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OARSI Debate: Are Mechanics Just Another Cytokine?
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: May 18, 2012
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Patients Overestimate Their Walking Disability
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: May 9, 2012
Major Finding: Observer evaluation of walking ability was strongly associated with the timed walk (ANOVA r2 = 0.58; P less than .001) and "get up...
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Dieting Yields Favorable Biomechanical, Inflammatory Changes in OA
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: May 7, 2012
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Weight Loss/Exercise Program Prevents Knee OA
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: May 7, 2012
Major Finding: Overweight women who followed a diet and exercise program for 2.5 years showed an incidence of knee OA of 10%, versus 25% on...
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Early Cartilage Loss Predicts Knee Replacement
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: May 2, 2012
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Knowledge of New Mutation in ALS, Dementia Grows
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: April 20, 2012
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Joint Surgery Growing Less Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: January 31, 2012
Major Finding: Joint reconstructive procedures were significantly associated with mortality (HR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.8-3.9; P less than .001), whereas...
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Beware Skyrocketing Knee Arthroplasty Rates in Younger Patients
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: January 25, 2012
Major Finding: TKAs increased from 0.5 to 65 operations per 100,000 inhabitants aged 30-59 years during 1980-2006 in Finland.Data Source: A...
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Prior Glucocorticoid Therapy Influences Infection Risk in RA
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Publish date: January 18, 2012
Major Finding: A 5 mg/day dose of prednisolone over 3 years confers a cumulative increase in risk of serious infection of 100% (OR, 2.00)Data...