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      Plaquenil (HCQ) reduces #SLE mortality. Metanalysis (21 studies, 26,037 pts). Pooled findings - HCQ significantly reduce

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      Plaquenil (HCQ) reduces #SLE mortality. Metanalysis (21 studies, 26,037 pts). Pooled findings - HCQ significantly reduced SLE mortality (HR 0.46); HCQ also reduced mortality in SLE pts w/ renal (HR=0.43), & cardiopulmonary dz (HR=0.37) https://t.co/fsHaN8wR17 https://t.co/MW8cvavzBC
      Opportunistic Infections with JAK inhibitors in RA

      Winthrop and colleagues have reviewed the occurrence of OIs associa

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      Opportunistic Infections with JAK inhibitors in RA Winthrop and colleagues have reviewed the occurrence of OIs associated with the use of JAK inhibitors in patients with RA, showing that Herpez zoster (HZ) was the most common OI reported. https://t.co/CtFcnHiWKS https://t.co/qKU51vLxaP
      We're excited to have Dr. Aurelia Najm back as an #ACR22 RheumNow reporter!

      "I look forward to learning about developme

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      We're excited to have Dr. Aurelia Najm back as an #ACR22 RheumNow reporter! "I look forward to learning about developments in the field and finally meet with colleagues and collaborators from all over the world. " -Dr. Najm Follow @AurelieRheumo for real time #ACR22 coverage! https://t.co/o6Mhobt2BR
      Dr. Robert Chao is back as a RheumNow reporter for a third year.

      "I’m looking forward to the exciting hybrid format o

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      Dr. Robert Chao is back as a RheumNow reporter for a third year. "I’m looking forward to the exciting hybrid format of both in person and virtual meeting this year! " Follow @doctorRBC for real-time #ACR22 coverage! https://t.co/j6FNra7aZq
      Join Dr. Jack Cush and Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh as they discuss, dissect and deliberate about data presented at the #ACR22 m

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      Join Dr. Jack Cush and Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh as they discuss, dissect and deliberate about data presented at the #ACR22 meeting in Philadelphia. https://t.co/STvWZMS7xS https://t.co/oQt3ZMyjEN
      QD Clinic - 1st Line Anakinra
      QD Clinic - Seropositive Arthralgia (abstract #1604)

      42 yr old woman with +RF and Arthralgias only. How to treat?

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      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      QD Clinic - Seropositive Arthralgia (abstract #1604) 42 yr old woman with +RF and Arthralgias only. How to treat? https://t.co/MgPFHa0CAd https://t.co/Aqlrc6rOSt
      2022 EULAR Recommendations for Screening and Prophylaxis of Chronic and Opportunistic Infections

      A EULAR Task force h

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      2022 EULAR Recommendations for Screening and Prophylaxis of Chronic and Opportunistic Infections A EULAR Task force has developed recommendations for screening and prophylaxis of chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with AIIRD. https://t.co/VrdNggfMfG https://t.co/WARs0YJLZs
      12 pts w/ new onset IgA vasculitis (IgAV) post COVID- 19 vaccination (5F; age 52 yrs) - 10 had mRNA & 2 viral vector

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      12 pts w/ new onset IgA vasculitis (IgAV) post COVID- 19 vaccination (5F; age 52 yrs) - 10 had mRNA & 2 viral vector Vax. Time from Vax to Sxs=11.5 d; 8/12 had vasculitis w/ 1st dose; all skin (7 Jts, 4GI, 2 renal). All Rx w/ steroids https://t.co/eCcUkGeAwV https://t.co/VU1LwFxITC
      Cluster analysis of 112 SLE pts looked at Erosive arthritis. Arthritis seen in 73%, arthralgia in 27%, erosive arthrit

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      Cluster analysis of 112 SLE pts looked at Erosive arthritis. Arthritis seen in 73%, arthralgia in 27%, erosive arthritis in 26%. Cluster that included erosive Dz also seen w/ CNS EL, serositis, Pos tests for ACPA, Carp, Sm, RNP, Dkk1 https://t.co/c7SLmFtweu https://t.co/qt9FdA1SBa
      NY Times reports preprint article showing that taking Paxlovid w/in 5 days of COVID Test+ lowers risk of Long COVID Sxs

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 1 month ago
      NY Times reports preprint article showing that taking Paxlovid w/in 5 days of COVID Test+ lowers risk of Long COVID Sxs by 26%. EMR study of 56,340 COVID pts w/ >= risk factor for severe infx; 9,217 Rx w/ Paxlovid had lesss post-Covid Sxs > 90D https://t.co/JyWEoJbUc7 https://t.co/xvTVNugwhJ
      On Sunday Nov. 13, 2022, at ACR Convergence 2022 meeting, the ACR will present a new guideline for Exercise, Rehabilitation, Diet and Additional Integrative Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
      Americans’ willingness to use video telehealth has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising most sharply among Black Americans and people with less education, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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