Rheumatology
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Inflammatory rheumatic diseases raise venous thromboembolism risk
Key clinical point: There is strong evidence for an elevated baseline risk of VTE in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Major finding...
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‘Prehabilitation’ cut postoperative care costs for total hip and knee replacements
Key clinical point: Physical therapy before total knee or total hip replacement surgeries can improve the value of care. Major finding: In all, 79...
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High-resolution MRI revealed enthesitis in PsA patients with dactylitis
Key clinical point: High-resolution MRI provided further evidence that enthesitis underlies dactylitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Major...
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Drug combos for psoriatic arthritis upped shingles risk
Key clinical point: Combining TNF-alpha inhibitors with conventional DMARDs more than doubled the risk of shingles in patients with psoriatic...
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound increased diagnostic certainty in inflammatory arthritis
Key clinical point: Musculoskeletal ultrasound can increase diagnostic certainty of inflammatory arthritis. Major finding: The percentage of...
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MRI, ultrasound find RA disease activity despite clinical remission
Key clinical point: Clinical remission of rheumatoid arthritis may be more conclusive with imaging. Major finding: Synovitis was seen on...
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Combination therapy best in RA regardless of prognosis
Key clinical point: Rheumatoid arthritis patients achieve greater benefits from initial combination therapy, regardless of their disease prognosis...
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Three years of prednisone can trigger cataracts in lupus patients
Key clinical point: Be concerned about cataracts if your lupus patients have been on prednisone for 3 years. Major finding: The risk of cataracts...
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Gout may predispose people, particularly women, to diabetes
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for diabetes in your gout patients.
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Acupuncture failed to reduce chronic knee pain
Key clinical point: Acupuncture did not decrease chronic knee pain in patients over 50. Major finding: No pain or function outcomes were...