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Dr Uma Mahadevan and colleagues have published guidelines for managing pregnancy in IBD patients. Rec coordinated care w/ maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist, GI doc, preconception planning, more on treatement https://t.co/A5zsHYd9hm
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
Survey Q for Rheumatologists - a new arthritis drug is FDA approved - how long do you wait to prescribe it?
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
17.2% of 576 autoimmune pts had Mechanic hands: 50% MCTD; 35% DM; 15% PSS; 15% of UCTD; 14% Sjogren’s; NO SLE pts. 81% Mechanic+ had abnl capillaroscopy. DM w/ Mechanics had more Raynauds, Jo-1+ & abnl capillaroscopy https://t.co/igdTHUYmSj
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7 years 6 months ago
UK pts w/ hemochromatosis homozygous for HFE p.C282Y finds men 40-70 w/ incr risk of Hemochr Dx, (OR 411), liver Dz (4.3), RA (2.23), OA (2.01) & DM (1.53). Heterozygotes w/ hemochromatosis was more common but morbidity was modest. https://t.co/8NyRRJGqTl
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
Using data mining and machine learning of medical/facility claims the estimated prevalence of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in the U.S. is 1.7 million to 3.38 million - with 35-40% of patients being MEN. https://t.co/mXy7sQEPgb
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
Congratulations to Dr. Sasha Bernatsky for receiving the Arthritis Alliance of Canada Award https://t.co/vgiKcTXuNK
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
QD Clinic - The Tophi Guy | Gout case management from https://t.co/2dcFVgu8z6 https://t.co/Nj3PbgVuFK
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
Comparison of 187 RA and 157 without inflammatory joint dz, shows a significant association between periodontitis and RA (adjusted OR = 20.57). Periodontitis severity was significantly associated with RA disease activity (p < 0.001) https://t.co/Bmv2LKRnYz
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
2014-2015 study of 750K from Southern Sweden shows 24% of OA patients used opioids (2 fold higher than those without knee or hip OA).
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
QD Clinic - RA patients on Biologic with Recurrent UTI. Lessons from the clinic and J Cush, MD https://t.co/OaFY6GCT80 via @YouTube
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7 years 6 months ago
101 kids w/ Takayasus finds 3% mortality in Yr 1, 50% morbidity in 5 yrs. Median onset was 14 yrs, 76%F. Sxs include HTN (70%), BP discrep(55%), bruits (52%), pulse deficits (38%). Artery Inv: Renal (62%), aorta (43%), subclavian (44%), carotid (43%). https://t.co/nXdjLviRyk
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 6 months ago
Metanalysis of 38 RCTs & 19 agents shows greater DEXA improvements assoc w/ greater reductions in vertebral & hip Fx risk. A 2% to 6% incr in total hip BMD--> expect 28%-66% reduced vert Fx risk. 2%-6% incr in hip BMD--> expect 16%-40% lower hip Fx risk https://t.co/ceY5X31xXh
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7 years 6 months ago
The QD Clinic Podcast - Week 3. a compilation of short videos from RheumNow and Dr. Cush Listent on iTunes or here https://t.co/h8lnejvHe5
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7 years 6 months ago
QD Clinic - A Different Kind of Visit | by Jack Cush https://t.co/Ryr45iWCum
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7 years 6 months ago
QD - Hemoptysis with lupus: Stable lupus patient suddenly complains of hemoptysis - whats the differential diagnosis? Lessons and cases from the Rheumatology clinic. https://t.co/fagvh3TpVm #lupus
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7 years 6 months ago
