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Musculoskeletal ultrasound increased diagnostic certainty in inflammatory arthritis

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 21:27

Musculoskeletal ultrasound was associated with more than double gains in diagnostic certainty in a prospective cohort of consecutive patients referred for the evaluation of inflammatory...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

MRI, ultrasound find RA disease activity despite clinical remission

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 19:30

Are rheumatoid arthritis patients who are told that they meet criteria for clinical remission getting the full story? “Despite clinical remission, histology and imaging studies documented a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Combination therapy best in RA regardless of prognosis

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 17:44

Rheumatoid arthritis patients with differing prognoses achieved similar improvements in clinical outcomes and functional improvements with initial combination therapy but fared differently when given...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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

Gout may predispose people, particularly women, to diabetes

Posted on: 02/10/2014 - 23:30

Screen for diabetes and aggressively manage risk factors in patients with gout, especially women, investigators concluded from a retrospective, matched cohort study published Oct. 2 in Annals of the...

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

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