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Early COVID 1255 patients In Wuhan, China - median age 64 yrs; 53 male: 63% w/ chronic comorbidities. There were 17 autoimmune pts w/ COVID () - median age 64; 83% female; only 1 admitted to ICU and one died. 10 stopped DMARDS & 5 their Dz worsened https://t.co/1KgU9tYUqV
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
The 5 states with the highest slope of case increasing, per million population, June 20th
1. Arizona (way out in front)
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma (pre-rally) https://t.co/M1PsBgmhJb
Eric Topol @EricTopol ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
RheumNow Podcast is Up! New FDA approvals for secuminumab, canakinumab, risk of GI perforations, tocilizumab in COVID, Weaning DMARDs/Biologics and Blacks with AS. Watch here>> https://t.co/2fTQPJ5iSr Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud>> https://t.co/uPklKQEauE
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
MMWR reports that hospitalizations were 6 times higher and deaths were 12 times higher when the COVID patient presented with comorbidities - the most common being cardiovascular disease (32%), diabetes (30%), and chronic lung disease (18%) https://t.co/JPynBcJYfR https://t.co/kiBEIV38Sg
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
FDA has revoked it's emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19. "CQ and HCQ are unlikely to be effective in treating COVID-19 for the authorized uses .... (and)..in light of ongoing serious cardiac adverse events and other serious AE" https://t.co/TrzJQVzsv7
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
It is also important that I recognise the critical role of the @ACRheum and @eular_org to @rheum_covid as well as many other supporting organisations. Their contributions have been instrumental. We now also have corporate sponsors. Thank you all https://t.co/T15q5OwTLK
Dr Philip Robinson @philipcrobinson ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
My brush with COVID- heart-breaking and inspirational. A story about Larry and Jessica. https://t.co/zZTmwcmRe0
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
The first randomized clinical trial of convalescent plasma in #COVID19, reported by Li et al in JAMA suggests that high titer antibody against #SARSCoV2 may have antiviral efficacy https://t.co/6YIib2GXGX
JAMA @JAMA_current ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
I'm really humbled by the amazing ongoing effort to collect cases for @rheum_covid. So many ppl are working tirelessly to help including the steering committee, patients & the pt board, contrib. rheums & the CASC. Please continue to contribute cases. Thank you 🙏 https://t.co/cK4FZXquMp
Dr Philip Robinson @philipcrobinson ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
Another Italian COVID-19 dermatology report: 1,193 skin psoriasis patients on TNFi, IL17,IL23,IL12/23 & apremilast: 22 patients infected, of those 5 hospitalised, none died https://t.co/HpN908qsHd
Dr Philip Robinson @philipcrobinson ( View Tweet )
4 years 9 months ago
