Arthritis Care & Research
Fracture risk down with adherence to bisphosphonates
(HealthDay)—For patients with an osteoporotic fracture, adherence to bisphosphonate treatment is associated with reduced fracture risk; and for veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, non-adherence to bisphosphonate ...
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Jan 03, 2013 |
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Teen vitamin D intake not related to adult RA or SLE risk
(HealthDay)—Dietary vitamin D intake during adolescence does not appear to be associated with the risk of adult-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to research ...
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Dec 28, 2012 |
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Data suggest smoking doesn't impact RA treatment response
(HealthDay)—For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), smoking status does not impact treatment response to early combination therapy or initial methotrexate treatment with step-up therapy, according ...
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Men with fibromyalgia often go undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic study suggests
Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms—pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory ...
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Dec 19, 2012 |
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Risk factors ID'd for revision of total hip replacement
(HealthDay)—Younger, taller, and heavier patients who undergo primary total hip replacement (THR) are at a greater risk of needing a revision surgery, according to research published in the December issue ...
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Pulmonary complications often fatal in systemic JIA
(HealthDay)—Pulmonary complications are under-recognized in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), and are often fatal, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Nov 19, 2012 |
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Antirheumatic drugs have minor effect on preeclampsia risk
(HealthDay)—The use of a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) during pregnancy is rare and is associated with a nonsignificant increase in the risk for preeclampsia in women with autoimmune disease, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Factors impacting benefit of exercise in knee OA identified
(HealthDay)—For patients with knee osteoarthritis, self-reported knee instability and fear of physical activity correlate with the likelihood of treatment response following a therapeutic exercise program, ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Women with lupus have a higher risk for preeclampsia
New research reports that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a two-fold increase in risk of preeclampsia—a dangerous condition in which pregnant women develop high blood pressure (hypertension) and protein ...
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Oct 30, 2012 |
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More doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to investigate and determine best ...
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Oct 29, 2012 |
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Patellofemoral disease features analyzed in osteoarthritis
(HealthDay)—For patients with osteoarthritis (OA), knees affected by more severe patellofemoral (PF) disease have distinct features from those of patients with tibiofemoral (TF) OA in isolation or in combination ...
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Leflunomide considered safe, effective for psoriatic arthritis
(HealthDay)—Leflunomide is effective for the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in daily clinical practice, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Oct 14, 2012 |
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Increased weight cuts death risk in rheumatoid arthritis
(HealthDay)—Being overweight or obese reduces the risk of all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Arthritis Care & Research.
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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Gout guidelines arm patients and physicians with tools to fight painful disease
Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis, affecting nearly 4% of adult Americans. Newly approved guidelines that educate patients in effective methods to prevent gout attacks and provide physicians with ...
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Sep 28, 2012 |
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Gout is primary indication in about 0.2 percent of ER visits
(HealthDay)—Gout is the primary indication in about 0.2 percent of emergency department visits annually, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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