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      Can we stop RA before it happens?

      Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early interven

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Can we stop RA before it happens? Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early intervention could prevent RA occurring in at-risk individuals. https://t.co/vU4tRr7UJh https://t.co/cikU9pwaiT
      CDC is tracking multiple reported U.S. monkeypox cases, and monitoring cases in persons in countries without endemic monkeypox and with no known travel links to an endemic area; current epidemiology suggests person-to-person community spread.
      Price of a newly launched drug increased from $2115 per year in 2008 to $180 007 per year in 2021. In 2008 only 9% of

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Price of a newly launched drug increased from $2115 per year in 2008 to $180 007 per year in 2021. In 2008 only 9% of drug cost >$150k/yr; this rose to 47% by 2021. Greater increases seen w/ biologics, rare disease and nononcology drugs https://t.co/JaGzNqCxdF
      Gout Undertreatment Persists

      Despite updated gout management guidelines from EULAR and BSR, treatment of gout is subopt

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Gout Undertreatment Persists Despite updated gout management guidelines from EULAR and BSR, treatment of gout is suboptimal with regard to the use of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) and normalizing serum uric acid (< 6.0 mg/dl) levels. https://t.co/qW7ZaXbnx3 https://t.co/ZBKIjuQp10
      Sarcopenia
      Dr. Jack Cush reviews the top abstracts from EULAR 2022  As chosen by me with the  aid of the RheumNow EULAR faculty. “Top” is relative and subjective, but my criteria for inclusion are based on impact, water cooler talk potential, innovation and social media buzz.  Speaking of social media…
      What can we learn from Oral Surveillance? The Oral Surveillance trial has almost become a household word for rheumatologists.
      I Need a Nemesis
      A nemesis is so much more than the "enemy". Your nemesis defines what matters most to you and how you will overcome. Seth Godin once said, “Pick your enemies, pick your future”.
      Review on reactive arthritis &amp; COVID: 22 articles , 25 pts (14M:11F), age 45 yrs. Oligoarthritis was most common. On

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Review on reactive arthritis & COVID: 22 articles , 25 pts (14M:11F), age 45 yrs. Oligoarthritis was most common. Onset (COVID to arthritis) was 6-48 days. Steroids in 13, 2 w/ SSZ, Sxs improved 22/25, mean resolution was 16 +/- 57 days https://t.co/0YABcjz9Gk https://t.co/W5Vnn1NjkD
      RT @Yuz6Yusof: #LB0004 #EULAR2022 Positive Phase 2 results in #lupus! Deucravacitinib, a TYK2-inhibitor reported signifi

      Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof

      3 years 6 months ago
      #LB0004 #EULAR2022 Positive Phase 2 results in #lupus! Deucravacitinib, a TYK2-inhibitor reported significantly more SRI-4 response rates in DEUC vs PBO. PBO: 34.4%; DEUC 3 mg BID:58.2%, DEUC 6 mg BID:49.5%, DEUC 12 mg QD:44.9%. No major safety. Will proceed to Phase 3 @RheumNow https://t.co/cZLv6bbHer
      Canadian study of 50,883 RA pts shows only 58% saw a rheumatologist yearly for 5 yrs. If &gt;65 yrs, Rheum care assoc

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Canadian study of 50,883 RA pts shows only 58% saw a rheumatologist yearly for 5 yrs. If >65 yrs, Rheum care assoc w/ DMARD use in 82%; but was only 31% if not under Rheum care. Worse rheum retention with age >81, male, lower SES, older Rheums https://t.co/xUxWaksgsE
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