Rheumatology
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OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Hydroxychloroquine was not efficacious for treating hand osteoarthritis. Major finding: The change in VAS pain score did not...
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OARSI: Pain of knee osteoarthritis is worse for smokers
Key clinical point: Smoking is associated with prevalent and incident joint pain among older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Major finding:...
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Anti-CarP antibodies linked to worse outcome in early arthritis
Key clinical point: Anti-CarP antibodies may provide additional prognostic information to current antibody tests in early inflammatory arthritis....
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BSR: Subclinical synovitis common in RA remission
Key clinical point: Patients with RA in clinical remission defined via clinical criteria alone may still have subclinical inflammation. Major...
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Ultrasound sign could help diagnose giant cell arteritis
Key clinical point: The halo sign on ultrasound is a diagnostic and potentially prognostic marker, but its use is limited by the effect of early...
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OARSI: Predictors of crossover to surgery identified in patients with meniscal tears and OA
Key clinical point: Clinical factors can help identify patients with knee meniscal tears and osteoarthritis who will eventually opt for...
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Synovial pathotype could help guide anti-TNF therapy
Key clinical point: Early data suggest that synovial tissue analysis may be a potential tool to guide anti-TNF therapy, although more data are...
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OARSI: Bisphosphonate users less likely to undergo knee replacement
Key clinical point: Bisphosphonate use by women with knee arthritis was associated with a reduced rate of knee surgery. Major finding: Women who...
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BSR: Patient selection key to using rituximab in lupus
Key clinical point: Although the majority of patients benefited from rituximab, a significant proportion did not, highlighting the need to...
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VA study whittles obesity paradox in RA down to size
Key clinical point: Weight loss is a strong independent predictor of death in rheumatoid arthritis. Major finding: Weight loss of more than 3 kg/...
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Consider LDL-C and HDL-C when estimating CV risk in RA
Key clinical point: Current CV risk assessments in RA are suboptimal; there may be benefit in considering both LDL-C and HDL-C levels when...