Rheumatology
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How to make the move away from opioids for chronic noncancer pain
How do physicians treat patients with chronic pain and guard against addiction?
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Helpful schedules ease task of tapering opioids
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Patients generally tolerate gradual weaning to 30%-50% of original dose.
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CT scoring system may improve sacroiliitis treatment in IBD
Sacroiliitis is three times more prevalent among IBD patients and can be reliably detected in CT scans.
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Anabolic agents for osteoporosis have limited role so far
Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein analogs show promise for osteoporosis, but, for now, they’re reserved for the most...
CE/CME
July 2017: Click for Credit
Topics include: Vitamin D3 and suburn • Sleep disorders in women • RA treatment and disability • Self-medication of mood and anxiety...
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Romosozumab cuts new vertebral fracture risk by 73%, but safety data are concerning
MADRID – Investigational bone-building drug looks promising, but safety concerns emerge.
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Updated osteoporosis guideline advocates bisphosphonates, nixes estrogens
Even though well-designed, randomized controlled trials amply demonstrate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in preventing fractures,...
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RA treatment delays raise risk of long-term disability
Early initiation of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is associated with reduced disability scores as much as 2 decades later.
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Shingles vaccine deemed effective in people with autoimmune disease
Older adults with an autoimmune disease benefited for about 5 years before the vaccine’s effectiveness began to wane.
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Hypertension in SLE pregnancy: Is it lupus flare or preeclampsia?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – There are useful blood tests that can augment clinical decision making in distinguishing a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus...