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For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics match IV, cost less
For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics are as good as IV antibiotics and cost much less.
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Adalimumab strikes out for hand osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – There was no signal of benefit seen in a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
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Novel agent brings clinically meaningful improvements in knee osteoarthritis
Intra-articular sustained-release triamcinolone addresses a major unmet need.
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Knee osteoarthritis linked to premature mortality
LAS VEGAS – The finding comes from a rigorous meta-analysis that is the largest ever of its kind, using six prospective observational cohort...
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Some data support botulinum toxin for psoriasis and rosacea
ORLANDO – Can psoriasis and rosacea symptoms be significantly improved with neuromodulator treatment?
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Underweight and rapid weight loss linked to cause-specific RA mortality
Rapid weight loss appears to have the greatest impact on cardiovascular and cancer mortality in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Fibromyalgia may affect one in five with ankylosing spondylitis
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – There are also “extremely large differences” on patient-reported measures between patients meeting criteria for both...
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Sarilumab showed sustained effect on RA progression at 3 years
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Inhibition of RA radiographic progression seen at the end of the MOBILITY trial in both the 150-mg and 200-mg active...
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Mortality rate was 10-fold higher in opioid use disorder patients
Individuals with opioid use disorder have a significantly higher mortality rate than the general population.
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HHS Secretary Price promises reduced health IT burden for physicians
WASHINGTON – Simplifying federal regulations around EHR interoperability is crucial as well.
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Trial supports naproxen over low-dose colchicine for acute gout
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Naproxen may be considered the first-choice treatment for patients with acute gout in primary care, based on results of the...