Arthritis
Starting rituximab with methotrexate has benefits in early RA
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:26 | Posted on Dec 23, 2010 in
Arthritis, Internal Medicine, Pharmacists, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Rheumatology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) start rituximab along with methotrexate (MTX), they have significantly better physical function and health-related quality of life a year later than if they had taken MTX alone, a new study shows.
Rituximab is indicated...
Abatacept effective for psoriatic arthritis
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:41 | Posted on Dec 23, 2010 in
Arthritis, Pharmacists, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Rheumatology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The selective T-cell co-stimulation modulator abatacept safely and effectively treats psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in many patients, according to a report in the December 2nd online issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
“Abatacept yields moderate effectiveness for treating the...
No clear role for MRI in rheumatoid arthritis
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:16 | Posted on Dec 22, 2010 in
Arthritis, Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Rheumatology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Current data do not support the widespread use of MRI for the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), researchers conclude in a report published November 17th online in Arthritis Care & Research.
“I do not think our findings suggest MRI has no role in...
Low-dose naproxen should not be administered along with aspirin
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Dec 20, 2010
Hydroxychloroquine improves lipid profiles in rheumatoid arthritis patients
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Dec 7, 2010
An Option for Osteoarthritis Treatment
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Dec 6, 2010
Doxycycline’s anti-osteoarthritis effect reduced in bowlegged women
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Jun 10, 2010
MRI aids early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
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Jun 7, 2010
Adalimumab eases sciatica enough to avoid surgery
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Apr 28, 2010
Hyaluronate injection relieves chronic shoulder pain: meta-analysis
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Apr 13, 2010
Rib fractures in older men should prompt osteoporosis evaluation
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Apr 5, 2010
Long-term abatacept safe, usually effective for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Mar 12, 2010
Skin manifestations of psoriatic arthritis respond best to twice weekly etanercept
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Feb 12, 2010
An hour of low-dose oral colchicine is effective for early gout flare: study
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Feb 10, 2010
For knee osteoarthritis pain: injected steroids effective early, hyaluronic acid better later
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Dec 24, 2009
Disease-activity score helps guide treatment of new-onset RA
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Dec 23, 2009
Liver enzymes often elevated during methotrexate/leflunomide therapy
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Dec 23, 2009
Hylan G-F 20 injection reduces knee osteoarthritis pain for 6 months
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Dec 21, 2009
Abatacept does not increase malignancies in rheumatoid arthritis patients
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Dec 10, 2009
Adverse events common with low- to medium-dose glucocorticoids
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Dec 1, 2009
Pain often first sign of knee osteoarthritis
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Nov 30, 2009
Cancer risk not affected by anti-TNF therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
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Nov 18, 2009
Teriparatide reduces steroid-induced fractures
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Nov 10, 2009
Risks of opioid use by elderly arthritic patients outweigh benefits
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Oct 9, 2009
Acupuncture’s role in western medicine
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Aug 4, 2009
Elevated TB risk seen with anti-TNF antibody therapy
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Jul 10, 2009
Non-surgical Arthritis Treatment
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Jun 5, 2009
Cases of leukoencephalopathy associated with rituximab therapy
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Jun 2, 2009
Anti-TNF therapy ups antioxidant effect of HDL cholesterol
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May 27, 2009
