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In the psoriasis-to-PsA transition study at EULAR 2026, which ultrasound finding best distinguished progressing from stable subclinical PsA? Test your knowledge in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/Fnzn4UPu0n https://t.co/kV0zA7qyg7
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 hours 41 minutes ago
Kyoto U. cohort study of 55 relapsing polychondritis pts (503 Pt-yrs) Rx w/ TNFi, IL-6i or none -- Crude relapse rates were 46.9/100PYs NoBio, 22.4 TNFi, & 12.5 IL-6Ri. Adjusted relapses signif lower w/ TNFi (IRR 0.4) & IL-6Ri (IRR 0.2) vs no biologic. Estimates for hospitalised https://t.co/h6IcVWjqfp
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 hours 12 minutes ago
A provacative OPINION piece in The Hill asks, is "China is quietly taking control of US medicine..." Should the US & FDA facilitating, ignorning or opposing Chinas influence? Issues of transparency, manufacturing, global supply chain, outsourcing early phase RCTs, etc. https://t.co/4vveTR8UK8
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 hours 29 minutes ago
Danish hospital 574 newly diagnosed RA pt, 75% recv glucocorticoids (GC) in 1st yr (55% 1st visit) -- mean dose was 9.3 mg/day, with 46% recv oral tablets & 47% IA steriods injections. 20% had an infection in 1st Yr (RR 1.13; 0.77 to 1.67). Doses declined after 1st visit, but not https://t.co/JcerD61m0t
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
5 hours 24 minutes ago
MTX: SC vs Oral? Metanalysis of 9 RCTs, 974 RA pts. Compared w/ oral, SC MTX signif. incr odds of ACR20 (RR=1.15), ACR50 (RR=1.14) & reduced GI adverse events (RR=0.58), diarrhea (RR=0.42): BUT no difference in ACR70, DAS28-ESR, bioavailability AUC, or other AE https://t.co/tQeQz7H7do
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
5 hours 32 minutes ago
Dietary Interventions in PsA
Dr. Peter Nash reports on several abstracts at the 2026 EULAR meeting in London, including: OP069; OP070 and POS0050.
https://t.co/VLldzkbFU3 https://t.co/5w5wstPawk
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 hours 41 minutes ago
How many CAR-T’s do we need to test drive?
There were 93 abstracts with CAR-T in title at #EULAR2026! Additionally, there was an excellent review (WIN) by Dr. Hector Chinoy. We know lots but have more questions.
https://t.co/FvnqmKSMT4 https://t.co/Qosum9s1UX
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
11 hours 11 minutes ago
True or False: RA-associated ILD is considered one of the few RA outcomes that has not improved in the biologic era. See if you got it right in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/Fnzn4UPu0n https://t.co/L7lAA6lwMp
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
12 hours 40 minutes ago
CAR-T Topic Panel: EULAR 2026
Join Drs. Jack Cush, Alfred Kim, Janet Pope, and Yuz Yusof for a focused conversation on the latest in CAR-T, from emerging data and treatment strategies to real-world challenges in diagnosis and management.
https://t.co/cEOgxNYOXP https://t.co/EUpY9CLL6A
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
Single center study of 102 pts starting JAK inhibitor (72% >50yrs; 77% RA) shows only 27.5% received at least one RZV vaccination dose (Shingrix) & only 3 recv RZV within 30 daysof a JAK inhibitor. ????? (I vaccinate everyone going on a JAKi w/ Shingrix - don't you?) https://t.co/j2jrBIiuOo
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
Risk of Psoriasis is increased 19% by long-term exposure to Particulate Matter (PM2.5 & PM10; adjHR 1.19), while short-term exposure increases risk of psoriasis exacerbation (adjusted OR 1.03). Stronger in younger, urban, lower SES, ever-smokers, & comorbid allergies https://t.co/pd6S13RG1B
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago
True or False: Current guidelines for peripheral SpA recommend initiating treatment with TNF inhibitors before trying NSAIDs or conventional synthetic DMARDs. See if you got it right in this week's RheumIQ quiz at https://t.co/6uiqJjYUVo https://t.co/9hHFjaGUdt
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day ago


