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Oligoarticular Versus Polyarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: A Longitudinal Study Showing Similar Characteristics https://t.co/bIPdfUIL5S via @docguide 39% oligo progress to poly - what about response to therapy - likely the same?
Peter Nash @drpnash ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Using data from Framingham Study, 347 pt w/ Widespread Pain (WP) compared to 2117 without. WP was associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia (HR: 1.43), Alzheimer's (HR: 1.47) and stroke risk (HR: 1.29). https://t.co/S1CS01zNkJ
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Sporadic reports of anakinra use in COVID-19 infection has hinted is potential; now a metanalysis shows that the use of anakinra may reduce the mortality risk in patients admitted to hospital with moderate to severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
https://t.co/VBxg9fQmt0 https://t.co/ARX2C0WRJ1
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Analysis of 7815 RA patients (female, 85%) w/ 340 H. Zoster events (309 pts). HZ rates were lower in men vs women 8.5 vs 11 HZ/1000 Pt-Yrs. Zoser Risk factors: incr HAQ (OR 1.51), MTX use (1.58), and biologic use (1.88) https://t.co/p0MTlwgJ8g
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Among a cohort of first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), certain patient characteristics, as well as symptoms, helped predict a possible increased risk for developing the disease, U.K. researchers reported.
https://t.co/7geaJDO8O8 https://t.co/opIu4gXxin
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
https://t.co/lRr1EsoADU
EULAR 2021: Still’s Disease Highlights Sponsored by Novartis Medical Affairs Listen to a discussion of medical experts discuss insights from independently selected abstracts in Still’s disease.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
16 Pts on mech ventilation for SARS-CoV-2- induced ARDS with hyperinflammation were treated with ruxolitinib plus standard care - 13/16 survived 28 days. Better outcomes seen w/ RUX and Lymph-neutrophil ration > 0.07. https://t.co/4O2Y5swE0x
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
In the week ending 8/12:
👧🏽121,427 pediatric #COVID19 cases
(14.4% of all cases, 49 states)
🏥452 pediatric hospitalizations (24 states reporting)
💀7 pediatric deaths (43 states reporting)
One death is too many.
Shematologist, MD @acweyand ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Here is a fairly obvious piece of advice: If a patient presents with a diagnosis (self-made) rather than a symptom, work hard to clarify the symptom itself. You usually make the same diagnosis but not always...
Adam Cifu @adamcifu ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Scottish study of 78 000 veterans shows no association between military service and future OA knee/hip. 78K Vets compared to 253K non-Vets shows Vets with a lower risk of THR (HR 0.87), but not TKR (HR 1.02). https://t.co/JU7Q80qji1
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Metanalysis of Colchicine in oronary artery disease (CAD) (13RCTs, n=13125), colchicine signif. reduces the risk of MI (OR 0.64) & CVA/TIA (OR 0.50), but has a higher rate of GI upset with no influence on all‐cause mortality (OR 0.96) https://t.co/CRDUFsc6lG
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
Osteoarthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis
https://t.co/qvVEcKqNAM https://t.co/WDyIZxoL7v
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 11 months ago
