RheumNow Podcast- Best Biologics (2.7.20)
Dr Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com
RheumNow Podcast- 2019 EULAR RA Guidelines (1.31.20)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
QD Clinic - "Doc, When Can I Stop?"
QD Clinic - Lessons from the clinic. In this video: Patients stable on a biologic need guidance on when, and if, they can stop their biologic. Features Dr. Jack Cush.
RheumNow Podcast – Merry Lupus XMAS (12.20.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news from the past week on RheumNow.com, just in time for Christmas!
RheumNow Podcast - The Elusive Hand OA Problem (12.13.19)
Dr. Jack Cush recaps the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Pearls Part 2: Common Sense Rheumatology
"Experience is a hard teacher, she give the test first then the lesson after." - Vernon Law.
A Review of the Review Course + How to Make the Information Stick
I have been attending the ACR Review Course for more than a decade, and it seems every year it gets better and better. Contrary to what most people think, this is not a board review course; it is more of a review of the latest research delivered by experts condensing rheumatol
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Update
Shingrix (GSK), the herpes zoster subunit vaccine (a two-shot series), was approved by the FDA in Fall 2018 and is currently approved for use in adults 50 years and older.
RheumNow Podcast –Favorites of ACR 2019 (11.22.19)
Dr. Jack Cush recaps standout presentations and information from ACR 2019 held in Atlanta November 9-12, 2019.
A Focus on WOCBA (Women of Childbearing Age)
Many rheumatic diseases affect women of childbearing age. In the age of biologic therapy, women are achieving better disease activity and there are increasing numbers of women with rheumatic diseases attempting pregnancy.
ACR 2019 - Report From Day 3 (Tuesday)
Here's my summary of key studies presented Tuesday.
Tofacitinib in Polyarticular JIA
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#ACR21 #Abstr0865 It’s time for T2T to achieve LLDAS in #lupus. In a study of N=2040 pts, mortality was 2.3% mainly due to infection. Remission off steroid was the best but only met in 14%. LLDAS-50 achieved in 48% pts and ⬇️mortality by 56% @RheumNow https://t.co/CddqMuFIOM https://t.co/g346Cbybep
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
Distinguishing between #preeclampsia and #lupus nephritis flare in 🤰 #SLE patients is very important because management is different. #rheumatology #medtwitter https://t.co/Dc9ohJQ75L
sheila @RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
#ACR21 #Abstr0336 ANA is not a great test for #lupus diagnosis. Multianalyte Assay Panel with Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products could improve diagnosis (OR 6.3) and Drug Initiation (OR 2.8). Can we speed up implementation to clinic? #RheumNow https://t.co/jLcAtD7FaY https://t.co/YmLwmVWp6k
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
#GreatDebate: add belimumab (BLMB) vs. voclosporin (VCS) to MMF for lupus nephritis (LN)
Dr. Petri argues for BLMB b/c: (1/2)
👉improvement in LN
👉improvement in non-renal lupus
👉decrease lupus renal mortality
👉**prevent GFR reduction **
👉long term efficacy
#ACR21 @rheumnow
TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
Abst#0858 Hopkins SLE Cohort 860 pts, 65 w/COVID19, 228 vax'd:
👉COVID19 infx did not increase dz activity, but aPLs were increased (rash decreased likely d/t quarantine and no sun exposure)
👉COVID19 vaccine did not affect dz activity #ACR21 @rheumnow
https://t.co/C65qJuMIbk
TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
And I’m finally in the game!! On board for #ACR21
Enjoying hearing Virginia Pascal showing data on how opsonisation of red blood cells containing mitochondria results in the induction of Type I Interferon pathways
Great paper here https://t.co/QWJLncYmC3 #ACRambassador
Chris Wincup @chriswincup ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
#ACR21 - Dr. Virginia Pascual speaking on #PrecisionMedicine in Lupus. Mitochondria in RBC's will cause more disease activity in Lupus patients. Th groups that remove Mitochondria have less disease activity. Hope this takes us to #precisionmedicine soon!. #Looms4Lupus https://t.co/sMOmeJPMJX
Looms4Lupus @Looms4Lupus ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
#ACR2021 Dr. L Sammaritano shows evidence for using belimumab during breastfeeding @RheumNow https://t.co/kDXXauoOZQ
Donald Thomas, MD @lupuscyclopedia ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
Contraceptive methods available for pts, avoid estrogen in +aPL or active SLE #acr21 @acrheum reproductive guidelines @rheumnow https://t.co/dNfSyqjWKc
TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
Remember: IUDs are the easiest contraception to recommend to SLE patients... Sammaritano lecture going on now #ACR2021 @RheumNow https://t.co/ZGRFIZyf5h
Donald Thomas, MD @lupuscyclopedia ( View Tweet )
3 years 10 months ago
