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The Evolving Role of Obesity in Knee Osteoarthritis
What is the link between obesity and knee osteoarthritis?
Journal Article, September 8, 2010
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Ultrasound Guidance for Intra-articular Injections Improves Clinician Accuracy
Only one third of corticosteroid joint injections are placed correctly. This study suggests that ultrasound-guided injections hit their mark more often.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 7, 2010
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Acupuncture Not Superior to Sham Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis
Does acupuncture work for patients with knee osteoarthritis?
Journal Article, September 3, 2010
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Achieving Drug-free Remission: Elucidating the Role of TNF in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Read this study to learn about the increasing role of biologic therapies in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal Article, September 2, 2010
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Efficacy and Safety of Various Repeat Treatment Dosing Regimens of Rituximab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of a Phase III Randomized Study (MIRROR)
What is the most effective dosing method of rituximab in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis?
Journal Article, September 2, 2010
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Epigenetic Mechanisms in Lupus
What are the epigenetic mechanisms in lupus, and how do they contribute to an understanding of the disease?
Journal Article, August 31, 2010
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Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2010
Dr. Stephen Paget explores the appropriate treatment of ankylosing spondylitis based on up-to-date evidence.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 30, 2010
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Biologics in the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
How effective are biologics in the treatment of SLE? This new study investigates the options.
Journal Article, August 25, 2010
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Urate-Lowering Therapy for Gout: Focus on Febuxostat
How does this nonpurine inhibitor of xanthine oxidase compare with allopurinol?
Journal Article, August 24, 2010
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Steroid Injection for Hip Osteoarthritis: Efficacy Under Ultrasound Guidance
How effective are steroid injections in patients with hip osteoarthritis? This study provides some insight in to the treatment.
Journal Article, August 24, 2010
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Echocardiography May Help Detect Pulmonary Vasculopathy in the Early Stages of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Associated With Systemic Sclerosis
Pulmonary artery hypertension is the most frequent cause of death in scleroderma patients, and its early identification is the best means of improving survival.
Journal Article, August 24, 2010
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Effectiveness and Safety of Adalimumab in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis or Psoriatic Arthritis and History of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy
How safe is adalimumab for patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis who had previously been treated with anti-TNF agents? This new study looks at the data.
Journal Article, August 19, 2010
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Physician Payment Reform: What it Could Mean to Doctors - Part 2: Global Payments
Medicare and private insurers are exploring new ways to provide patient services and to pay doctors for those services. Global payments provide a set amount per patient for a specified period.
Article, August 18, 2010
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Fibromyalgia Drugs are 'As Good as it Gets' in Chronic Pain
What are the best drugs for fibromyalgia pain? This new review looks at three potential options.
Journal Article, August 17, 2010
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Pregabalin in Fibromyalgia - Responder Analysis From Individual Patient Data
Some fibromyalgia patients treated with pregabalin experience a moderate or substantial pain response that is consistent over time.
Journal Article, August 16, 2010
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Potential Therapies for Intervertebral Disk Disease: The Role of Cytokine Pathways
Dr. Kevin Deane discusses a new study exploring the potential role of inflammatory cytokines in degenerative or herniated disk disease.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 16, 2010
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Vitiligo Vulgaris
The associations are mounting, but a causal link between low vitamin D levels and autoimmune disorders, such as vitiligo vulgaris, is maddeningly elusive.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 13, 2010
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Interstitial Lung Disease
How common is interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and how easily is it diagnosed?
Journal Article, August 10, 2010
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Acute Lyme Infection Presenting With Amyopathic Dermatomyositis and Rapidly Fatal Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Case Report
This unusual case illustrates the potential for lyme disease to produce clinical syndromes indistinguishable from those of primary connective tissue diseases.
Journal Article, August 10, 2010
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Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Increased Safety for Pacemaker Patients?
Open MRI could provide safe options for patients with pacemakers who need diagnostic imaging.
Journal Article, August 10, 2010
