Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Subcutaneous Biosimilars? (10.27.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews RheumNow's top entries the PMR Campaign, news, journal reports and regulatory actions.
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TNR - Controversies in PMR
A TNR Panel discussion on controversies in PMR: diagnosis, imaging, PCP roles, Lumping vs. Splitting. Featuring Drs. Sarah Mackie, Wolfgang Schmidt, and Len Calabrese. Moderated by Dr. David Liew. Recorded on 10/24/2023
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ACR 2022 Guideline on Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
The ACR has published its updated recommendations for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) for patients receiving >3 months treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) ≥2.5 mg daily.
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Methotrexate in OA (10.20.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush discusses the news, journal articles and regulatory actions. This week we discuss JAKne, DLE and SLE and more.
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FDA Approves Bimekizumab for Plaque Psoriasis
UCB announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bimekizumab-bkzx (Bimzelx)) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who needing systemic therapy or phototherapy.
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2023 EULAR Lupus Management Recommendations
EULAR has published updated recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on new evidence and expert opinion - formulationg five overarching principles and 13 recommendations.
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Could Methotrexate Work in Hand Osteoarthritis?
Lancet reports the results of the METHODS study from Australia where hand osteoarthritis (HOA) patients benefitted from 6 months of methotrexate (MTX) - as long as there was MRI synovitis!
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Sleep Apnea Smart Watches (10.13.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory approvals from this past week on RheumNow.com.
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TNR - Steroids and PMR
In this Tuesday Night Rheumatology webinar, the panel discussed the use of corticosteroids in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Panelists: Drs. Lindsay Lally, Richard Conway and Max Yates. Moderated by Dr. David Liew.
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53.2 Million with Diagnosed Arthritis (USA: 2019–2021)
This week the CDC's MMWR reports that during 2019–2021, 21.2% of U.S. adults (53.2 million) reported "diagnosed arthritis".
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