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Musculoskeletal sequelae/complications in adults following ICU admission studied by metanalysis of 32 studies. Muscle problems, pain (shoulder pain) predominated. Weakness in 29%, Chronic pain 34%, neuromuscular impairment 51%. https://t.co/FpqDvRDtVq
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Our latest @MassGenBrigham rheumatology COVID collaboration with @zach_wallace_md #preprint to share quickly. 16 confirmed breakthrough infections in rheumatic patients since vaccine EUAs in US. 15 symptomatic, 6 hospitalized, 2 deaths https://t.co/atixfBcEbn
Jeffrey Sparks MD MMSc @jeffsparks ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Our @MassGenBrigham @zach_wallace_md rheum COVID paper on breakthrough infections is out now in ARD https://t.co/zOZqF0ecaG
Jeffrey Sparks MD MMSc @jeffsparks ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Pleased to share our study in A&R investigating rheum evaluation, immunomodulator use, and predictors of rheumatic immune-related adverse events (irAEs) after immune #checkpoint inhibitor use for cancer, led by @BusselKiki @BrighamResearch @DanaFarber https://t.co/6rnSfd08FB
Jeffrey Sparks MD MMSc @jeffsparks ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
MMWR: COVID-19–hospitalization rates in kids & adolescents rose 5-fold late June–mid-Aug 2021 (w/ rise of Delta variant). Hospitalization rates were 10 times higher among unvaccinated than fully vaccinated adolescents. https://t.co/Qt5lj3Ycxb https://t.co/p2e0KoiAXr
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
#Fatigue in the ARCTIC study studied using a 0-100 VAS over 24 mos. Baseline median fatigue 37mm & DAS=3.4. Fatigue declined 69% to 38% @24 mos. Predictors: low dz activity & high pt global. No remission at 6 mos assoc w/ fatigue at 24 mos https://t.co/NDk8fvr7Mq
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
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Belimumab in Pregnancy? a study of 13 pregnancies in 13 pts, mean age 38 yrs.. There were 11 live births, 1 case omphalitis (recovered w Abx) . No fetal anomalies found. 6 pts (46%) w/ Hx of recurrent pregnancy loss, four had live births on BEL https://t.co/FJJhepa25M
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
FDA JAKi Warnings, 2nd Panel of rheumatologists weigh in on this. Drs. Cush, Dao, Tate, Sparks, Shergy. https://t.co/eETzP8DspC via @YouTube #RheumNow @KDAO2011 @uptoTate @jeffsparks @WilliamShergy https://t.co/iqxFQjJQ0l
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Do you subscribe to our weekly podcast? It’s available wherever you download your podcasts—just search RheumNow. And, of course, find it on the site each Friday!
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
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Using inpatient hospital records of 1.9 million SLE pts, the mortality of hospitalized #SLE changed little from 2006-2016;mortality dropped from 2.2% to 1.5% - with most of this decline between 2006-‘08 and no change since. Racial disparities seen. https://t.co/UUsJYFxQS4
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
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Expert Panel: Initial Views on FDA Warnings for JAK Inhibitors
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Highly allergic can safely get the COVID Vax. Israeli study of 8102 pts w/ allergies recv Pfizer mRNA vax - 429 were highly allergic-->98% of the highly allergic had no allergic rxns, 1% mild allergic resp & 3 anaphylactic rxns Rx w/ EPI, none hospitalized https://t.co/ATYs5R5AQC https://t.co/owNEACH1pe
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
