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Rheumatologic care requires a multidisciplinary approach and collaboration with other specialties to treat complex systemic diseases. While many Pods at RheumNow Live are disease-specific, the Pod II focused on Advancing Practice on https://t.co/hvSY5yHZmd
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
The vasculitis session at #RNL26 was a fantastic update on inflamed blood vessels, large and small, by two experts in the field.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @RichardPAConway
Comparative survival in incident RA-ILD 1955-1995 vs 1999-2014. We are getting better, althoug need to take into account the general survival improvement also. More work to do! #RNL26 https://t.co/VwV33tHgR8
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @ericdeinMD
#RNL26 @RheumNow
Uzma Haque
GLP1 on pts with SLE and diabetes
Retrospective study - major improvements in
MACE HR 0.66
VTE HR 0.49
Renal progession HR 0.77
Mortality HR 0.26
A major tool for rheumatic care! https://t.co/qR3HKfsugZ
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @gibson_rheumPAC
Helicobacter pylori Update: H. Pylori remains the most common chronic bacterial infection worldwide, acquired in childhood and lifelong if untreated. Its clinical impact spans far beyond dyspepsia—from ulcers to malignancy. #RNL26 tis
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @gibson_rheumPAC Gout flares are not benign. Recent flares double MI/stroke risk and markedly increase CV mortality—making flare prevention vital.#RNL26 https://t.co/gKvqo3vFYb
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @gibson_rheumPAC
Baseline serum urate >8–9 mg/dL strongly predicts worse flares, hospitalizations, and joint damage over years. Urate level should inform urgency and intensity of therapy. #RNL26 https://t.co/4RBVXZxCCX
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @gibson_rheumPAC
Arthur Kavanaugh’s RheumNow 2026: Why Do Plain X-Rays in Psoriatic Arthritis? Thought-provoking session on the role of plain radiographs in psoriatic arthritis—not as relics of the past, but as tools that still inform prognosis, function, and long-term
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @gibson_RheumPAC
Axial PsA remains an area of active investigation. IL-17 inhibitors show consistent benefit, while IL-23 data are emerging—highlighting nuances when axial symptoms drive treatment choice. #RNL26 https://t.co/XFL3Sf8iK4
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @Gibson_RheumPAC
A good reminder: PsA treatment should be domain-based. Skin, peripheral joints, axial disease, and enthesitis may each favor different pathways. #RNL26 https://t.co/IUCsdlNopo
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 months 1 week ago
RT @ericdeinMD
#RNL26
GLP on Knee OA
STEP 9 Trial - 68 wk
Mean WOMAC improved by 41.7 pts, compared to 27.5 in PBO, improved SF-36
7% stopped due to side effects https://t.co/LJzGzzlgq6 https://t.co/5ybyUdfNjZ
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4 months 1 week ago


