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Joint distraction could preempt knee replacement for OA

Posted on: 25/06/2015 - 20:44

ROME – Knee joint distraction – a method of relieving mechanical stress on the joint by temporarily pinning it – could help some patients with osteoarthritis avoid the need for a knee...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Harnessing the placebo effect in management of osteoarthritis

Posted on: 23/06/2015 - 22:22

SEATTLE – When it comes to managing osteoarthritis, clinicians can use their interactions with patients to tap into a powerful placebo effect, according to Dr. Paul Dieppe, a professor of health and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Arthroscopic knee surgery offers no lasting pain benefit

Posted on: 16/06/2015 - 23:30

Arthroscopic knee surgery in middle-aged or older patients with knee pain is associated with greater harm than good, according to a meta-analysis. The analysis of nine randomized, controlled trials...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

DDW: Novel acid blocker holds its own against PPI

Posted on: 02/06/2015 - 16:58

WASHNGTON – An experimental acid suppressant was effective for prevention of peptic ulcer recurrence during NSAID therapy, with a safety profile similar to that of a currently marketed proton-pump...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

OARSI: Set concrete walking goals in knee OA

Posted on: 02/06/2015 - 12:55

SEATTLE – The pain of knee osteoarthritis is not exacerbated by regular exercise such as walking and may actually be relieved by it, according to several findings presented at the World Congress on...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis

Posted on: 15/05/2015 - 17:34

SEATTLE – Hydroxychloroquine is not efficacious for treating primary hand osteoarthritis, according to results from the first randomized trial to te... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis

Posted on: 15/05/2015 - 17:34

SEATTLE – Hydroxychloroquine is not efficacious for treating primary hand osteoarthritis, according to results from the first randomized trial to te... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

NASPAG: Migraines don’t always preclude combined OCs

Posted on: 04/05/2015 - 20:33

ORLANDO– Most adolescent girls who report having headaches – including some of those who report migraines with aura – can safely use combined or... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

NSAIDs for depression

Posted on: 20/04/2015 - 20:03

At the risk of stating the obvious, our patients are becoming increasingly complex. Life is prolonged and comorbidities accumulate, creating dizzying ... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Overall physical health strongly predicts arthritis pain

Posted on: 26/03/2015 - 19:45

Physical health, previous joint pain, and the presence of diabetes can strongly predict whether a patient with arthritis will experience pain, say res... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Joint distraction could preempt knee replacement for OA

Harnessing the placebo effect in management of osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic knee surgery offers no lasting pain benefit

DDW: Novel acid blocker holds its own against PPI

OARSI: Set concrete walking goals in knee OA

OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis

OARSI: Hydroxychloroquine disappoints in hand osteoarthritis

NASPAG: Migraines don’t always preclude combined OCs

NSAIDs for depression

Overall physical health strongly predicts arthritis pain

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