Rheumatology
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RA Patient Feedback Suggests Criteria Fall Short
Major Finding: Flares occurred in 79 of 1,195 patients within the first 6 months of treatment for early RA, with the standardized mean difference...
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RABBIT Score for Infection Risk Validated in Second Population
Major Findings: The RABBIT score shows that the risk for serious infection is high in patients taking an anti-TNF, with the observed and expected...
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Ustekinumab Beats Placebo for Psoriatic Arthritis
Major Finding: Ustekinumab promoted an ACR 20 response in approximately half of psoriatic arthritis patients in the 45-mg (42%) and 90-mg (50%)...
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'Near Remission' May Predict 3-Year Outcome in Early RA
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Anti-TNF Treatment Linked to Reduced CV Risk
Major Finding: Six months of anti-TNF treatment cut cardiovascular events in RA patients by 13%, compared with patients not on an anti-TNF drug....
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Consider Muscular Dystrophies Even in Older Patients
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CPFE Syndrome Seen in Smokers Without Connective Tissue Disease
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New Device Cuts Fibromyalgia Pain in Pilot Study
Major Finding: Patients with chronic fibromyalgia pain averaged a 45% pain-score cut following treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation....
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Group Sessions Enhance Exercise in Knee OA Patients
Major Finding: Supplementing a standard 3-month physical activity intervention with a group cognitive-behavioral counseling program resulted in...
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Did the IOM Get Vitamin D Targets Wrong?
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OCA Graft Survivorship 82% at 10 Years
Major finding: OCA of the femoral condyle improved pain and function with graft survivorship of 82% at 10 years.Data source: Long-term follow up...