Pain
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Consider small-fiber neuropathies in systemic lupus erythematosus
Major finding: A total of 14 patients, or 17% of 82 with peripheral neuropathies, had biopsy-proven small-fiber neuropathies and often presented...
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Epicondylitis, ACL repair helped by platelet-rich plasma
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Exercise dampens aromatase inhibitor–related joint pain
Major finding: Breast cancer patients experienced a 30% reduction in aromatase inhibitor–related joint pain, with pain scores going from moderate...
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Walking program eased chemo-related joint pain
Major finding: After 6 weeks in a low-impact walking program, patients experienced improvements from baseline on the visual analog scale (VAS) for...
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Naltrexone, hyperbaric oxygen show promise for fibromyalgia
Major finding: Fibromyalgia patients experienced an average 19.5% reduction in Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores from baseline...
Conference Coverage
New international fibromyalgia guidelines indicate shifting focus
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Good news: ‘fibrofog’ doesn’t portend Alzheimer’s
Major finding: Fibromyalgia patients who had recent onset of the constellation of cognitive dysfunction complaints known as fibrofog did not score...
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Practice tips for opioid prescribing
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Delayed-release prednisone lessened rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
Major finding: Patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis on stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy experienced a...
Conference Coverage
Unsuspected primary hyperparathyroidism common in fibromyalgia patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...