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Diagnostic Delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis (2.25.2022)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week, rheumatologic problems incited by respiratory infections, air pollution and how you live, now where you live.

Low COVID-19 Vaccine Risks in Rheumatic Patients

Data from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology Coronavirus Vaccine registry shows that patients with with inflammatory or noninflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease have similar adverse event rates as the general public.

Hand OA and Heroes in Rheumatology (2.11.2022)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week in RheumNow.com. Interesting reports this week about dementia, who gets hand OA and a great list of women Heroes and Pillars of Rheumatology.

Vitamin D and the Risk of Autoimmune Diseases

The results of the VITAL study (presented at ACR 2021) are now published by BMJ, showing that vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids reduce the overall risk of autoimmune disease (AID) in a population based intervention trial.

An Ounce of Prevention (2.4.2022)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com.  He discusses the GI side effects of IL-17 inhibitors, downstream revenues from rheumatology care and dietary prevention of gout. 

MMWR: Booster Vaccine Efficacy in Immunosuppressed Patients

CDC/MMWR

For adults aged ≥18 years who received 2 doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, a third dose increased vaccine effectiveness (prevention of hospitalization) among adults without (82% to 97%) and with immunocompromising conditions (69% to 88%), with near similar efficacy.

The Overpricing of Drugs (1.14.2022)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week we discuss amputations, a $57 billion RA market, an FDA approved drug for Cat arthritis and drug that works in Sjogren's.

Hold Myophenolate or Not with COVID-19 Vaccination?

While the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommends holding mycophenolate (MMF) in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) patients receiving COVID-19 vaccines, there is limited data on such an approach.

COVAX Registry: Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in Rheum Patients

The EULAR Coronavirus Vaccine (COVAX) physician-reported registry has shown that the use of COVID-19 vaccines in people with inflammatory/autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (I-RMD) is effective, safe, and well tolerated.

Best of 2021: Israel provides COVID vaccine answers for rheumatic disease patients

The question as to how autoimmune rheumatic disease patients fare with the COVID vaccine is one being asked in rheumatologists’ offices everywhere this year, and at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress, data presented from Israel, one of the first countries to vaccinate on a br

Best of 2021: Potential Birth Defects with Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is one of the safest meds used in rheumatology, but there is new claims data suggesting a small increase in the risk of malformations associated with first-trimester HCQ use.

Best of 2021: Actemra FDA Approved for Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease

Genentech announced March 4th that the US Food and Drug Administration approved tocilizumab (Actemra) for the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD), specifically indicated for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adults S

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