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Rheumatoid Arthritis Comorbidities
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews rheumatoid arthritis studies presented on day at EULAR 2022. Specifically, he discusses abstracts OP0132, OP0135 and OP0138.
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Increasing Secukinumab Dose in Ankylosing Spondylitis Nonresponders
Dr. Peter Nash discusses abstract OP0023 from EULAR 2022.
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DMARDS, Prednisone, Pregnancy, OH MY!
Dr. Kathryn Dao discusses abstracts POS1405, POS0696 and OP0130 presented at the EULAR 2022 meeting. Watch more videos from EULAR 2022 here: https://rheumnow.com/videos.
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Breathing New Insight into RA Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews EULAR 2022 abstracts OP0132, OP0306, and OP0307.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 4 Faculty Panel Recap
Dr. David Liew and Dr. Jack Cush discuss day 4 of EULAR 2022. LB0001, LB0002, LB0004, and LB0006.
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Getting to the Heart of JAK Inhibitors
Dr. Jonathan Kay reviews rheumatoid arthritis sessions and abstracts from day 3 at EULAR 2022. Abstracts reviewed: OP0266; OP0258; and OP0269.
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EULAR 2022 - Day 3 Faculty Panel Recap
Drs. Jack Cush, Janet Pope, Aurelie Najm and Yuz Yusof discuss highlights from Day 3 of EULAR 2022.
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Deucravacitinib at EULAR 2022
Dr. Peter Nash provides and update on the TYK2 inhibitor, Deucravacitinib with reports on: - Safety of Deucravacitinib https://bit.ly/3NtZQxe - Deucravacitinib in SLE https://bit.ly/3Mh5nG0
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
QD Clinic- Still's (or Not): Fever, Joint pain & Itchy Eyes
30 yr. woman with high fevers, itchy eyes and Still's manifestations for 6 weeks.
Still's or Not?
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Not Still’s – Now What?
Your patient doesn't meet criteria for Still’s disease (AOSD or sJIA), now what should you do or consider?
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Krill oil supplements in knee osteoarthritis (OA) was shown to be superior to placebo in reducing knee pain, stiffness and function while increasing the omega-3 index. Krill oil, rich in anti-inflammatory long-chain (LC) omega-3 ( ω–3) PUFAs and astaxanthin, is thought to be safe and now shown to be effective nutritional treatment for mild to moderate knee OA.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Approach to ILD in Myositis Syndromes
Mehta et al have published a full read review of managing ILD in patients with inflammatory myopathies, a heterogeneous group of syndromes connected by ILD and and increased morbidity and mortality risk.
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Litifilimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against BDCA2, targets the BDCA2 receptor on plasmacytoid dendritic cells. When administered to patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) was shown reducing disease activity in CLE patients.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Rheumatic Causes for Fever of Unknown Origin
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) represents a diagnostic challenge to many physicians and while cancer and infectious causes need to be excluded, rheumatic disorders are amongst the most common causes of FUO.
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The janus kinase inhibitor, upadacitinib, has been shown to significantly improve the signs and symptoms of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA), extending the efficacy of UPA beyond classic ankylosing spondylitis.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Physician Assistant Salaries -Amer Academy of Physician Assoc 2022 Report
Critical care $122,832
Emer Med $121,480
Surgery $121,400
Cardiology $118,000
Heme/Onc $117,297
Rheumatology $113,000
ID $113,000
GI $113,000
Pulm $112,900
PCP $112,000
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
The FDA has extended its indications for ustekinumab (Stelara) for use in pediatric psoriatic arthritis aged 6 years and older. Pediatric PsA makes up 6% of all pediatric inflammatory arthritis pts. https://t.co/vTM4x53n7k https://t.co/aQcuMury2k
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
FDA has approved a topical PDE4 inhibitor Roflumilast (Zoryve) a 0.3% cream for use in Plaque Psoriasis (Age 12 and Older) https://t.co/qDuCgUwmZV https://t.co/c0a7723A1X https://t.co/v5T66iKnvc
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
THe microbiome differs between #AS (n 33) and AS-IBD(59) compared to IBD (105) patients. Study comparing feces & intesting Bx. Microbiome composition correlated with BASDAI and faecal calprotectin (FCP) levels. https://t.co/D4QCVVDK7G https://t.co/OJkeisycg0
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Review of Clinical Trial measures in systemic sclerosis:
-RCTs focus on skin dz, ILD or Pulm HTN using mod. Rodnan skin (MRSS), 6-min walk
-FVC is surrogate measure for SSc-ILD
- Composites: CRISS, the EUSTAR-AI
-Future: Skin mRNA biomarkersTHBS1 and COMP https://t.co/KPLiNTSSZA https://t.co/YgvWuMiU4i
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Heterozygous deficiency of Aggrecan (proteoglycan w/in cartilage) gene: manifests as inherited short stature, early-onset osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, osteochondritis dissecans, increasing joint pathology over time https://t.co/dQERowhrba https://t.co/q7a38FGEzb https://t.co/TPQmnGPoDw
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Belimumab (Benlysta) has been FDA approved for use in pediatric patients with active lupus nephritis who are receiving standard lupus therapy. The approval in kids is for the IV formulation only; SC belimumab is for SLE and LN in adults https://t.co/TKyNDwIUQH https://t.co/6VaMOMfwYi
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
3 years 4 months ago
Metanalysis of cardiovascular effects of Colchicine: 21 RCTs (15,569 pts shows colchicine was superior to placebo reducing CV events; with lower risk recurrent pericarditis (RR 0.50), MACE (RR 0.67), & AFib recurrence (RR 0.68) https://t.co/hksDaCSj02 https://t.co/eGRVqZiBBx
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