPRnn
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 11 months ago
#PMR Mythbusters: PMR is Only Proximal
https://t.co/tRed7Zsaxi https://t.co/PWP5boH6NA
Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), high titers of anti-phospholipid (aPL) antibodies were most prevalent in whites and Latinos and less so for Black and Asian individuals, researchers found.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 11 months ago
ACR 2022 Guideline on Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
The ACR has published its updated recommendations for prevention and treatment of GIOP for patients receiving >3 months treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) ≥2.5 mg daily.
https://t.co/oKVovOafl7 https://t.co/irxsAxMwKA
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 11 months ago
#PMR and Telemedicine: do we really need an office visit?
Can we use a synchronous audiovisual visit or a rheumatology eConsult to evaluate the patient's symptoms quickly? Does it allow us to make an accurate diagnosis?
https://t.co/JTAYstzDk8 https://t.co/NNvYfdkm2K
JAK inhibitors obviously have dominated a lot of the discussion in our therapeutic landscape over the last couple of years. What about their use in polymyalgia rheumatica? Let's consider.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years ago
CMAJ analysis of 28 studies & 24 million pts Rx opioids suggest a higher risk of opioid overdose w/: high-dose opioids, fentanyl, multiple opioid Rxs, overdose Hx, Dx of substance use, depression, bipolar, mental illness, pancreatitis https://t.co/FprgoaTvXR https://t.co/G0QjNJTezu
A TNR Panel discussion on controversies in PMR: diagnosis, imaging, PCP roles, Lumping vs. Splitting.
Featuring Drs. Sarah Mackie, Wolfgang Schmidt, and Len Calabrese.
Moderated by Dr. David Liew.
Recorded on 10/24/2023
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years ago
#PMR Polymyalgia rheumatica is very common, yet there is little research on the Dx & Management of PMR by #PCPs! Mayo study prevalence 701 per 100,000 (women=870 and men =508 per 100,000 population). https://t.co/7JZFeRPRnn https://t.co/0JoaXL4qv0
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years ago
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