Rheumatology
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Expert Panel Recommends "SubQ Switch" for Oral Methotrexate Nonresponders
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Extending Zoledronic Acid Regimen Maintains Bone Density
Major Finding: Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who received an annual injection of zoledronic acid for 6 years maintained their femoral...
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Knee Rehab Deferred Cartilage Repair Surgery
Major Finding: A 3-month program of intensive knee rehabilitation produced a significant, 30% improvement in knee extension and flexion in...
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Markers of RA Severity, CV Markers Both Predict CV Events
Major Finding: Seven markers of RA severity and six markers of cardiovascular risk were important and independent predictors of MI, stroke, or TIA...
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High Tibial Osteotomy Use Dwindles as Total Knee Arthroplasties Rise
Major Finding: In Sweden during 1998-2007, use of high-tibial osteotomy to treat severe knee osteoarthritis fell, to a 2% rate of all knee repair...
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MRI Role in Knee Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Proposed by Expert Panel
Disclosures: Dr. Hunter said that he has received research support from AstraZeneca, DonJoy, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Stryker, and Wyeth. Eight other...
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Doctors Don't Agree on How to Reform Medicare Payment
Major Findings: More than three-quarters of physicians believe that Medicare reimbursements are inequitable; however, there is little agreement on...
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RA Patients Require Thorough Heart Disease Screen
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Circulating Cytokines May Influence Fetal Growth in Moms With RA
Major Finding: IL-10 in the first trimester seems to protect against low birth weight, while IL-6 seems to increase the risk.
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Expert Stresses Importance of Using Social Media
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X-Ray Analysis Predicts Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Major Finding: Bone trabecular integrity, assessed by fractal signature analysis of plain radiographs, correctly predicted about 85% of the joint...