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      Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early intervention could prevent rheumatoid arthritis occurring in at-risk individuals. While it is often a point of substantive discussion at EULAR, this year’s meeting in Copenhagen provided further data on how therapy might useful before patients develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly for those at particularly high risk.
      Difficult and complicated oral ulcerations - useful algorithm and expert guideline on diagnosis and approach https://t.

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      Difficult and complicated oral ulcerations - useful algorithm and expert guideline on diagnosis and approach https://t.co/oksbEpFOAM
      FDA approved another rituximab biosimilar, rituximab-arrx (Riabni) (from Amgen), for use w/ MTX in active RA. Riabni is

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      FDA approved another rituximab biosimilar, rituximab-arrx (Riabni) (from Amgen), for use w/ MTX in active RA. Riabni is not currently approved for B-cell NHL, B-cell leukemia, MPA, or GPA. or pemphigus vulgaris (RTX is an orphan drug) https://t.co/Htk0xBx63X https://t.co/ep1L3YO9hl
      Despite updated gout management guidelines from European (EULAR) and British (BSR) societies, 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.
      At the onset of the pandemic, data from the Global Rheumatology Alliance reported increased risk of poor severe COVID outcomes including deaths in patients who were treated with rituximab and baricitinib. With the vaccination program undertaken globally, has this risk been attenuated?
      AVOID THE WEEKEND! Study of high-impact rheumatology journals (Rheumatology, J Rheum, &amp; Seminars A&amp;R) shows high

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      3 years 6 months ago
      AVOID THE WEEKEND! Study of high-impact rheumatology journals (Rheumatology, J Rheum, & Seminars A&R) shows higher risk of "desk rejections" by editor (avoiding peer review) for manuscripts submitted Saturday (OR 1.23) or Sunday (OR 1.13) https://t.co/8LAymRZBth https://t.co/g5koHHZZaX
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