Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Osteoporosis Screening in High-Risk Men
A Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Systems study of older male veterans found benefits of a remote model of screening that significantly improved osteoporosis screening, treatment, and adherence compared with usual care, with high patient and clinician acceptance.
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Optimizing DMARD Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A phase IV trial from Spain demonstrates that optimization of therapy by lessening biological DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be feasible, with a low risk of flare.
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Not all difficult-to-treat RA will have rapid radiographic progression
A study of radiographic outcomes in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T RA) and poly-refractory RA (pr-RA) show a subset in whom damage is rapid and in need of more aggressive therapy.
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Associations in Rheumatology (10.3.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and important associations in rheumatology from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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Hip Osteoarthritis Treated with Exercise plus Weight Loss Diet
An exercise and diet intervention study showed that while exercise improved hip pain, adding a weight loss diet to exercise did not change hip pain but improve most secondary outcomes.
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Guselkumab FDA Approved for Pediatric Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
FDA announced yesterday that guselkumab (Tremfya) is approved for use in pediatric patients moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) or active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in children six years and older (weighing at least 40 kg).
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Detection, Monitoring & Management of Autoimmune ILD
The American Journal of Managed Care has reviewed the approach to patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD); a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in those with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc), and idiopath
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How Does Your Garden Grow (9.26.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow.com. Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and what's best for knee OA.
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Polypharmacy Impairs Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes
A French early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) study has shown that polypharmacy (PP) was associated with significant lower treatment responses and more serious adverse events (SAEs).
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High-Resolution CT in CTD-Interstitial Lung Disease
A systematic review and meta-analysis examined the role of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in diagnosing and characterizing interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs).
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