Rheumatology
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2012 update of the 2008 American College of Rheumatology recommendations for the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
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Anti-adalimumab antibodies mean poorer outcomes in psoriatic arthritis
Key clinical point: The presence of anti-adalimumab antibodies results in lower adalimumab concentrations and poorer clinical outcome.Major...
Guidelines
American College of Rheumatology guidelines for screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis
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No rise in breast cancer recurrence found with TNF inhibitor use
Key clinical point: There appears to be little risk of breast cancer recurrence for RA patients who take TNF inhibitors nearly 10 years after...
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Guidelines, quality indicators found lacking for CVD in RA
Key clinical point: Guidelines and quality indicators on preventing cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are sparse...
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One in six SLE patients readmitted in 30 days
Key clinical point: One in six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, and...
Conference Coverage
Multicenter cooperative psoriatic arthritis study group formed
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Age, income, ethnicity predicted rheumatoid arthritis drug discontinuation
Key clinical point: Being younger, Hispanic, or having a relatively low income were significant predictors of stopping medication for RA.Major...
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Acetaminophen no better than placebo for acute low back pain
Key clinical point: Acetaminophen may offer no pain-relief advantage in acute low back pain.Major finding: 84.8% of patients with acute low back...
Commentary
The Medical Roundtable: Osteoarthritis Coping Guidelines for the Elderly
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Higher risk of progression found in joints with subclinical joint inflammation on MRI
Key clinical point: MRI-detected subclinical inflammation in early arthritis negatively affects radiologic outcome.Major finding: The relative...