Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Certain Cancers Increased with Autoimmune Diseases
Rheumatologists are well aware that inflammation and immune dysregulation are prime contributors to cancer risk, but do oncologists carry the same impressions? A large study from JAMA Oncology shows that patients with immune-mediated diseases (IMD) have an overall increased risk of cancer, especially in organ-specific immune-mediated diseases.
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SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Lowers Gout Risk
A recent study of drugs used in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) shows that SGLT2 inhibitors have a lower risk for gout compared with those receiving DPP4 inhibitors.
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Rinvoq FDA Approved for Active Psoriatic Arthritis
The FDA has approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq) today for use in the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers.
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Serious Adverse Events Associated with Tocilizumab in COVID-19 Patients
Safety analysis of over 1000 adverse events associated with the use of tocilizumab in the treatment of COVID‐19 infection shows both rare expected and some unexpected AE.
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Adherence to Medication - Predictive Factors in RA
The numbers on treatment adherence is disappointingly low in RA, with a number of psychological, communication and logistical factors that outweigh the potentially negative influence of sociodemographic or clinical factors.
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When to Stop Biologics in Systemic JIA?
Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a dramatic onset inflammatory condition marked by spiking fevers, intermittent rash, polyarthritis and a host of other hyperinflammatory manifestations.
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T2T Debate - A Prologue with Dr. Marty Bergman
Drs. Jack Cush and Martin Bergman review the topic of treat-to-target (T2T) management in rheumatology. Both will debate the pro's and con's of the T2T strategy at the upcoming RWCS meeting on Feb. 17, 2022.
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Genes and Obesity Tied to Higher Gout Risk in Women
Excess adiposity and genetic predisposition both contributed to risk of gout among U.S. women, with the risks being highest when both factors are present, a large prospective study found.
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Pain is the Focus of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology was jointly awarded to Drs.
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