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Three years of prednisone can trigger cataracts in lupus patients

Posted on: 08/10/2014 - 18:45

The risk of cataracts more than doubles if patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have been on 10 mg/day of prednisone, or its equivalent, for 3 or more years, according to a retrospective review...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Acupuncture failed to reduce chronic knee pain

Posted on: 30/09/2014 - 21:00

Neither traditional nor laser acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture at lessening pain or improving function in patients older than 50 years who have moderate to severe chronic knee...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Publication bias still strong in rheumatoid arthritis trials

Posted on: 30/09/2014 - 19:31

Randomized, controlled trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are published sooner and more likely to be published if the outcome is positive, indicating publication bias, a recent study...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Uncertainty remains over importance of subtle hydroxychloroquine eye changes

Posted on: 26/09/2014 - 16:46

LAS VEGAS– With the help of newer equipment, ophthalmologists are catching hydroxychloroquine-associated retina changes earlier than ever before, but it’s not clear if early changes signal trouble...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Study suggests higher odds for developing RA among smokers with high-sodium diets

Posted on: 26/09/2014 - 14:47

Smokers with high sodium intake were more than twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as were those with low sodium intake in a nested case-control study. The study, which lends support to...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mediterranean diet not associated with reduced rheumatoid arthritis risk

Posted on: 26/09/2014 - 14:21

Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet – high in whole grains, nuts, fish, and legumes while low in red meats, processed meats, and saturated fats – showed no significant reduction in the risk...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Later transplant for renal failure in lupus nephritis may raise graft failure risk

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 19:47

Delaying kidney transplantation to allow for quiescence of systemic lupus erythematosus–related immune activity in patients with lupus nephritis and end-stage renal disease does not appear to improve...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Consider antidepressant switch if first one doesn’t work within 2 weeks

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 14:26

LAS VEGAS – If patients don’t respond to an antidepressant within 2 weeks, it’s probably time to switch them to another antidepressant or think about add-on therapy. If symptoms have gotten worse,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Federal industry foundations partnership for RA, lupus research awards first grants

Posted on: 24/09/2014 - 22:45

A total of 11 new research grants have been awarded by the National Institutes of Health as part of the first year of funding for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Adding MRI bone marrow edema improved diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 10/09/2014 - 17:30

In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, combining the 2010 RA classification criteria with bone marrow edema as seen on MRI was a more sensitive and accurate diagnostic approach than using the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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