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Benefit of Achieving Target Serum Urate Levels in Gout with Chronic Kidney Disease
A cohort study of gout patients with CKD stage 3 found that lowering serum urate (SUA) level to less than 6 mg/dL, lowered the risk for severe or end-stage kidney disease progression.… https://t.co/NsGUGvb5L5 https://t.co/QPBWA4VqTo
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Surveys of US IBD specialty clinic pts (n=699) used SpA screening tools ( DETAIL & IBIS-Q) finding that 27% & 40%, respectively, screened positive, mostly for axial Sxs. In screen pos pts, 31% had a prior Rheum Dx or saw a rheumatologist in the year. https://t.co/1qlAl5xVfV https://t.co/HEwdLpgx2R
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
12 mos study of RCT 179 gout pts starting allopurinol finds that betw mos 6-12, gout flares went down. 38% had no flares, 19% had 1 flare, & 43% had >1 flare in 2nd 6 mos. # flares equates to control and impact of gout on outcomes. https://t.co/TMwXZStbJU
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
nline, lifestyle intervention program shown to have positive long-term effects in 264 patients w/ Inflam Arthritis, OA & FM , even after 2-yrs. Prg focused on nutrition, exercise, relaxation & sleep. Signif reductions in Wt, BMI, and PRO's (pain, Am stiff, fatigue)… https://t.co/ImNzTZGLut https://t.co/rAn8llwnjP
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Data from Psoriasis Atherosclerosis and Cardiometabolic Disease Initiative & Stockholm Psoriasis Cohort (n=769 Pso Pts) finds that PsO severity (PASI) PASI assoc w/ GlycA levels (syst inflammation) & GlycA levels assoc w/ CVD risk (OR=1.23) https://t.co/IwUHILMpnI https://t.co/DnEF3yuTvg
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
UKs University of Birmingham researchers have just been awarded £3.5 million funding from Johnson & Johnson to investigate mechanisms of response and non-response to biologic and targeted synthetic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis. https://t.co/or9amYqljz https://t.co/EvDhVfqOig
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
RheumNow Live 2025 kicks off in just 6 weeks! Join us Feb 8-9 in Dallas for an unmatched rheumatology event.
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Don’t miss expert insights on JAK Inhibitors from:
🔹 Madelaine Feldman, MD
🔹 Joseph F. Merola, MD
🔹 Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD… https://t.co/9dRVwLNufF https://t.co/r88g6QMBC3
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Sedentary Behavior Increases the Risk of Gout
NHANES national survey study shows that sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for gout, especially in those without hyperuricemia.
https://t.co/LDhK3iDnrS https://t.co/z6I6tRw9Fr
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
A Modifiable Vascular Risk in SLE
Atherosclerosis progression was more than 2x as common in younger people with SLE than in healthy controls in a prospective study from Greece.
https://t.co/IibXiitVY8 https://t.co/XHBQcdcMAE
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Rheumatologist Survey: Active Lupus on pred + DMARD w/ (more than skin/Joint) organ & serologic activity- whats your preferred "add-on" drug?
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Italian study of 458 #RA pts shows 16% (71)meeting the EULAR criteria for difficult 2 Rx RA ( D2T-RA); unrelated to age, gender, seropositivity. BUT D2T-RA was assoc w/ erosions (24% vs 11%), obesity (33% vs 19%) & FM (25% vs 10%) https://t.co/w5mliNkfBT https://t.co/m65jk62wmh
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 year 3 months ago
Retrospectively review of 165 #EGPA pts, GI manifestations were assoc w/ Eosinophils > 19.5%, weight loss, & myalgia; & included abdominal pain (78%), diarrhea (40%), N/V (33%); GI hemorrhage (27%), ulcers (17%), obstruction (10%), & pancreatitis (6%) https://t.co/EzsGcFs2l2 https://t.co/mQrgjTG6NV
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1 year 3 months ago


