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NHANES, Numbers, & Risk (7.18.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow along with interesting case questions from "Ask Cush Anything". https://t.co/6DYqAS2rwq https://t.co/7kChNUOx35

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RA Lung Disease Portends Poor Outcomes

Jack Cush, MD

A retrospective Harvard affiliates study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with lung disease have higher mortality, especially respiratory and infection-related mortality than those without lung disease (LD).

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What's been the greatest healthcare advance in the last 20 years?

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“Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." – Mae Jemison (Physician & first Black woman in space) https://t.co/HwMuaAUVMI
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1 in 5 Patients are Unaware of their Arthritis Diagnosis 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). https://t.co/G8zeP1K5X9 https://t.co/BdDFVSUuFf

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"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." - A. Einstein "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." - Malcolm X Education is knowing what to do when you dont know what to do https://t.co/5CF4g78OEH
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PCR: Prevalence, Cost, & Risk (6.27.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from last week on RheumNow. https://t.co/zt0OxwQ2BO https://t.co/eFqHwROQOj

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ICYMI: Proinflammatory Diet Increases Gout Risk

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Some dietary habits are worse than others when it comes to gout risk for women, a large study indicated. Data from the two iterations of the Nurses' Health Study, in which more than 170,000 women were followed for more than two decades, indicated that diets scoring high on the Empirical Dietary

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ARD's Impact Factor

EULAR

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) is the official journal of EULAR –The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology. An international peer-reviewed publication committed to promoting the highest standards of scientific exchange and education. New Journal Impact Factors

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SCLERODERMA Pt education page from JAMA Dermatology https://t.co/hILqCeUnE2 https://t.co/cZCgoRHbDZ

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EULAR Daily Recap: Day 1 and 2 LIVE Daily Recap Day 1 & 2 – EULAR 2025 Coverage brings you the latest updates from EULAR 2025. Join Dr. Jack Cush, Dr. Mrinalini Dey, Dr. Antoni Chan, and Dr. Nelly Ziade as they discuss the biggest breakthroughs, standout sessions, and expert https://t.co/vkTo2MchsC
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@RheumNow EULAR haemochromatosis arthropathy classification criteria Patrick Kiely: please photograph this and take it back to your communities Patient association lead comes to the microphone, and thanks them for making be seen. 🥲 #EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/9bqdV0fuPk

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Late-Onset Disease: Different Age, Different Rules? We’re seeing more patients develop rheumatic diseases for the first time in their 60s, 70s, or beyond. But are these truly the same diseases we see in younger adults, or do they behave differently, shaped by age-related https://t.co/ubVRhhRGxG
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Leaky pipeline in rheumatology: In a 23-country survey, women left hospital practice earlier—26% at trainee level vs 7% of men. Top reasons? 🚫 Unfair promotion 🚫 Poor communication 🚫 No career path Workplace equity still lags. POS0407 @RheumNow #EULAR2025

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Late-Onset Disease: Different Age, Different Rules? We’re seeing more patients develop rheumatic diseases for the first time in their 60s, 70s, or beyond. But are these truly the same diseases we see in younger adults, or do they behave differently, shaped by age-related https://t.co/Txvr62UpWZ
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Interesting debate today #EULAR2025 about medical cannabis - where relative harms have come up. Would you rather be addicted to prescription opioids or recreational cannabis? (not going to argue about cannabis addiction - let’s say social impact is equal) @RheumNow

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Are we all going to be replaced by robots? Not just yet ARTHUR trial: the robotic ultrasonographer vs. human While the concept is promising, and ICC with humans were low to moderate, the robot is overestimating grey scale scores in MCPs of both HC and RA pts #EULAR2025 https://t.co/mTtbknu0lO

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#EULAR2025 Abstr#OP0075 Interesting that even among #SLE patients, no single definition of “Lupus Under Control” reached at least 50% agreement. Live Poll with clinicians in the room further highlighted the discordant. More works are needed - to help tailor management @RheumNow https://t.co/WzkQkMD23i

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The global regenerative medicine market is estimated to be valued at USD 9.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 22.05 billion by 2035 -- AMAZING, especially since the (lack of) science and most evidence does NOT support it's efficacy! https://t.co/2D2K1jrQZH https://t.co/UBMPgeZ25G

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Let the young know they will never find a more interesting, more instructive book than the patient himself." – Giorgio Baglivi

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PETRI-isms: "The patient is always right (even when they are wrong)." - Dr. Michelle Petri

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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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MMWR: 1994 the U.S. Vaccines for Children program has covered the cost of vaccines for US children. Since 1994 routine child vaccinations will have prevented ~508 million illness, 32 million hospitalizations, & 1,129,000 deaths,; direct savings of $540 billion & societal savings https://t.co/CBUojpR3Q8
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