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Is High Dose Aspirin Needed in Kawasaki Disease (KD)?
Does aspirin add any advantage to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alone in children with KD? A randomized clinical trial IVIG alone was not inferior to IVIG plus aspirin, suggesting that high-dose aspirin during initial https://t.co/vThkP4AH6x
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
Recent Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, MD Salaries dropped by:
Dermatology: -11%
Neurology: -6%
Urology: -6%
Plastic surgery: -4%
Cardiology: -4%
Ophthalmology: -4%
Gastroenterology: -3%
Rheumatology: -3% https://t.co/WZDM7XxeEU https://t.co/PhRlHaXsMb
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
The IL-17A inhibitor, secukinumab, is in late-stage development forthe treatment of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. https://t.co/JzzqS7bSjd https://t.co/9Qm0YsJmOL
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
FDA reports higher rate of allergic/hypersensitivity type reactions w/ certainlots of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) and Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) ; these have voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturers https://t.co/j0yVBodLtW https://t.co/k7s4LtLnyu
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
Full read state of the art review of treatments for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Concluding unmet needs:
-Suboptimal Tx Response
- Limited Drug Options
- No Biomarkers
- Extra-Axial Dz
- Non-Inflammatory Pain https://t.co/K3oqRCgTCP https://t.co/rkX2givwF8
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
AutoAbs & protein signatures evolve as pts go from Preclinical to established RA. Pts vs controls distinguished w/in 5 yrs of Dx best by iCCP3, RFIgA, RFIgM; and 104 proteins differentially expressed & gene analyses showed 21 pathways enriched ≤5 years of Dx. https://t.co/EWwpvrduJz
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
Should Lupus Nephritis Receive PJP Prophylaxis?
A current review article suggests that the need for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis will need to be individualized based on therapies and https://t.co/zzRIVG0Sq3
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
#JIA #biologics and #tsDMARDs: Are all patients getting the same access? MDTs, share your insights on on-label and off-label prescribing and help improve future care.
💬 Take the survey by 15 April: https://t.co/vC2Pv5vmH4 https://t.co/rRM5rH0QQl
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BSR @RheumatologyUK ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
🚨 New publication alert!
We review the latest advances in imaging for axial spondyloarthritis—from high-res MRI and synthetic CT to deep learning algorithms improving lesion detection.
🔗 https://t.co/oddjoFOGzM
#AxSpA #AIinMedicine
@XBaraliakos @WalterMaks @krystelaouad https://t.co/VwuUwYL1Xs
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Nelly ZIADE 🍀 @Nellziade ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
FDA reports higher rate of allergic/hypersensitivity type reactions w/ certainlots of Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) and Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (IGSC) ; these have voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturers https://t.co/N73Cc8rfAS https://t.co/OTROyomvv8
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
Full read state of the art review of treatments for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Concluding unmet needs:
-Suboptimal Tx Response
- Limited Drug Options
- No Biomarkers
- Extra-Axial Dz
- Non-Inflammatory Pain https://t.co/K3oqRCgTCP https://t.co/IPn09jMFM2
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago
Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US
A CDC cross-sectional national study showed an increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the US from 2018 to 2022, with highest rates among American Indian, Alaska Native women, and non-Hispanic Black women.
https://t.co/H1s649GyiL https://t.co/MXnrQrAcrT
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year ago


