Rheumatology
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Beta-blockers reduce pain, opioid use in osteoarthritis
Beta-blockers were associated with less pain and lower opioid consumption in a case-control study of nearly 900 patients with osteoarthritis, Ana...
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Silicone joint arthroplasty for RA shows sustained improvements at 7 years
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who underwent silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement maintained significant improvement in ulnar drift and...
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TNF inhibitors’ effect on ankylosing spondylitis progression may be greatest after 6 years
The benefits of treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors in reducing spinal radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis became most evident 6-8...
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Severe joint pain in adults with arthritis continues to rise
The prevalence of severe joint pain among adults with diagnosed arthritis continues to increase, researchers from the CDC reported in the Oct. 7...
Feature
RA prevention trials seek to stop clinical onset of disease
Investigators across the United States and Europe hope to answer questions surrounding the feasibility of preventing rheumatoid arthritis in a...
Conference Coverage
In lupus, optimize non-immunosuppressives to dial back prednisone
Don’t go above six milligrams of prednisone daily in patients with mild to moderate SLE, because the treatment is likely to be worse than the...
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Be vigilant for restrictive lung disease in RA
LAS VEGAS
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Autoimmune-mediated gut dysmotility puts patients at risk for bacterial overgrowth
LAS VEGAS – Patients with systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue disease, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who have a gastrointestinal symptom...
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Most children with JIA get different diagnosis as adults
Two-thirds of children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are classified later as having a different form of arthritis as adults, with...
News
Experts attempt first treat-to-target recommendations in gout
First treat-to-target recommendations for gout emphasize keeping serum uric acid levels below 6 mg/dL (less than 360 mmol/L).
Conference Coverage
Anticipate, treat GI issues in scleroderma
LAS VEGAS – Pay attention to GI symptoms in your scleroderma patients. Gut involvement in scleroderma, a result of vasculopathy and fibrosis...