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1 in 5 Patients are Unaware of their Arthritis Diagnosis

Jack Cush, MD

Current CDC numbers suggest that arthritis (any type) affects an estimated 67.1 million (27.9% ) adults in the USA.  Interestingly, 1 in 5 do not know their arthritis subtype (21.6%, 14.4 million).

This most recent analysis of the prevalence and distribution of arthritis subtypes

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Osteoporosis treatment benefits people older than 80 People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San https://t.co/ry3V4Nmq7E
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Osteoporosis treatment benefits people older than 80

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People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

“The burden of osteoporosis is rising as the

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Survey shows only 1% of men are concerned about bone density; but 2 million men have osteoporosis, and 16 million men have osteopenia. https://t.co/DA4vSmj0vd? https://t.co/V4OChN022V

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Simple Measures are Effective in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis publishing June 18, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People’s Hospital of Neijiang, China.

Knee

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Intraarticular IL-1Ra Gene Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis In a dose-escalation trial in nine participants, they observed that a single intra-articular injection of the gene product led to an increase in IL-1Ra in the synovial fluid that remained elevated for up to a year. There https://t.co/YDuUg44ebu
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EULAR Classification criteria for hemachromatosis, presented by Prof. Kiely shows clinical pearls in diagnosis - Hook osteophytes @MCP 2/3, & Iron Fist sign w/ elevation of MCPs 2&3. #EULAR2025 https://t.co/S8iA0C4pwG
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Using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) & psoriasis (PsO) show reduced cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) & thinner cortex vs controls. Bone mechanics impaired: reduced stiffness & failure https://t.co/ghH2cwOYJc

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Denosumab and Osteoporosis - A JAMA Review An overview of denosumab use in osteoporosis (OP) by Bauer and Ensrud was published in JAMA https://t.co/3d7Q61nVKM https://t.co/i3DjtcsuWo

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MTX Fails Knee OA (6.6.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com

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Denosumab and Osteoporosis - A JAMA Review An overview of denosumab use in osteoporosis (OP) by Bauer and Ensrud was published in JAMA https://t.co/3d7Q61nVKM https://t.co/PdI235k9jh

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Methotrexate Fails in Knee Osteoarthritis

MedPage Today

We'll be blunt: methotrexate flopped in a randomized placebo-controlled trial among patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.

Contrary to results from a previous trial in hand OA, the old-line disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) failed to bring any improvement relative to placebo

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Denosumab and Osteoporosis - A JAMA Review

Jack Cush, MD

An overview of denosumab use in osteoporosis (OP)  by Bauer and Ensrud was published in JAMA. 

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Unmet needs in #lupus are many 👇 Timely #diagnosis Morbidity - CV, metabolic, OP, mental health Premature mortality - CAD, active #SLE, infection Issues w pregnancy #steroid side effects ⬇️QoL With partnerships we can ✅ Pts HCPs researchers Pharma Gov’t #LUPUS2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/9T9rIrM1hV

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Periprosthetic femoral Fx (PPFF): metanalysis of 36 studies found PPFF risk factors: Uncemented stems (OR 3.36), major teaching hosp (2.0), female (1.6), obesity (1.4), Hi comorbidity(1.4), RA (1.89), (1.67), revised THR (2.6). OA = protective (0.51) https://t.co/y2BpH8LUb6 https://t.co/EjX6R9QTK3

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Periprosthetic femoral Fx (PPFF): metanalysis of 36 studies found PPFF risk factors: Uncemented stems (OR 3.36), major teaching hosp (2.0), female (1.6), obesity (1.4), Hi comorbidity(1.4), RA (1.89), (1.67), revised THR (2.6). OA = protective (0.51) https://t.co/y2BpH8LUb6 https://t.co/hX2lcjI4Kg

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3-year, RCT of Mediteranean diet vs usual care in 924 older adults w/ metabolic syndrome & BMI > 27. Med. diet shows signif wt loss (3.4% vs 0.4%), w/ improved BMD (by DEXA) at year 3, especially in women. https://t.co/mllx6l1QnM https://t.co/I5e8PXX2oX

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3-year, RCT of Mediteranean diet vs usual care in 924 older adults w/ metabolic syndrome & BMI > 27. Med. diet shows signif wt loss (3.4% vs 0.4%), w/ improved BMD (by DEXA) at year 3, especially in women. https://t.co/mllx6l1QnM https://t.co/CulO1Sschf

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Managing CKD in Lupus Nephritis Dr. Hans-Joachim Anders explores how to treat LN patients with chronic kidney disease, balancing disease control and renal preservation. 🎯 Don’t miss these expert pearls. 👉 Full update on RheumNow: https://t.co/frHvcd1xMw #LupusNephritis https://t.co/VedtGaHkMj

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Pitfalls in sacroiliitis imaging: Bone marrow edema may also be seen in young-middle-aged postpartum women, & athletes & kids (ongoing bone growth) & w/ advancing age (DJD) https://t.co/bwS047wlmI https://t.co/FvWlEcZ5JP

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Finish Birth Cohort followed since 1986, who were asymptomatic, found abnormal MRI knee findings, esp cartilage defects in the patellofemoral (56%) & tibiofemoral joints (25%) joints. Small/doubtful patellofemoral (52%) & tibiofemoral (17%) osteophytes seen. Most w/ High BMI. https://t.co/LHqmRHM5wF
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Japan IORRA RA registry shows from 2011 to 2023, despite better Rx & control & less pred, Fractures went up in RA. From 2011 to 2023- DAS resmission 38 to 65%, bDMARD use 14 to 42%, GC use 38 to 22%, OP Rx 32 to 38%; But all FX incr 47 to 53/1000 Pys. https://t.co/cgz0Gkasai https://t.co/D2Uro7mEAT

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Japan IORRA RA registry shows from 2011 to 2023, despite better Rx & control & less pred, Fractures went up in RA. From 2011 to 2023- DAS resmission 38 to 65%, bDMARD use 14 to 42%, GC use 38 to 22%, OP Rx 32 to 38%; But all FX incr 47 to 53/1000 Pys. https://t.co/cgz0Gkasai https://t.co/ziZr3BegDz

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Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) longitudinal study analyzed 1075 #OA knees (1/pt) in 96 mo. MRI study to predict outcomes. Infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP volume & signal) predicted future knee replacement & long-term damage. IPFP correlated w/ cartil. volume & BM lesions; Not Sxs. https://t.co/Xsju7JdEVE
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Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) longitudinal study analyzed 1075 #OA knees (1/pt) in 96 mo. MRI study to predict outcomes. Infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP volume & signal) predicted future knee replacement & long-term damage. IPFP correlated w/ cartil. volume & BM lesions; Not https://t.co/VrLfiSGWGA
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