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post hoc analysis of 4432 pt COLCORONA trial, showed colchicine had few drug interactions, none serious. The most common were interactions w/ rosuvastatin & atorvastatin (10-12% of all pts), that MAY nonsignificantly increase colchicine exposure https://t.co/W3JXne0ywH https://t.co/dNz6NVYjUW
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ACR Recommends QOL Self-Management Strategies

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American College of Rheumatology (ACR) experts identified research suggesting that patient self-management is

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Consensus Guidelines on Pediatric Methotrexate Use

Methotrexate (MTX) is commonly used in the treatment of pediatric inflammatory skin conditions, often for off-label indications. Consensus based recommendations were published to address 5 major subjects.

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Conservative Treatment of Acute Vertebral Fractures

A network meta-analysis of pain outcomes in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) showed short-term success with calcitonin and NSAIDs in decreasing pain during activity, but long-term benefits were superior for teriparatide compared to bisphosphonates.

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EMA Updated overview of leflunomide (Arava) https://t.co/LbuqzDdTvf https://t.co/npfsRDdFiP
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Difficult to treat RA Approach https://t.co/2rmlv0kspP https://t.co/6yb5xj8jrn
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Linger on the Fingers (9.6.2024)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week with a focus on fingers and better prescriptive follow through.

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CAR-T Like Effects with Bispecific Teclistamab

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A new chapter may have begun in the exciting story of "immune reset" therapy for difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases, with a patient with severe refractory lupus obtaining drug-free remission after treatment with an antibody product normally used in multiple myeloma.

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Does Rheumatoid Factor Influence Anti-TNF Responses in RA?

Smolen and colleagues have published a subanalysis of the EXXELERATE study that showed while certolizumab pegol [CZP] concentrations and efficacy was unaffected by high titers of rheumatoid factor (RF), patients treated with adalimumab had a blunted response in the face of high RF titers.

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Good Clinical Practice Recommendations on Glucocorticoid Withdrawal and Adrenal Insufficiency

Glucocorticoids are widely prescribed as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents. This results in at least 1% of the population using chronic glucocorticoid therapy being at risk for glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency. This risk is dependent on the dose, duration and potency of

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Sustained Hydroxychloroquine and Cardiovascular Outcomes

A national cohort study shows that continuous use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects agains cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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It takes >3-4 weeks of steroids (@ any dose >5 mg pred/d) to pose risk of adrenal insufficiency – Hence, Endocrine Society Guideline says short-term glucocorticoid therapy of <3-4 wks, irrespective of dose, DOES NOT require GC tapering https://t.co/o7tz1Am9pe https://t.co/CndfCYRApj
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Running with Data (8.30.2024)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com - including tips on steroids, MAS, and myositis testing.

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Antibiotics May Increase Inflammatory Arthritis Risk A Danish registry study has shown that amongst those patients who develop inflammatory arthritis (IA), antibiotics use was more frequent when compared to the background population (BP) https://t.co/5CEewNqirM https://t.co/FSOFp4N6ks
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Consumption of Alcohol and the Risk of Gout

Alcohol is a risk factor for gout and flares. While the inciting potential differs among alcohol types, are these differences sex specific?

JAMA Network Open has published a cohort study from the UK Biobank shows that higher total alcohol consumption was associated with a

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Study of 425 RA pts & 36 mo. bDMARD retention rates w/ TNFi, IL-6i & ABA based on renal funct (eGFR: ≥60, 30–60, <30 mL/min) showing little effect of CKD w/ TNFi (45%, 28%, 34%), IL-6i (47%, 67%, 71%) & CTLA-4Ig (50%, 31%, 33%), maybe lower w/ TNFi & higher w/ IL6i… https://t.co/FhXoSnEfG1 https://t.co/N29nLBOoUj
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IV Methylprednisolone in Giant Cell Arteritis

A retrospective study in giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients suggests there is no added value using higher dose, intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) in early GCA.

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Antibiotics May Increase Inflammatory Arthritis Risk

A Danish registry study has shown that amongst those patients who develop inflammatory arthritis (IA), antibiotics use was more frequent when compared to the background population (BP). 

This isn't the first time this association between antibiotic usage and futher

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Birth Control Use in Lupus

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Published guidelines on lupus management urge that female patients plan and prepare carefully for pregnancy, and use contraceptives when it's not intended -- but these recommendations are only rarely followed, a registry study suggested.

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ACR Backs FDA Rule Change on Interchangeable Biosimilars

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The American College of Rheumatology submitted comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration supporting their recent proposal to update the approval process for biosimilars’ interchangeability status by repealing the requirement for switching studies while also encouraging the FDA to

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Check out a NEW review on the dichotomy of #glucocorticosteroids treatment in #rheumaticdiseases by @maurizio_cutolo and team 👉https://t.co/6c08ucQlDN 👨‍🎓Glucocorticosteroids - a double-edged sword https://t.co/VdKlPzFpOb
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Renal Impairment in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Patients with highly active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experienced faster declines in kidney function than those whose disease was under better control, analysis of a large registry indicated.

Compared with RA patients in clinical remission, rates of decline in estimated glomerular

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All in the Family (8.23.2024)

Dr. Jack Cush picks highlight reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, with reports on the challenge of lupus nephritis, perplexing skin issues, you don't know JAK (about Tyk) and the value of a good family history.

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Overview of Cannabinoids for Rheumatic Pain disappoints because not much is really known or studied well. They may improve pain, but come w/ mild-mod side effects. Conflicting evidence contributes to practitioner and patient uncertainty https://t.co/eI07SXbbem https://t.co/ZDvdFcLXh4
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A Family History of Arthritis?

Using data from the population based All of Us (AoU) Research Program, a self reported history of arthritis and related conditions was associated with an increased risk for arthritis, osteoporosis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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