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Claims case-controlled study shows statin use does not increase the risk of #RA - 32,726 RA and matched controls ; statin use (34 vs 32%) slightly increased RA risk (OR 1.12, 1.06–1.18), but signif lost after correcting for hyperlipidemia https://t.co/EcTlyE1MPx
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4 years 10 months ago
Analysis of existing #COVID data - as of 7/15/21, 114.9 million adults infected with COVID-19 in US. Overall population immunity (Infx+vax) is 62%, highest in adults >65yrs (77.2%); lowest in children <12 yrs (17.9%) https://t.co/EYiBUaQBLY
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4 years 10 months ago
"In medical school, they spend days teaching people to operate on lungs, and no time at all helping young doctors learn how to get their patients to stop smoking and get vaccinated."
- Seth Godin https://t.co/YIk0O0kDTB
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4 years 10 months ago
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had two to four times higher risk for serious infection requiring hospitalization, a nationwide Swedish study found.
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4 years 10 months ago
ICYMI:
American College of OBs & GYNS and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine both enthusiastically endorse COVID Vaccination of pregnant women, given the delta variant, low vax rates in Preg women and poor COVID outcomes in preg. https://t.co/AmP5eOEgr3
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4 years 10 months ago
ICYMI:
Gitelman syndrome (GS) is common salt-wasting genetic tubulopathy causing hypokalaemia and hypomagnesemia. Chondrocalcinosis (CC) is a frequent feature of GS. Study of 57 GS pts - 79% had CC, esp in Cx spine, Knee & wrist. https://t.co/ctEAQq1zzL
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4 years 10 months ago
In case you missed it…
Breakthrough COVID infection.
Breakthrough brilliance in a KOL
A must read from Len Calabrese
https://t.co/2Ljzau5nBG
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4 years 10 months ago
We've got a new podcast available for download! Dr Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports and takes cases and questions from rheumatologists.
https://t.co/ErJJ5XL8NA
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4 years 10 months ago
ICYMI:
Population study shows risk of H. Zoster in adults to be high among bDMARD and CTX, also increased w/ AZA and HCQ but not MTX SSZ or LEF users. Data from 254065, 1,826311 Pt-Yrs F/U, 6295 new DMARD users, 17024 incident HZ https://t.co/1TeOAWN9LB
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4 years 10 months ago
ICYMI:
Probenecid, an OAT3 inhibitor, has inhibitory effects on RNA viruses (influenza, RSV) & decreases ACE2 expression. May have utility in COVID-19 as it was shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in animal models https://t.co/MClSjpqpSa
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
Do More DMARDs Mean More Switching?
Tune in to this week's podcast to find out.
https://t.co/ErJJ5XL8NA
#RheumNow #RheumTwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/5Ufk0XQbmb
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4 years 10 months ago
Looking for Rx updates? We’ve got them for you.
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4 years 10 months ago
