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Shorter antibiotic course treats periotoneal infections

Posted on: 19/05/2014 - 14:55

BALTIMORE – A study of patients with intraabdominal infection indicates that a shorter course of antibiotics is as effective as the standard, longer course, leading researchers to recommend a new...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Triple therapy topped monotherapy in early rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 22:35

In arithmetic and newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis alike, three is greater than one. Initial triple disease-modifying therapy with either of two glucocorticoid (GC) bridging therapies proved...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Inflammatory ultrasound changes track with hand OA progression

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 21:20

PARIS – Inflammatory ultrasound features in hand osteoarthritis may point clinicians toward patients at higher risk for radiographic progression, a longitudinal study suggests. "We found...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Tapping office IT boosts orthopedic patient–reported outcomes

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 21:00

PARIS – Combining e-mail and office-based technology garnered patient-reported outcomes from more than 90% of patients receiving orthopedic care, in an analysis of 18,073 physician-patient...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

In obesity and knee OA, weight loss is a big win

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 20:45

PARIS – Weight loss of more than 5% produced clinically meaningful improvements in knee osteoarthritis, even when final body mass index remained high, a large, community-based study has shown. For...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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

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

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Shorter antibiotic course treats periotoneal infections

Triple therapy topped monotherapy in early rheumatoid arthritis

Inflammatory ultrasound changes track with hand OA progression

Tapping office IT boosts orthopedic patient–reported outcomes

In obesity and knee OA, weight loss is a big win

Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability

Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability

Vigorous exercise hastens knee OA progression

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

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