Rheumatology
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Joint Surgery Growing Less Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Major Finding: Joint reconstructive procedures were significantly associated with mortality (HR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.8-3.9; P less than .001), whereas...
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Palindromic Rheumatism: The Great Pretender
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Evidence Suggests Optimal Intervals for Osteoporosis Screening
Major Finding: DEXA screening for osteoporosis should be done at 15-year intervals for women with normal BMD or mild osteopenia (T score of...
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Prior Glucocorticoid Therapy Influences Infection Risk in RA
Major Finding: A 5 mg/day dose of prednisolone over 3 years confers a cumulative increase in risk of serious infection of 100% (OR, 2.00)Data...
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Remission Entrenched as RA Management Goal
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Herbs Are Not Viable Osteoarthritis Treatment
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Mindfulness Sessions Eased Arthritis Symptoms
Major Finding: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases who participated in a 10-session mindfulness-based group intervention...
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DXA Reimbursement Slated to Plummet March 1
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
Major Finding: The odds ratio for prior rheumatoid arthritis among men with erectile dysfunction was 1.67 that of controls.Data Source: A...
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Levetiracetam Matches Older Antiepileptics for Bone Protection
Major Finding: Forearm aBMD was significantly lower at 15 months in both the levetiracetam and carbamazepine/valproate groups, but more so for...