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Sucutaneous anifrolumab? Phase III TULIP-SC trial in SLE patients showed SC anifrolumab (Saphnelo) significantly reducted lupus disease activity compared to placebo. https://t.co/vvI2av2vAJ https://t.co/0V1wsmFk0N
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 weeks 6 days ago

Single-center retrospective study 49 pts w/ primary angiitis CNS (PACNS) stratified by vessel size. Vessel size dx by imaging & neuroradiologists. Small vessel involv(n โฏ9) was significantly assoc w/ +Biopsies, CTX use, functional decline & more relapses. https://t.co/DF6DknoPxY https://t.co/puc6nvEAut
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 weeks 6 days ago

Systematic review of 139 RCTs(9644 pts) & 12 Rx options for knee OA (KOA) shows simple Rx is best. For pain and function, knee brace was best, followed by exercise, and US worst. For total WOMAC best was hydrotherapy, then exercise & LaserTx. (Short wave diathermy worst) https://t.co/sN9TxJGn6N
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 weeks 6 days ago

๐ Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
๐ก Educational
๐ฏ Evidence-based
๐ง Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/JWTPUViFkI https://t.co/DsKunA4DkQ
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 weeks 6 days ago

Worsening Breathlessness in SSc ILD
Dr. Aurelie Najm, Glasgow, presents a QD Clinic on worsening breathlessness in systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease, as part of RheumNow's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign, presented throughout the month of September 2025. https://t.co/P3MoM7ZmIo
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 weeks 6 days ago

GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who used GLP-1 receptor agonists had less disease activity and improved cardiovascular biomarkers, a small retrospective study indicated.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 weeks ago

What you need to know about scleroderma-related lung fibrosis
What do you need to know about scleroderma-related lung fibrosis as a practicing rheumatologist?
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 weeks ago

Guselkumab (Tremfya) 1st IL-23 inhibitor to be FDA approved for subcutaneous induction in adults with ulcerative colitis https://t.co/KaZVzyomeY
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 weeks ago

New Multidisciplinary Classification of the Interstitial Pneumonias: ATS/ERS Guideline.
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3 weeks ago

Verba Volant, Scripta Manet
- Latin proverb meaning "spoken words fly away, written words remain", https://t.co/gXgDR7YS0C
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 weeks ago

Join us Sept 23 @ 7PM ET for the next Rheum to Breathe Journal Club!
Weโll dive into two pivotal ILD studies:
๐ FIBRONEER (Nerandomilast in PPF) โ NEJM 2025
๐ RECITAL (Rituximab vs Cyclophosphamide in CTD-ILD) โ Lancet
Panelists: Dr. Toby Maher, Dr. Shervin Assassi
Moderator: https://t.co/BebFhDJ1mM
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 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 )
3 weeks 1 day ago