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COPD exacerbation amps up stroke risk
Key clinical point: Risk for stroke is 6.7-fold higher in the 7 weeks after an acute exacerbation of COPD. Major finding: People with COPD had a 6...
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New tanning dependence screening tool ‘promising’
The validity of a new screening tool used to identify people who are addicted to indoor tanning has been confirmed in a recent study.
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Danish study finds increased glioma risk in a rosacea population
An increased focus on neurologic symptoms in patients with rosacea may be warranted, based on a Danish study that found a significantly increased...
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Simple SpA screening tool works in U.S. population
People under the age of 45 with chronic back pain for 3 or more months can be reliably identified as having axial SpA if they have one or more of...
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Potential etanercept response biomarker identified
Researchers have identified DNA methylation as a potential biomarker of response to etanercept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Axis I psychiatric disorders high in skin-restricted lupus patients
Key clinical point: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is high among people with skin-restricted lupus, yet many do not receive specialist...
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HIV infection an independent risk factor for AECOPD
HIV infection is an independent risk factor for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), particularly in those...
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Methotrexate has a role in treating articular manifestations of psoriatic arthritis
Patients with psoriatic arthritis taking methotrexate demonstrated an improvement in peripheral joint disease, skin disease, enthesitis,...
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More comorbidity with PsA form of spondyloarthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) plus spondyloarthritis is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases,...
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Secukinumab cut ankylosing spondylitis symptoms in MEASURE trials
The interleukin 17-A inhibitor secukinumab significantly reduced the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in two phase III trials,...
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‘Hot’ Joints May Predict RA Joint Damage
Key clinical point: A raised skin temperature over an inflamed joint may identify RA patients at risk of joint damage. Major finding: Patients...
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‘Hot’ joints may predict RA joint damage
Recording the temperature of skin over an inflamed joint may identify RA patients at high risk of joint damage, an exploratory study suggested.
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Thigh muscle weakness a risk factor for knee replacement in women
Women with knee osteoarthritis who have low thigh muscle strength are more likely to need a knee replacement, finds new research that suggests...
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Oral steroid dose, duration affect diabetes risk for people with RA
People with RA who take oral corticosteroids have an increased risk of diabetes, the magnitude of which is dependent on dose and treatment...
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Dactylitis warns of future damage in psoriatic arthritis
Key clinical point: Men with early psoriatic arthritis tend to improve clinically but develop radiographic changes over a 5-year period, whereas...