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Studies examine methotrexate starting dose for RA in monotherapy and combinations
MADRID – Real-world results provide some insight on different doses but still leave questions.
Law & Medicine
Physician liability in opioid deaths
What civil and criminal penalties can physicians face when their patients die from opioid overdoses?
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Adverse childhood experiences link to worse SLE
MADRID – SLE patients might benefit from referrals to psychologists or social workers.
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Target childhood obesity now to prevent knee OA later
LAS VEGAS – An Australian 25-year follow-up study shows a path to prevention.
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Nearly half of patients who stop taking opioids for 6 months resume use later
SAN DIEGO – Study of medical records from 2.5 million people finds links between opioid use and lipid disorders, hypertension, and sleep-wake...
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Anabolic agents for osteoporosis have limited role so far
Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein analogs show promise for osteoporosis, but, for now, they’re reserved for the most...
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Federal exchanges attract fewer insurers for 2018
Applications to offer coverage dropped by 38% from fiscal year 2017.
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New federal health IT leadership, same goals
The physicians at the top of ONC talk about where electronic health records should be.
Conference Coverage
Three-drug combo keeps early RA at bay long term
MADRID – Could time to RA remission be shortened and sustained?
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Sustained remission on biologics bodes well for children with JIA
MADRID – Seventy percent of those in remission for at least 1.5 years remained in remission after stopping their biologic agent.
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Algorithm for identifying IPF has low PPV
A revised version of a widely used code-based IPF algorithm could increase the rate of accurate diagnoses.