Rheumatology
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Glucocorticoids linked with surgical infections in RA patients
AMSTERDAM – U.S. claims data from more than 11,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients linked glucocorticoid treatment with more postsurgical infections...
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VIDEO: Pills alone not the answer for pain management
SANDESTIN, FLA. – A variety of approaches to pain management is absolutely crucial in the area of opioid abuse.
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Surgery may be best option for hip impingement syndrome
A better outcome was seen with hip arthroscopy than with physiotherapy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome in UK FASHIoN trial.
From the Journals
Study links RA flares after joint replacement to disease activity, not medications
Ceasing biologics prior to surgery doesn’t seem to make a difference to progression afterward.
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Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
From the Journals
USPSTF goes neutral on adolescent scoliosis screening
Studies since 2004 suggest that the USPSTF “no longer has moderate certainty that the harms of treatment outweigh the benefits.”
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For women with RA, small-joint surgery rate nearly twice that of men
SAN DIEGO – The rate of small-joint procedures is declining for both sexes.
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Use of opioids, SSRIs linked to increased fracture risk in RA
Osteoporotic fracture risk increase started even after 1-30 days of opioid use, results from an analysis of national data show.
Law & Medicine
Physician liability in opioid deaths
What civil and criminal penalties can physicians face when their patients die from opioid overdoses?
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VIDEO: Hip, knee replacements fall in Danish RA patients
MADRID – The use of biologics, widespread use of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and adoption of a treat-to-target strategy...
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How to prevent secondary posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – Effective strategies for preventing posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis go underutilized.