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Join us Sept 23 @ 7PM ET for the next Rheum to Breathe Journal Club!
We’ll dive into two pivotal ILD studies:
📄 FIBRONEER (Nerandomilast in PPF) – NEJM 2025
📄 RECITAL (Rituximab vs Cyclophosphamide in CTD-ILD) – Lancet
Panelists: Dr. Toby Maher, Dr. Shervin Assassi
Moderator: https://t.co/BebFhDJ1mM
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
6 months 4 weeks ago
Equal Safety of JAK Inhibitors and TNF Inhibitors
JAMA has published a systematic review and meta-analysis of head-to-head studies showing there was no meaningful difference in safety events observed when taking either JAK inhibitor (JAKi) vs TNF antagonist (TNFi) therapies for https://t.co/DTux5QdETS
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
When Myositis Hits the Lungs: What Every Rheumatologist Should Know About ILD
When idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) affect the lungs, the consequences can be serious. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is not only common in IIM, but also one of the leading causes of death, https://t.co/Kxbarq9tiD
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
STOP-RA: Hydroxychloroquine Fails in ACPA+ Arthralgia
Deane et al has published the results of the STOP-RA trial, demonstrating that 12 months of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) did not prevent the development of clinical RA at 36 months.
https://t.co/wsnc9uZi1P https://t.co/MwZJAQs7Rt
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
🆕 ILD (Part II): advanced insights
🫁 Multidisciplinary management
💊 Treatment strategies
📊 Prognosis & monitoring
🧑⚕️ What rheums should know next
⬇️ Download & learn more: https://t.co/XNmbcfqKKF
Created by
@MithuRheum | For our Rheum to Breathe: ILD Campaign https://t.co/Yhlw3nGsDh
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
Definitions for Interstitial Lung Disease: A Consensusfrom the Fleischner Society https://t.co/2r9oS1Eb9k https://t.co/GqKq5E0bmp
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
Call to Update the Classification Criteria in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IMM), Why?
- EULAR/ACR myositis criteria dont cover specific myositis subtypes
- Polymyositis is rare
- antisynthetase & necrotizing myopathy & Jo1 Dz not well represented
- Need to include MSA, https://t.co/P9CEXmEOxl
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
SMART study - Single vs. Split Dose Methotrexate in RA
Split dose weekly, oral methotrexate (MTX) was shown to be superior to single dose MTX in treating active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
https://t.co/K0C63GgHvn https://t.co/FTJ11fpKnB
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
Methyl-prednisolone plus methotrexate-based regime vs prednisone-based standard of care for giant cell arteritis: a propensity score study https://t.co/kmLy6NXFO1
Luis Caminal @caminalm ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
Optimal glucocorticoid therapy in lupus nephritis
🔓https://t.co/e6SjmOrRpw
➡️This review provides an in-depth analysis of glucocorticoid therapy for lupus nephritis, a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus that affects up to 51.7% of patients https://t.co/JftCQiFif1
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NDT @NDTsocial ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
🎓 Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
💡 Educational
🎯 Evidence-based
🧠 Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/mVZhEpn3lo https://t.co/4cMTZXxsUk
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago
Study of urinary soluble CD163 levels in 214 SLE pts (129 w/ LN), found urinary CD163 highly correlates w/ UPCR, active vs inactive states, predicts Renal Bx histologic activity (AUC 0.962) & renal dz flares & allows prediction of complete, partial and non-responders https://t.co/HNKAuFDgPG
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 months ago


