RheumNow Podcast – Up, Down & Turned Around (12.18.20) Save
Dr Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow.com
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Global Burden of Disease study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, shows that in 2017 there were 1.3 billion cases of musculoskeletal disorders worldwide, leading to 121,300 deaths and 138.7 million disability adjusted life years https://bit.ly/3mmKtbH
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Phase III RHAPSODY trial: open label rilonacept in 86 pts with active recurrent pericarditis (& elevated CRP). Rapid resolution was noted and during the drug withdrawal phase there were significantly fewer recurrences on rilonacept compared with placebo. https://bit.ly/3agohO1
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NHANES study shows Peripheral neuropathy (11.6-13.5% population) was common and was independently associated with significant increase in all cause mortality (31-49% increased) in the U.S. population, even in the absence of diabetes. https://bit.ly/3qU3WEh
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Checkout Dr. Kevin Winthrops RheumNow interview for insights and caveats on the use of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic disease and those taking biologics or DMARDs. To hold MTX or not? https://bit.ly/38godLK
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ACIP Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Use (including Special Populations)
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Amer. College OBGYN practice advisory states women who are Pregnant or lactating should be offered COVID-19 vaccines. These vaccines have not been tested in pregnant women & a pregnancy test is not required to receive the vaccine https://bit.ly/2Kt7Tz5
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