Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Brigham review (2018-2022) of 47 CPPD pts: M=F, mean age 72 yrs
68% w/ acute CPP arthritis
40% w/ CPP inflammatory arthritis
62% w/ OA with CPPD.
Compared to Gout, CPPD Significant unmet Rx need & lower RAPID3 (8.1 vs 12.1) https://t.co/cLNjGxi6qF https://t.co/76PoepxRjR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
The European Commission has approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for the Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease https://t.co/Ltun2fdRn9 https://t.co/033PCqIlrv
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Retrospective study of 147 THA and TKA pts w/ acute/chronic complaint - 39 pts Dx w/ prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Absolute numbers of neutrophils (PMNs) best predicted PJI (THA > 3,600 PMN/µl; TKA >2,000 PMN/µl (sensitivity 97%; specificity 93.5%) https://t.co/hZ8rpgJUZu https://t.co/CiSEvg9xPQ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Dr. Alexis Ogdie discusses sex differences in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Learn more.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Join us 4/25 as we conclude our Women in Rheumatology campaign by focusing on what's next. Our panelists will recap the challenges addressed this month and discuss a strategy to suppot women in rheumatology.
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@uptoTate @KDAO2011 @gwenesta_melton https://t.co/rcglaZxqoF
A reader question ("Ask Well") to the New York times wonders "is arthritis avoidable"?
A recent survey suggests that up to 60% of adults have been told by an HCP they had some form of arthritis.
The article points out that "aches and pains" may be more prevalent with age, but is not necessarily a diagnosis of arthritis.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
New download available!
Private Practice vs Academic Medicine
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Sex-Specific Differences in Psoriatic Arthritis
A systematic review of published literature on PsA, clinical features, disease activity, and PROs shows generally higher levels of disease activity in women, compared to men with PsA.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
TNR: Private Practice & Academia
In this session, our panelists addressed the big questions of: "How do I choose between private practice and academia?" and "How do I advance in my career?".
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@KDAO2011 https://t.co/eeFYkLYsAh
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Dr. Philip Mease speaks about the effect of sex and gender on rheumatology disease activity and treatment response. Learn more.
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This week on the podcast Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, regulatory announcements and novel journal reports including a profile on pseudogout, the safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in RA patients and the diagnostic importance of neutrophils.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
CIRCS study: Comparison of 3188 Gout (733 M: 355 F) and ~10K non-gout. Found that the risk of gout in men linked to HTN (HR 1.41)and alcohol (HR 1.23 & 1.41), but that only smoking was a risk factor among women (HR 1.66). https://t.co/ODQW3SUjet https://t.co/Y8FTpbeXd5
Senescence pathways are involved in giant cell arteritis (GCA), an analysis of patient tissue samples suggested, which may account for the efficacy of one agent now used for the disease and another in commercial development.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
NIH sponsored nationwide survey assessed 1,462 SLE pts (9% men; 81% women). Male SLE pts had more MI & difficultly w/ medical forms than F. Female SLE had more fatiguer and higher educational levels. Both had barriers to health care access (40-47%) https://t.co/A0Zv5IvXnh https://t.co/BFMspCs6yE
