Rheumatology
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EULAR: Women with RA have increased cervical neoplasia rates
Women with rheumatoid arthritis had significantly increased rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia types I, II, and III.
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Arthroscopic knee surgery offers no lasting pain benefit
Arthroscopic knee surgery in middle-aged or older patients with knee pain is associated with greater harm than good, according to a meta-analysis...
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Large-scale psoriasis study links trauma to arthritis
Key clinical point: Further research is needed before any clinical recommendations can be made based on these findings.
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EULAR: Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit in hand osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Hydroxychloroquine should not be prescribed for mild to moderate primary hand osteoarthritis (OA).
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VIDEO: Assessment tool rapidly screens lupus cognition
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TNF tapering can be successful for patients with RA
Key clinical point: Many patients can reduce or even stop taking TNF inhibitors without losing control of their rheumatoid arthritis symptoms....
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Inspiratory muscle training boosts lung function in ankylosing spondylitis
Key clinical point: Inspiratory muscle training combined with conventional muscle rehabilitation boosted pulmonary function in patients with...
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Boosting methotrexate suppresses subclinical synovitis
Key clinical point: Subclinical synovitis can be identified and treated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are in clinical remission. Major...
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EULAR: Imaging suggests early cardiomyopathy accompanies early RA
Key clinical point: Cardiomyopathy may be already developing in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Major finding: Patients with untreated...
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EULAR: Epigenetics points to anti-TNF efficacy in psoriatic arthritis
Key clinical point:If preliminary findings are confirmed, methylation level profiling could lead to the identification of patients who are not...