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From PRECISION study (high risk CV pts), Solomon et al shows a toxicity score (age, sex,CV hx,HTN, DM, tobacco, statins, creatinine, HCt, RA v OA) can predict risk of CV events: ~5% at low risk (<1%), 69% at intermediate risk (1- 4%), 27% high risk (>4%). https://t.co/nMXBMdaxvE
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7 years 5 months ago
Could Metformin be adjunctive in gout? MSU crystals induce mTOR signalling in monocytes; sam pathway strongly implicated in CV & metabolic disease. Ex vivo studies show high higher mTOR expression gout - downreg by metformin or rapamycin https://t.co/qA3a9WCUq8
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7 years 5 months ago
An Internet survey of 320 physician-diagnosed #gout pts finds that 23% diagnosed as having a sleep disorder (sleep apnea, 17%). Their mean sleep time was 6.7 h per night; 86% reported snoring during sleep and 2/3 reported feeling sleepy during the day https://t.co/7DiuZOM1aw
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7 years 5 months ago
QD Clinic from RheumNow - what to think and expect with Pregnancy and Dermatomyositis https://t.co/Fq6at8bP1i
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7 years 5 months ago
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
Differential Dx of Parotitis - Infection,Mumps, HIV, Sjogrens, Sarcoidosis, Lymphoma, juvenile recurrent parotitis, drugs (l-asparaginase, clozapine, and phenylbutazone)
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
What is a physicians primary role?
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
QD Clinic - Dysgeusia? | RheumNow -A DMARD med leaving a bad taste in the mouth https://t.co/FGuhP37P0t
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7 years 5 months ago
QD Clinic - Rheumatoid Cachexia | RheumNow -80 lb weight loss in RA https://t.co/mFNlqWND8o
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7 years 5 months ago
RheumNow Podcast is up – Scleroderma and the Lung. Watch it here>> https://t.co/qeGcpFr84k OR Podcast it on iTunes or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/i569vB2a3s
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
QD Clinic - A Torn Meniscus? | RheumNow - What best predicts a torn meniscus or need for MRI & Referral https://t.co/zpovJH1ZuL
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7 years 5 months ago
QD Clinic - Less is Not Safer | RheumNow - Oh no! A patient takes less meds thinking it's safer.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
Rock Star Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive 1976) recently revealed he has Inclusion Body Myositis. Diagnosed 4 yrs ago when he noted weakness in his arms. Now on a big tour to raise funds for the Peter Frampton Myositis Research Fund at Johns Hopkins https://t.co/w1y9JO87K9
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
The new Shingrix, (nonlive) recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) is shown to be highly cost effective, even if only one dose is given. https://t.co/gXAd1sY70K
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 5 months ago
FDA approval of an oral colchicine Gloperba for Adult Gout Flares - is this really an advance? At what price? You dont need colchicine to manage most cases of gout -my opinion of course! https://t.co/YnPl4Qchjj
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