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Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 19:45

PARIS – Impaired vibratory sense and muscle strength may be important risk factors for knee instability in persons with or at risk for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, according to an analysis of a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 19:45

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

SLGT2 inhibitors show promise in renal protection

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 19:40

LAS VEGAS – In the opinion of Dr. David Cherney, it’s not uncommon for physicians to feel grim about the limited efficacy of available agents to treat chronic kidney disease in patients with type 1...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Sex, ancestry play roles in diabetes rates in Hispanics

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:40

LAS VEGAS – Hispanic adults have high prevalences of diabetes and related disorders overall, the largest ongoing U.S. health study of this population showed, but there are noteworthy differences by...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Vigorous exercise hastens knee OA progression

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:35

PARIS – Vigorous, but not moderate, physical exercise was associated with a significantly greater risk of knee osteoarthritis progression over 1 year in a longitudinal analysis of 99...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Ultrasound could replace biopsy for temporal arteritis diagnosis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:10

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Invasive temporal arterial biopsy could be replaced by cranial Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, according to research presented at the British...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Defibrillation testing at ICD placement did not reduce failed shocks or arrhythmic deaths

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:40

SAN FRANCISCO – Defibrillation testing at the time of implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation is safe, but it does not improve clinical shock efficacy or prevent death, results from a...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Remote monitoring of devices boosted survival

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:35

SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators who engage in remote monitoring at more than 75% adherence rates have a 2.4-fold higher rate of survival than those who do not...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Picosecond laser makes its mark for tattoo removal

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:55

PHOENIX – Three small case series reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery reported good results using a picosecond laser for tattoo removal and explored...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Hydroxychloroquine safe to continue for SLE during pregnancy

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:40

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Hydroxychloroquine was not associated with any adverse long-term complications in the children of women with systemic lupus erythematosus who used the drug during pregnancy or...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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