RheumNow Podcast – Modern Treatment of RA Pregnancy (6.25.2021)
Jun 25, 2021
Dr. Jack Cush reviews this week’s news and journal reports featured on RheumNow.com.
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500 Turkish pts from 4 pediatric rheum clinics. Oligoart. JIA (oJIA) was most common (39%), then enthesitisJIA (ERA-23%), RF neg polyarthritis (16%), RF+ poly (2.2%), Systemic JIA (16%), juvenile PsA (5.2%). Uveitis most common in oJIA (13%), then ERA (5%) https://t.co/a7O1RBM1xJ https://t.co/woSafvVsmA
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Sep 04, 2021
ICYMI: One of our top June videos
WATCH: Is blindness with Tocilizumab in GCA a worry?
Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew ) weighs in. #EULAR2021
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Aug 01, 2021
Top 10 things you should know about THE EYE in your rheumatology practice @CRASCRRheum
#uveitisclinic
#uveitisrheumatologyclinic
#kensingtoneyeinstitute https://t.co/SqRKOYa2N0
Vanessa Ocampo - MD @DrDDRheum( View Tweet )
Jul 27, 2021
Study of 33 RCTs, 4544 pts Rx w/ either IL-17 or TNF inhibitors finds lower risk of UVEITIS with anti-TNF mAb (vs PBO OR = 0.46; vs IL-17i OR = 0.34. IL-17 inhibitors are not protective against uveitis https://t.co/AIxgI2qhq9
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Jul 19, 2021
WATCH: Is blindness with Tocilizumab in GCA a worry?
Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) weighs in. #EULAR2021
https://t.co/eFrmbkW9Gy https://t.co/imMaEIczb8
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Jul 07, 2021
The Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register looked at risk of ant.uveitis (AU). From 4851 starting secukinumab (456) or TNFinhibitor (4395 ), there was higher AU risk w/ SEC (adj HR 2.32; 1.16-4.63) & ETN (1.82;1.13-2.93) (ADA as referent) https://t.co/j06MtKedYU
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Jun 25, 2021
Video: Prevalence of Long Term HCQ in Retinal Toxicity: Dr. Kathryn Dao (@KDAO2011 )
Dr. Kathryn Dao reviews abstract OP0133, "The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinal Toxicity Associated with Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Use", presented at #EULAR2021.
https://t.co/tZyXQhZgLG https://t.co/x6AfItFWEU
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Jun 07, 2021
#EULAR2021 - Key points from Dr. Mease's oral abstract:
⭐️AxSpA pts were younger & more likely to be male & have a hx of uveitis & IBD
⭐️AxSpA pts had less exposure to prior therapies relative to axPsA pts
⭐️AxSpA assoc w/ > spinal pain regardless of b/tsDMARD status
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Meral K. El Ramahi, MD @MeralElRamahiMD( View Tweet )
Jun 02, 2021
#EULAR2021: SpA pts w/ predominant axial phenotype tended to be HLAB27+ & have uveitis whereas those w/ predom peripheral phenotype tended to have arthritis, dactylitis, or psoriasis & fit a clinical dx of axSpA & psSpa (incl psA) respectively per this observat study. @RheumNow https://t.co/E5UTbc6Sqb
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD @MeralElRamahiMD( View Tweet )
Jun 02, 2021
Dr Sanchez-Bilbao presents surprising data that tocilizumab may improve even permanent vision loss in GCA @RheumNow #EULAR2021 Abstr#OP0065 https://t.co/oFGNZ04oKr
Richard Conway @RichardPAConway( View Tweet )
Jun 02, 2021
RheumNow Live 2021 Now Available for All
May 14, 2021
RheumNow Live (RNL) for 2021 was held March 20 - 21 in Fort Worth, TX, and now all can partake in the meeting - by video, podcast or by signing up for Tuesday Nite Rheumatology (TNR).
RNL has finished its 3rd year as a hybrid meeting, with the live meeting streamed to hundreds at home
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#LupusAwarenessMonth
Dr. Kathryn Dao - Risk of Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity
From ACR 2020
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May 08, 2021
#RNL2021 coverage from Dr. Rachel Tate @uptoTate
Dr. Robert Wang: 91% of uveitis is non-infectious and located in the front of the eye - "anterior uveitis/iritis." 50% of anterior uveitis patients are +HLA B27! #RheumNow
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Apr 23, 2021
#RNL2021 coverage from @uptoTate
"Dr. Robert Wang: 91% of uveitis is non-infectious and located in the front of the eye - "anterior uveitis/iritis." 50% of anterior uveitis patients are +HLA B27! "
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Apr 05, 2021
Great coverage of #RNL2021 from Dr. Robert Chao @doctorRBC
Fascinating talk by Dr. Robert Wang on uveitis. Pearls:
-Anterior uveitis with hypopyon, will be B27+
-Hypopyon can be 2/2 Behcets and endopthalmitis
-work up for Uveitis: B27, ACE/CXR, syphilis test
#RNL2021 https://t.co/9DdNaAt7lx
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Mar 31, 2021
HLA B27 Iritis - RNL 2021 Highlights
Mar 31, 2021
The Spondyloarthritis Advances pod presented during the RheumNow Live 2021 conference featured three speakers, including an excellent lecture by Dr. Robert Wang, ophthalmology, on HLA B27 iritis and practical tips for rheumatologists.
I interviewed Dr. Wang and below are his five
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RheumNow Podcast – Infection in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (3.26.2021)
Mar 26, 2021
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, FDA Denials and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Analysis of CPRD registry and 15,670 MTX treated pts (46,571 PYs) showed discontinuation for abnormal or severely abnormal labs was 42/1000PY and 6/1,000PY and half that
Uveitis is uncommonly caused drugs - especially : bisphosphonates, immune checkpoint inhibitors and antiviral drugs. https://t.co/hWO3QFcuMb
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Mar 24, 2021
RheumNow Podcast – Great Associations (3.19.2021)
Mar 18, 2021
Dr. Jack Cush rants on the journal reports, news and FDA actions featured this past week on RheumNow.com.
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Epi study of Scleritis in the UK (1997-2018) shows incidence declined from 4.23 to 2.79/100K persons/yr. Scleritis pts have 2 fold incr risk of IMIDs- esp GPA, Behçets Sjögrens, ReA, RA, SLE, Crohns, SLE & AS (OR 51 to >3). https://t.co/FzaCLRvmEX https://t.co/98M5o66fpD
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Mar 18, 2021
ACR and Three Societies Agree on HCQ Eye Safety
Four major medical societies issued a joint statement of principles on safe use of hydroxychloroquine from the perspective of ocular toxicity.
https://t.co/3ALK3MpOen https://t.co/SzScNXgoqn
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Feb 17, 2021
ACR and Three Societies Agree on HCQ Eye Safety
MedPage Today
Feb 16, 2021
Four major medical societies issued a joint statement of principles on safe use of hydroxychloroquine from the perspective of ocular toxicity.
The American College of Rheumatology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the Rheumatologic
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Dry Eyes and Tripping Over Tires
RWCS 2021 Poster Session by Dr. Faizan Ahmad
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Feb 13, 2021
UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds - IgG4 Dz commonly presents as major salivary and lacrimal gland enlargement, orbital disease, autoimmune pancreatitis, retroperitoneal (mass) fibrosis or tubulointerstitial nephritis. @UTSWIMchief
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Jan 21, 2021
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