Location, Location, Location (7.26.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Location matters; Geo-rheumatology?
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RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia
Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of OA and RA patients screen positive comorbid anxiety (ANX), depression (DEP), or fibromyalgia (FM).
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RA & OA: Nearly 40% have Anxiety, Depression or Fibromyalgia
Researchers at Rush University analyzed clinic MDHAQ data and found between 36-40% of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients screen positive comorbid anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia.
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UK Natl Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (5/18-10/22) compared 682 persistently active vs 1026 low activity RA pts. pactiveRA were younger, more women. pactiveRA assoc. w/ Age, gender, smoking, depression, lung dz, gastric ulcers, baseline steroids https://t.co/QGuUZmSBHD https://t.co/TDlPFmTQEn
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EULAR 2024 Rheumatology Roundup (6.21.2024)
Drs. Artie Kavanaugh and Jack Cush discuss highlights from the EULAR 2024 meeting in Vienna
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How good are we at picking up depression in RA patients?
In this Polish registry:
- 1.8% had depression diagnosis
- 21% had low mood on HAQ
& depression has real correlates with disease activity.
Plenty to think about with truly holistic RA care!
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Do we give enough attention to pts mental health?
2 cohort 400+ RA tREACH & DEPAR 500+ PsA
RA 20% depression 30% anxiety
PsA 19% depression 22% anxiety
2 yrs no remission
RA OR 2.5 depression OR 1.7 anxiety
PsA OR 6.10 depression OR 4.67 anxiety
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Self Acupressure in Knee Osteoarthritis
A clinical trial has shown that self-administered acupressure (SAA) is effective in relieving knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients.
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Canary in a Coal Mine (4.19.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews regulatory reports, news and novel journal articles - this week focusing on Sjogren's, ILD, Gout and Uveitis.
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Mental health in 1150 adolescents & young adults w/ juvenile idiopathic arthritis (age 15.6 yrs; Dz duration 7.2 yrs, 43% oligo-, 26% polyarthritis): 30% reported suicidal thoughts, 19% mod-severe depressive/anxious Sxs (moreso in Females OR 2.33) https://t.co/THW1IMqZpa https://t.co/IU2Kr3efYj
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Burnout or Retire (4.12.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com. Is it time to worry about burnout and those who are leaving healthcare?
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Ides of March (3.15.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush has advice for Caesar and the superstitious, and covers pregnancy, platelets, dialysis and vaccinations in Lupus.
Dutch study of 586 RA pts on bDMARDs found more nonserious infections (NSIE) (77/100PYs) than serious infx (SIE)(1.3/100Pys). Upper respiratory
Again, a High Mortality with Depression and RA
Last week we reported on a Korean study showing a 66% elevated mortality risk in RA patients (n=38,487) with depression. This week, a new report shows depression in RA increases the mortality risk by more
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Depression and RA (3.8.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory approvals from the past week.
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Increased Depression on Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Korean nationwide cohort study found that both seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a significantly higher risk of depression.
Depression is one of the most common comorbidities in rheumatic disease patients and it imparts a significant
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Methotrexate Nodulosis (1.19.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com. How good (or not) are rheumatologists and what to do about MTX nodulosis?
Network meta-analyses of 153 trials & 8713 patients w/ chronic pain from TMJ disorders; Most effective (
New Year's Resolutions (1.5.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush imparts his new New Year's Resolutions for 2024 and also reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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Best of 2023: Treatment and Management of Neuropsychiatric Lupus
At the 2023 ACR State of the Art conference in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Michelle Petri reviewed the treatment and management of neuropsychiatric lupus. Dr. Petri, a lupus expert from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, reviewed the latest clinical and animal model studies that offer hope in treatment and
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CDC: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2021-2022
The current CDC report estimates that 1.3% of adults had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), based on the most recent population based National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2021–2022).
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CBT or Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia (12.8.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com. Be sure to catch the early registration break for 2024 RheumNow Live.
Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is difficult to treat; w/ few reports of JAKi
Methotrexate in OA (10.20.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush discusses the news, journal articles and regulatory actions. This week we discuss JAKne, DLE and SLE and more.
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Multinational study of 47 studies of 11,085 #RA pts showed the prevalence of ANXIETY to range from 2.4% to 77%. Variance due to inconsistent, non-standardized self-report measures and clinical thresholds. Common; but how common? https://t.co/elcxjfSI7N https://t.co/iRNeQy4pEk
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Residual Disease in Controlled Axial Spondyloarthritis
Despite being in a state of remission or low disease activity state, in patients with axial spondyloarthritis, up to 42% may still have residual disease.
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English for the Biologically-Challenged (8.4.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week highlights Veterans, Vegetarians and Antenatal Corticosteroids.
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RABBIT Registry Study 2470 pts (1,245 axSpA; 1,225 PsA) - moderate depressive Sxs in 8% & 21% w/ severe Sxs. Depressive Sxs were assoc w/ fatigue, not engaging in sports, & greater functional limitation - may affect perception of disease activity https://t.co/XTyzLF98BC https://t.co/8TLfRBK4lX
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