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EULAR: Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit in hand osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Hydroxychloroquine should not be prescribed for mild to moderate primary hand osteoarthritis (OA).
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Decompressive brain surgery carries high complication risk
Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction was associated with high rates of in-hospital and late complications...
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Cognitive impairment signals subclinical vascular disease
Key clinical point: Assessing cognitive function could help identify subclinical vascular disease. Major finding: Stroke (RR, 1.57; P = .010) and...
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Reperfusion best predicts post-stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Early reperfusion may be a better marker of poststroke outcomes than recanalization. Major finding: Reperfusion was associated...
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Ultrasound-detected tenosynovitis signals early RA
Key clinical point: Ultrasound scanning of the hand and wrist can detect tenosynovitis, which is a strong predictor of early rheumatoid arthritis...
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Handheld ECG Helps Spot Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke
Key clinical point: Handheld ECG monitoring may be a practical way to monitor AF risk following a stroke/TIA.
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Handheld ECG helps spot atrial fibrillation after stroke
Key clinical point: Handheld ECG monitoring may be a practical way to monitor AF risk following a stroke/TIA.
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Anti-TNFs help psoriatic arthritis patients get back to work
Key clinical point: Work disability is a reversible outcome in psoriatic arthritis and improves significantly more with use of anti-TNF drugs than...
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Hyperglycemia may predict prognosis after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: Glycemic control during acute stroke is important, particularly in nondiabetic patients. Major finding: High fasting plasma...
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Carotid artery stenosis guidelines need modernizing
Key clinical point: Guidelines for carotid stenosis need reviewing and updating in line with modern evidence and practice.Major finding: Carotid...
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Digital handgrip helps self-recovery after stroke
A digital handgrip developed by U.K. researchers allowed more patients with arm weakness caused by a stroke to self-rehabilitate than did the use...
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Rate ratio of comorbidity high in SLE patients under 40
Key clinical point: The relative comorbidity burden is highest in SLE patients under age 40. Major finding: The adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR...
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BSR: Flagging early symptoms could diagnose lupus sooner
Key clinical point: A risk-prediction model may help primary care physicians diagnose lupus earlier. Major finding: Lupus patients consulted more...