Rheumatology
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NICE Draft Nixes Golimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis
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Anti-Inflammatory Injection After Knee Trauma Yields Benefits in Small Study
Major Finding: A single, 150-mg intra-articular injection of anakinra an average of 15 days after knee injury led to a statistically and...
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BRASS Registry Enables Clinical, Genetic Research in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Budesonide May Replace Prednisone for Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Many Children With JIA Do Not Achieve Remission, Despite Adequate Treatment
Major Finding: More than half of 427 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis were not in remission or were in remission but still taking...
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FDA Bans Marketing of Unapproved Forms of Colchicine
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Total Knee Surgery Soars in Americans Aged 45-64 Years
Major Finding: The number of total knee replacement surgeries performed on Americans aged 45-64 rose from 68,000 in 1997 to 221,000 in 2007, more...
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Adalimumab Improves JIA-Related Uveitis
Major Finding: A good to moderate response to adalimumab was reported in 29 of 49 children with uveitis in the setting of juvenile idiopathic...
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Octagam Withdrawn From U.S. Market
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Most Systemic Sclerosis Deaths Are Disease Related
Major Finding: About 55% of deaths in systemic sclerosis patients were attributed directly to the disease.Data Source: A review of data from 5,860...
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Wedge Insoles Fail to Help Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Major Finding: Knee osteoarthritis patients who placed wedge insoles in their shoes daily for 1 year had no benefit in pain or function, compared...