Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Can SGLT2 Inhibitors Be Protective in Lupus and Vasculitis?
SGLT2 inhibitors are all the buzz in the renal world with reports of a renal protective and mortality lowering effects. Maybe these agents should be considered and studied in lupus nephritis and ANCA- associated vasculitis.
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Amitriptyline and FDA Treatments for Fibromyalgia
Both old and newer pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia are often promoted; but a recent systematic review and network meta-analysis showed that duloxetine had higher efficacy in pain and depression, while amitriptyline had higher efficacy in treating sleep, fatigue, and quality of life outcomes.
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The Inflammation Reflex (5.20.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week, neuroimmunology leading to therapy, the cold shoulder approach and Regulatory updates from the FDA.
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Biologic Persistence in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Two recent studies examined the durability and persistence of biologic agents in patients with psoriasis (PSO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and while some differences were noted overall persistence was low 3 years later.
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Inflammatory Arthritis Spread by ATP and Neural Crosstalk
A novel study from the Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that a reflex neural signaling at sites of inflammation may lead to spread to other inflammatory sites via and ATP-mediated neural crosstalk.
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Relevance of Raynaud’s in Systemic Sclerosis
Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is integral to the diagnosis and management of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients; a recent analysis suggests that RP should be characterized based on color change and the presence of other symptoms to know whether RP portends more serious manifestations.
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RNL 2022: Spondyloarthritis Spectrum
This RheumNow Live 2022 session features highlights from lectures on Spondyloarthritis. - Microbiome in Spondyloathritis - Jose Scher, MD - Axial Psoriatic Arthritis - Philip Mease, MD - Juvenile Spondyloathritis - Pamela Weiss, MD
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Rising Incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Data from Olmstead county, MN over the past four decades shows that the incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is increasing. SLE was diagnosed using the EULAR/ACR criteria and looked at patients seen between 1976–2018.
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Multimorbidity Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crowson and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic have shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a higher prevalence of multimorbidity with as many as 44 different morbidities of interest in RA.
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Acute Inflammatory Responses Needed to Resolve Chronic Pain
Science Translational Medicine has published results of a Canadian study of low back pain (LBP) suggests that pain control by anti-inflammatory treatments might have negative effects on pain duration and may be counterproductive for long-term pain outcomes.
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