Medical research
How New Zealand's healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting almost 650 million people over the age of 40 worldwide.
Mar 31, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Total knee replacement cost effective for patients with osteoarthritis and extreme obesity
Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is cost-effective in patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40Kg/m2 or greater) and end-stage osteoarthritis. Typically, surgeons hesitate to perform TKR in these patients because they tend ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mix of treatments could be way to restore hand function in thumb-base osteoarthritis
The base of our thumb may be just a small part of our hand, but we rely on it more than we think. Arthritis in that area can have large consequences, often making simple actions such as picking up an object or opening a door ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study shows opioid use among US patients with knee osteoarthritis costs 14 billion dollars in societal costs
Although guidelines do not recommend use of opioids to manage pain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a recent study published early online in Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study finds digital treatment for osteoarthritis is superior to traditional routine care
The steadily increasing prevalence and high costs of treating chronic joint pain worldwide poses a challenge for healthcare systems and healthcare payers. New research published today in JAMA Network Open shows the effectiveness ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis
High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control condition, according to a study published in the Feb. 16 issue of the ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Common anti-depressant may be first-ever treatment for osteoarthritis
A disease of the joints, osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million adults and is the fifth-leading cause of disability in the United States. In a new study, scientists have discovered the cellular pathway that leads to ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Health informatics
Using AI to remove racial disparity in knee pain diagnosis
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has developed an artificial-intelligence-based application for categorizing the degree of pain in patients suffering from osteoarthritis in their knees. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Do antidepressants help chronic back pain and osteoarthritis?
Antidepressants are commonly used worldwide to treat pain, however new research from the University of Sydney shows they offer little to no help for people suffering chronic back pain and osteoarthritis and may even cause ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Target discovered that halts osteoarthritis-type knee cartilage degeneration
There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but a group of scientists believe they've discovered a method through which a simple knee injection could potentially stop the disease's effects. These researchers showed that ...
Jan 15, 2021
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