Rheumatology
Cohort Study: Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture Similar with Denosumab vs. Alendronate
25 Apr, 2019 | 18:01h | UTCCommentary: No difference in fracture risk with denosumab vs alendronate – Medicine Matters (free)
Randomized Trial: Tapering TNF Inhibitors First vs. Conventional DMARDs First in Patients with Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:02h | UTCGradual tapering TNF inhibitors versus conventional synthetic DMARDs after achieving controlled disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: first-year results of the randomised controlled TARA study – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RA flare rates unaffected by tapering strategy – Medwire News (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Consensus Paper: Diagnosing and Treating Antiphospholipid Syndrome
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:46h | UTCRelated: Guidelines on the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Exercise as a Prescription for Patients with Various Diseases
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:32h | UTCExercise as a Prescription for Patients with Various Diseases – Journal of Sport and Health Science (free)
This review summarizes the latest exercise prescription treatments for 26 different diseases.
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Giant Cell Arteritis Relapse in Patients Treated with Glucocorticoids
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:15h | UTC
Current Concepts in Joint Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
20 Apr, 2019 | 13:29h | UTCCurrent concepts in joint pain in knee osteoarthritis – Der Schmerz (free)
Randomized Trial: Statins Safe and Effective for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:50h | UTCCommentaries: Statins safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients – University of Dundee (free) AND Statins safe for preventing cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis patients, study suggests – Wiley (free)
Review: Prevention of Complications From use of Conventional Immunosuppressants
15 Apr, 2019 | 00:35h | UTC
Podcast: Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Internist
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC#147 Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Internist – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Case Report: Use of Vitamin D Drops Leading to Kidney Failure in a 54-year-old Man
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:07h | UTC“Vitamin D toxicity is rare, but clinicians must be aware of the risks of vitamin D use to limit complications related to hypercalcemia”.
New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
1 Apr, 2019 | 02:27h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by the Mexican College of Rheumatology – Reumatología Clinica (free) AND The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults (free) AND First Latin American clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (free) AND Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Assessment and Monitoring of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – The Journal of Rheumatology (free PDF)
Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
26 Mar, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCNews Release: Many postmenopausal women do not receive treatment for osteoporosis (free)
Commentary: Managing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Guideline – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
See also: Point of Care Algorithm (free)
Diagnostic Test Interpretation: Evaluating the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:25h | UTCEvaluating the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Neurological Disease in Lupus: Toward a Personalized Medicine Approach
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:11h | UTCNeurological Disease in Lupus: Toward a Personalized Medicine Approach – Frontiers in Immunology (free)
Related Reviews: Clinical Features of Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (free) AND Management of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Current Approaches and Future Perspectives (free) AND Laboratory and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Where Do We Stand, Where To Go? (free)
Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment Recommendations
14 Mar, 2019 | 02:00h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management – NICE Updated Guideline (free) AND 2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis (free) Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target: 2017 update of recommendations by an international task force – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Low Back Pain, a Comprehensive Review: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
13 Mar, 2019 | 05:52h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Paget’s Disease of Bone in Adults
11 Mar, 2019 | 12:30h | UTC
Laboratory Tests in Rheumatology: A Rational Approach
11 Mar, 2019 | 03:43h | UTCLaboratory tests in rheumatology: A rational approach – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Swedish Guidelines for Investigation, Treatment, and Follow-up of Giant Cell Arteritis
8 Mar, 2019 | 03:13h | UTC
Inclusion Body Myositis: Clinical Features and Pathogenesis
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCInclusion body myositis: clinical features and pathogenesis – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (free)
Consensus-based Recommendations for the Management of Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
6 Mar, 2019 | 20:01h | UTC
Cochrane Review: Paracetamol Not Much Better Than Placebo for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
28 Feb, 2019 | 06:02h | UTCParacetamol versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Paracetamol for treating people with hip or knee osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Paracetamol: widely used and largely ineffective (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New Cochrane Review – 'Paracetamol (acetaminophen) versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis' https://t.co/gGQs23456x @CochraneMSK High‐quality evidence indicated that paracetamol provided only minimal improvements in pain and function for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) February 25, 2019
Risk of Tuberculosis in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Treated with TNF Inhibitors
27 Feb, 2019 | 19:32h | UTCCommentary: The Risk of Tuberculosis with TNF Inhibitors – RheumNow (free)
Psoriasis: AAD Guidelines of Care with Awareness and Attention to Comorbidities
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCommentary: New psoriasis guidelines emphasize management of comorbidities, use of biologics – ACP Internist (free)
Related Guidelines: Joint AAD-NPF guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with biologics – Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (free) AND French guidelines on the use of systemic treatments for moderate‐to‐severe psoriasis in adults – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (free)
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Increased Risk of Death with Gout Medicine Febuxostat
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCCommentaries: FDA Adds Boxed Warning About CV Risks to Gout Drug Febuxostat – TCTMD (free) AND FDA: Gout Drug Raises Death Risk – MedPage Today (free)
Related Research: Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat or Allopurinol in Patients with Gout (free study and commentaries)