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Are birthing centers a safe alternative for women?
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OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Hydroxychloroquine was not efficacious for treating hand osteoarthritis. Major finding: The change in VAS pain score did not...
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AACE: Free testosterone, prolactin levels signal MRI need in men with secondary hypogonadism
Key clinical point: Lab values can guide imaging decisions in men with pituitary adenomas. Major finding: Men with pituitary adenomas had...
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OARSI: Pain of knee osteoarthritis is worse for smokers
Key clinical point: Smoking is associated with prevalent and incident joint pain among older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Major finding:...
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ILC: Direct antivirals safely clear HCV despite ESRD
Key clinical point: The trio of direct antiviral agents marketed as Viekira Pak safely eradicated chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C infection in...
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Nicotinamide cuts rate of nonmelanoma skin cancer in those at high risk
Key clinical point: Nicotinamide, an inexpensive oral vitamin, protects against nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients at high risk. Major finding:...
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Anti-CarP antibodies linked to worse outcome in early arthritis
Key clinical point: Anti-CarP antibodies may provide additional prognostic information to current antibody tests in early inflammatory arthritis....
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ASCO: Upfront chemo prolongs life in men with advanced, hormone-naive prostate cancer
Key clinical point: Addition of chemotherapy to first-time hormone therapy improves survival in men with advanced prostate cancer. Major finding:...
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BSR: Subclinical synovitis common in RA remission
Key clinical point: Patients with RA in clinical remission defined via clinical criteria alone may still have subclinical inflammation. Major...
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Ultrasound sign could help diagnose giant cell arteritis
Key clinical point: The halo sign on ultrasound is a diagnostic and potentially prognostic marker, but its use is limited by the effect of early...
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ACOG: Survey finds few have experience in third-trimester terminations
Key clinical point: Many abortion providers lack knowledge and experience in the third-trimester management of lethal fetal anomalies. Major...