Study of 94 children w/ Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) – 45 Tunisian, 49 Turkish. While similar demographics, Turkis… Read More
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Systematic review of Rx options for #PMR (24 pubs, 10 RCTs, & 13 prognostic studies) concludes IL6-R… Read More
Prospective study 1,237 pregnant women (APS excluded) – finding LA-RVVT, anti-β2GPI IgG, predicted preeclampsia & https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…… Read More
945 consecutive severe psoriasis pts Rx TNFi or nbUVB phototherapy (2005-2010) w/ median F/U > 9 yrs.… Read More
📊 NEW FROM EULAR: How many patients with PsA switch from their first-line treatment in the first… Read More
Glossary for Giant Cell Arteritis jjcush@gmail.com Wed, 08/13/2025 – 14:10 Read More
Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) in Dx of systemic sclerosis – study of 258 NVCs found giant capillaries (specificity… Read More
The Patient Journey with Rheumatic Disease jjcush@gmail.com Wed, 08/13/2025 – 12:32 Read More
Biologic Switching in Psoriasis jjcush@gmail.com Wed, 08/13/2025 – 12:19 Read More
📊 NEW FROM EULAR: Real-world effectiveness of switching to a JAKi after first-line TNFi in PsA See… Read More
Wondering what rheumatoid arthritis experts think about the future of treatment? Dr. Jack Cush moderates a special… Read More
The world of rheumatoid arthritis treatment has changed dramatically. What do the experts say about the evolution… Read More
PT in RA – Metanalysis of 17 RCTs, 1362 pts Rx w/ aerobic/resistance exercise, hydrotherapy, manual Rx,… Read More
Wisdom of Medical Aphorisms jjcush@gmail.com Tue, 08/12/2025 – 17:22 Read More
Retrospective UK study of CPRD dataset (2012-2023) found 22 829 incident CTD Dx (81% F). Over time incidence… Read More
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk goes up w/ age, obesity, estrogens; BUT a UK primary care database shows… Read More
Advances in Still’s disease Rx: – using IL-1 or IL-6 inhibitors 1st line – New FDA approval… Read More
French OL trial of PCV13 vaccination in 248 early, DMARD Naive RA pts starting MTX @ same… Read More
JAKne? Study of 2183 IBD pts on JAK inhib, 272 developed acne. Crude prevalence: 16% upadacitinib, 4%… Read More
NEW EULAR 2025 POSTER: JAKi safety across ~17,000 patient-years in adults with RA, PsA, AS or nr-axSpA… Read More
Repurposing & Pipeline (8.8.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, reports, pipeline and drug repurposing on this… Read More
Chondrocalcinosis Increases Osteoarthritis Risk jjcush@gmail.com Tue, 08/12/2025 – 10:00 Read More
Dermatomyositis Reviewed Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have published an open-access review of derma https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…… Read More
Mid East/N African Survey on #SpA referrals. – 190 Rheum responded (68% consultants, 53% tertiary,95% urban) –… Read More
Mayo study of 659 incident RA pts finds Multimorbidity predicted 29% (OR:1.29) higher odds of RA flare,… Read More