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Conventional DMARDs may be excluded from psoriatic arthritis enthesitis guidelines
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Low extragenital STD screening rates result in missed infections
Key clinical point: If physicians don’t look for extragenital STDs in men, they won’t find them.Major finding: Failure to screen resulted in an...
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New insights emerge from pediatric chronic cutaneous lupus
Key clinical point: If pediatric chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus is going to transform into SLE, it generally does so within the first year...
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Women are not seeking care for urinary incontinence, and physicians can be a barrier
Key clinical finding: Be sure to ask women about urinary incontinence.Major finding: There are significant but modifiable barriers to women...
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Bariatric surgery results may include improved sexual function for female patients
Key clinical point: Evidence that bariatric surgery in women results in improved sexual function should be included among the beneficial outcomes...
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Imeglimin for type 2 diabetes shows promise in small trial
Key clinical point: The investigative oral glucose–lowering agent imeglimin markedly increased glucose-dependent insulin sensitivity and improved...
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Depression may run with opiate use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Key clinical point: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who use opiates are far more likely to self-report depression than are those who do not...
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Interferon-free HCV-1 regimen scored high in patients co-infected with HIV
Key clinical point: An all-oral, interferon-free regimen for hepatitis C genotype 1 infection appeared to achieve a sustained virologic response...
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Most kneecap pain can be managed conservatively
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Cardiovascular risk remains difficult to characterize in ankylosing spondylitis
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Markers predict hypoglycemia on intensive glycemic therapy
Key clinical point: Consider measuring fasting C-peptide levels and testing for GAD autoantibodies before starting intensive therapy for type 2...