Rheumatology
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Prednisolone Reduced Pain by a Third in Knee OA
Major finding: WOMAC pain scores fell –3.4 for patients with knee OA who were on prednisolone and –0.4 for those on placebo.Data Source: The...
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Delaying Adalimumab Tx Impairs Long-Term Response
Major Finding: Radiographic damage was significantly less in patients who initially received either dose of adalimumab in year 1, with a lower...
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Denosumab Builds Bone in Men With Low BMD
Major Finding: Lumbar spine bone mineral density improved by 5.7% after 12 months of denosumab compared with a 0.9% gain with placebo in men with...
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Only High Vitamin D Intake Cuts Fracture Risk
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Methadone Deaths Outpace Mortality for Other Opioids
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New Biomarkers Identify Tocilizumab Responders Super Early
Major Finding: Novel serologic biomarkers of within-joint inflammation, cartilage degradation, and synovial tissue destruction measured after just...
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Consider Intraocular Infliximab in Behçet's Disease Uveitis
Major Finding: A single intravitreal injection of 1 mg of infliximab resulted in significant reductions in ocular inflammation as well as improved...
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FDA Panel Considers Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
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VTE Risk Pumped Up in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Major Finding: The risk of venous thromboembolism was 40% greater in RA patients than controls in one 2-year study, whereas a second study found...