Rheumatology
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Tired knees
Weight loss as we look toward joint replacement is a good idea for both our orthopedic colleagues and our patients.
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EULAR: Baricitinib shows RA efficacy in two trials
Key clinical point: Baricitinib, a novel JAK inhibitor, showed safety and efficacy for rheumatoid arthritis in two separate phase III trials....
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Tai chi equivalent to physical therapy for knee OA
Key clinical point: Tai chi may serve as an alternative to physical therapy for knee OA. Major finding: The change in WOMAC score from baseline at...
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Rheumatoid arthritis biologics populate a flat landscape
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EULAR: Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce knee OA pain
Key clinical point: There appears to be no benefit of supplementing vitamin D to ease pain in symptomatic patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)...
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Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients
Key clinical point: Miscarriage rates are comparable in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the general public and are driven largely by...
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EULAR’s psoriatic arthritis recommendations gain new drugs
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EULAR: Panel targets six rheumatic disease comorbidities
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EULAR: Obesity linked with increased rheumatoid arthritis incidence
Key clinical point: Obese adults had a statistically significant increased rate of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Major finding: Obese adults...
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VIDEO: Could a deep Koebner phenomenon trigger psoriatic arthritis?
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EULAR:‘COBRA Slim’ tops other combination strategies for early RA
Key clinical point: Combinations of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs plus tapered glucocorticoid regimens can achieve...