Rheumatology
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MDedge Daily News: Why the barber’s chair can help hypertension
And how excessive daytime sleepiness could lead to dementia.
From the Journals
Intramuscular steroid injection reduced hip OA pain up to 12 weeks
Results at 12 weeks called surprising.
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Gut bacteria could drive autoimmune response in genetically predisposed
Studies of a mouse model and humans reveal potential pathologic links of gut bacteria to lupus and autoimmune hepatitis.
Conference Coverage
2017 was a big year for psoriatic arthritis
MAUI, HAWAII – “There is a tremendous amount of excitement now in the field of psoriatic arthritis.” – Arthur Kavanaugh, MD.
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Psoriatic arthritis treatment: “We’re not doing so well”
MAUI, HAWAII – “Psoriatic arthritis lags behind rheumatoid arthritis, maybe by a decade,” despite current treatments and a treat-to-target...
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Treat to target in RA: Finding the right path forward
Challenges include making it as easy as possible for clinicians to do and motivating patients to engage fully with treatment.
From the Journals
RA unlikely to be transmitted through blood transfusions
A large survey of blood transfusions shows no association between future development of RA in donors and risk of RA in recipients.
From the Journals
Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
Conference Coverage
Mast cell synovitis: potential target in RA?
MAUI, HAWAII – New data show mast cell-rich synovitis is not an innocent bystander in early RA.
From the Journals
Researchers identify three distinct clinical-histologic-genetic subtypes in RA
The findings could be clinically meaningful and may help guide optimal treatment strategies for patients.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Considering systemic disease in dermatology patients
SAN DIEGO – “The idea is really to start to try to get our dermatology colleagues thinking more systemically and outside of just the skin.”