Consults in Cars
In this episode of Dialing for Doctors (AKA Tales of Telehell), we will consider a growing subset of telehealth seekers connecting from their cars.
I don’t mean they are driving to the clinic, or driving to a virtual care center.
RheumNow Podcast – Rheumatology Burnout (1.29.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews this past week's journal articles and news features on RheumNow.com.
Protective Effects of Colchicine in Non-Hospitalized COVID-19
A press release from the Montreal Heart Institute has announced that the COLCORONA clinical trial has provided evidence of the protective effect of colchicine; demonstrating a 21% reduced risk of death or hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 compared to placebo.
RheumNow Podcast – Don’t Hold the Benlysta, Take the Vaccine (1.22.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com, with more than a dozen items to review on this week's podcast.
NEJM: Early Combo Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in COVID-19
NEJM has published the interim analysis of the REGN-COV2 trial, wherein an antibody cocktail reduced viral loads with less clinical consequences.
Combo Anti-Spike Protein Antibody for Mild to Moderate COVID-19
JAMA has published the BLAZE-1 study, showing significant SARS-CoV-2 viral load reduction at day 11 and less COVID-19 progression when combination anti-spike monoclonal antibody therapy (bamlanivimab and etesevimab) was given to mild to moderate, non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Inequities in Telemedicine During COVID-19
MedPage Today
Health equity in the telehealth age has assumed added importance since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans don't have access to the Internet in their homes. Other sources estimate it is closer to 162 million.
Travel During COVID-19 Pandemic
The CDC has addressed the effects and the issues of domestic and international travel on its website. Below is a sampling of key advice.
2020 Rheumatology Year in Review
2020 was historic, memorable and game-changing. Under the cloud of COVID-19, there were many significant and memorable advances and setbacks for the rheumatology world. In our accounting of most read articles for 2020, (not surprisingly) 17/20 were COVID-related.
RheumNow Podcast – Lights, Camera, Zoom (1.8.2021)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and favorite blogs from this past week on RheumNow.com.
Zoomatology – Present in Absentia
Zoom has become the slam dunk answer to the pandemic. With zoom you can avoid congregations, but still attend and belong. Because of zoom you can sustain your business and continue medical care. With zoom, learning moved from the classroom to the dining room for all.
COVID-19 Vaccination - Phase Ib Begins
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a timeline guidance document on when, how and who should get the commercially available COVID-19 vaccines.
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Listen in… Fellow Case Presentations From RWCS 2022
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MMWR - NFL Study on When to Be Released if COVID(+)
MMWR has reported the results of the National Football Leagues (NFL) change in SARS-CoV-2 testing program that went into effect in December 2021.
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Watch: COVID-19 Triggered Anti-MDA-5 Antibody: Innocent Bystander or Culprit?
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ICYMI: Dr Artie Kavanaugh presents comparison of targeted therapies in different inflammatory disorders. #RWCS2022 @RWCSmtg https://t.co/P4SzIrWzYJ https://t.co/wnf3vnG4xc
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2 years 3 months ago
MMWR study of shows 2 dose mRNA COVID vax during pregnancy was 61% effective preventing infant COVID. Among 176 infants hosp w/ COVID-19, 84% were born to mothers who were not vaccinated during pregnancy.https://t.co/mWgHHcL05u
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UK Biobank case control study of 15 871 pts with Gout and COVID. Gout associated with diagnosis of COVID-19 (OR 1·20; CI 1·11–1·29) but not with risk of COVID-19-related death in the cohort of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (1·20, 0·96–1·51). https://t.co/dN5YnIqhzD
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Should we use colchicine in COVID-19? Mainly mixed results; not likely effective in sick hospitalized patients but may have utility in early infections https://t.co/wecWjSIbEG
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ICYMI: NEJM study of ~2000 persons showed that prior PCR proven SARS-CoV-2 infection was effective at preventing Symptomatic Reinfection against alpha variant (90.2%), beta ( 85.7%), delta (92%), but not omicron variant (56%). https://t.co/UkvDUH6alK
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NEJM study of ~2000 persons showed that prior PCR proven SARS-CoV-2 infection was effective at preventing Symptomatic Reinfection against alpha variant (90.2%), beta ( 85.7%), delta (92%), but not omicron variant (56%). https://t.co/xlyGmJPRnj
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2 years 3 months ago
Hip fractures in elderly occur at >250 000/YR in US w/ a 1-yr mortality rate, 12%-37%. During COVID-19, surgery volumes among older individuals were lower than 2 years previously starting spring 2020 until vaccine was widely available https://t.co/80YQq1gyhA
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