RheumNow Week in Review – Father Knows Best (Paternal Drugs OK) (8.31.18) Save
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com. Cool info on paternal exposures to DMARDs/Biologics, Contraceptive let downs, good outcomes in PsA, depression-insomnia-pain triad in OA and how to store your biologic in a hurricane.
- Study of 2,976 osteoarthritis patients shows primary drivers to healthcare utilization are moderate to severe pain (47%), insomnia (55%) and depression (45%) http://bit.ly/2wus1WM
- The BSRBR has published outcomes on their PsA cohort. Incidence of overall malignancy similar to general population, although non-melanoma skin cancer increased. All-cause mortality increased (SMR 1.56), driven by coronary heart disease. https://t.co/GGlyo14RLL
- Low use of Contraception Among 2455 Rheumatic women; 32% used contraception, 8% used highly effective methods (IUD, implants, sterilization). Fetotoxic med use (> 70% of pts) was not assoc w/ Rx contraceptivs but was assoc w/ high effective contraception. https://t.co/PZSzoMCKZw
- FDA info on insulin use during disaster/hurricaine applies well to biologic use - "...that insulin be stored...~36°F to 46°F" until use... but "may be left unrefrigerated at 59°F to 86°F for up to 28 days and continue to work" Avoid extremes in temp! https://t.co/gyxbhDdxVt
- Treatment Preferences in Still’s Disease
- Adherence to Gout Therapies Painfully Low
- The Safety of Paternal Exposure to DMARDs and Biologics
- Not All Hyperuricemia Leads to Gout
ADD THE FIRST COMMENT
Disclosures
The author has received compensation as an advisor or consultant on this subject
If you are a health practitioner, you may Login/Register to comment.
Due to the nature of these comment forums, only health practitioners are allowed to comment at this time.