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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Jul 29, 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
Former Rheumatologist Settles Civil Fraud Claims for $2 Million for alleged False Claims Act violations. Charges were based on claims for improper medical treatments and false billing to a federal program. https://t.co/HZwrwDrkVk

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Jul 26, 2021
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Fracture Risk with Low Dose Steroid

Jack Cush, MD
Jul 22, 2021

A large RA cohort analysis shows that low-dose glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients may carry an increased risk of vertebral osteoporotic (OP) fractures. 



There were 15,123 RA patients (mean age 68.8 years) enrolled in Clinical Practice Research Datalink

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A study of 7459 adults with diabetes, shows that regular bicycling is associated with a 22-32% reduction in all cause mortality and CVD mortality - with a loss of benefit to those who stop. https://t.co/wjEJXAu0zx

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Jul 22, 2021
US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, driven by the pandemic. https://t.co/89i333vmPv

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Jul 21, 2021
Can you refuse to see unvaccinated pts? NY Times letter reviews options for “vaccine hesitant” or “vaccine refusing” 1. Ask if vaccinated 2. Offer telehealth 3. Require masks & distancing 4. Minimize contact betw vax & no-vax pts 5. Address pt concerns https://t.co/LEJLDMIDyF https://t.co/stoUpzzK02

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Jul 19, 2021
Botanical extract, Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum (GCWB) studied in 112 w/ mild-mod. knee OA. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study finds GCQB signif better than placebo in WOMAC total & function scores https://t.co/xyKlrL2CG7

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Jul 19, 2021
Do Women or Men make the best doctors? https://t.co/HTtZd9GHRH+

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Jul 19, 2021
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has an annual incidence of 0.4%. Population based study shows more likely in women, 50-59 years, w/ obesity, gout, rheumatoid arthritis or a prior hx of wrist injury. https://t.co/X7U5yh0R3l

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Jul 19, 2021
Arthritis as a Harbinger of Pediatric Cancer Lancet Rheumatology has published a cohort analysis showing that a small but significant subset of children presenting with arthralgia or arthritis may have a pediatric malignancy. https://t.co/jospgTxqBd https://t.co/eewDj5rQgL

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Jul 16, 2021
Ann Int Med: 185 Hospitalized COVID-19 pts were treated with either PBO remdesivir or HCQ. Neither remdesivir nor HCQ affected viral clearance, Sxs duration, mortality or need for mechanical ventilation. https://t.co/NEFABDD4bK

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Jul 15, 2021
Pirfenidone, studied in 127 pts w/ CVD/CTD ILD, fibrotic interstitial pneumonia, chr hypersensitivity pneumonitis, & asbestoslung fibrosis. Pirefenidone had significantly less FVC% decline compared with placebo (p=0·043) https://t.co/H1s6ut4NhG

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Jul 09, 2021
Rifampin is safest! 2 RCTs of 6485 latent TB pts compared 9 mos of isoniazid vs 4 mos of rifampicin. RIF had half the adverse events compared to INH; roughly half the rate of rash (1.5% v 2.7%); No grade 3-4 hepatotoxicity w/ RIF, compared 6%) w/ INH https://t.co/n1cVKyEPf6

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Jul 08, 2021
These companies do auto-inflammatory gene testing in the USA. @RWCSmtg https://t.co/89bWd0SiAI
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Jul 08, 2021
A study of rheumatologists in Ontario, Canada has shown an increasing percentage of women in rheumatology; unfortunately they have lower salaries but see fewer patients than do their older, male colleagues. Read more: https://t.co/JM0345p8f1 https://t.co/y95LQ6lX5i

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Jul 04, 2021
Download this week’s podcast titled “Good as I Ever Was”. You can find us on SoundCloud and wherever you download your podcasts. https://t.co/hVMf8X5Dx3 https://t.co/uUDCXzO2eU

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Jul 04, 2021
Ten Things to Tell Patients About Diet and Rheumatic Disease https://t.co/DpBAJwCJCY https://t.co/AVlgHfdP08

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Jul 02, 2021
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Gender Trends in Rheumatology

Jack Cush, MD
Jul 01, 2021

A study of rheumatologists in Ontario, Canada has shown an increasing percentage of women in rheumatology; unfortunately they have lower salaries but see fewer patients than do their older, male colleagues.



Between 2000 to 2015 the number of full time rheumatologists increased from 89

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CDC: as of 5/15/2021; the rates of flu test positivity was 0.051-0.18% for the 2020-21 flu season - compared to usual rate of 10%-19% before COVID. Actual influenza hospitalizations dropped from 44.2 to 0.8/100 000 population https://t.co/N8b1sQWWIh

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Jul 01, 2021
Italian survey foud 82% of MSK healthcare workers willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine, but only 55% of their rheumatic Dz patients were as willing, even if they perceived they were at risk. Not out of fear or distrust. more education needed https://t.co/nPhhME2dnC

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Jun 24, 2021
Problems at the FDA https://t.co/mkCrYAVudo https://t.co/fAE1pNSg0q

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Jun 21, 2021
Should we treat to target ourselves? Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew ) shares learnings from #EULAR2021. https://t.co/divGxNku6a https://t.co/UBBH0QehY1

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Jun 20, 2021
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RheumNow Podcast - Speak Up! (6.18.2021)

Jack Cush, MD
Jun 18, 2021

Dr. Jack Cush talks on education, engagement and the challenge of speaking up, if not first!

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WATCH: Have you heard about the advances in RA discussed at #EULAR2021? Our panel of doctors break down everything you need to know. https://t.co/C4FAQRFOhG https://t.co/tsQDW7LOFZ

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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )
Jun 10, 2021

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Rheuma-Yogi-ology

Kathryn Dao, MD and Deedre Morales
Aug 10, 2020
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Since the start of the pandemic, my emotions have swung like the pendulum of the hydroxychloroquine efficacy/inefficacy for COVID-19 debate. Stress has always been a part of my life, but it magnified with the recent events in our world. Dr. Lenny Calabrese had cited the benefits of mindfulness meditation to improve immunologic health and sharpen mental acuity. I had seen benefits in my patients, but never could do it myself. How can people meditate and strike a pose when there is so much to worry about?  Stress-eating seems so much more comforting!  Read Post

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