Rheumatology
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCEditorials: Screening for Osteoporosis (free) AND Osteoporosis Screening—2 Steps May Be Too Much for Women Younger Than 65 Years (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (free)
See also: USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement (free)
Randomized Trial: More Weight Loss Associated with Better Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:39h | UTCCommentaries: Long-term weight loss of at least 20% helps improve outcomes in overweight, obese patients with knee osteoarthritis – ACP Internist (free) AND When it comes to weight loss in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, more is better – Wiley, via ScienceDaily (free) AND More weight loss tied to less knee pain for obese people – Reuters (free) AND More Weight Loss Linked To Greater Decrease in Knee Arthritis Pain – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Meta-Analysis: Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs Not Effective for Osteoarthritis
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCCommentary: OA: DMARDs fail to relieve pain in meta-analysis – Univadis (free registration required)
EULAR 2018: NSAIDs Account for Large Part of Osteoarthritis-CVD Link
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCNSAIDs Account for Large Part of Osteoarthritis-CVD Link, Study Suggests – TCTMD (free)
Register-Based Retrospective Cohort: Stress-Related Disorders Associated With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAssociation of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Association of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – University of Iceland (free) AND Stress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases – Reuters (free) AND Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Antiphospholipid Syndrome Nephropathy
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCAntiphospholipid Syndrome Nephropathy: From Pathogenesis to Treatment – Frontiers in Immunology (free)
Update and Practical Messages: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Hip Arthroscopy vs Best Conservative Care for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentaries: Hip arthroscopy: an evidence-based approach – The Lancet (free) AND New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy – University of Warwick (free)
Randomized Trial: Duloxetine in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
18 Jun, 2018 | 10:08h | UTC
Hydroxychloroquine: An Old Drug with New Relevance
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCHydroxychloroquine: An old drug with new relevance – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Meta-Analysis: Concomitant Fibromyalgia Common in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
29 May, 2018 | 20:09h | UTCCommentary: Comorbid fibromyalgia common in patients with inflammatory arthritis – MedwireNews (free)
Comparative Effectiveness Trial: Chiropractic Care Improves Disability in Low Back Pain
23 May, 2018 | 12:38h | UTCCommentaries: Innovating to Improve Care for Low Back Pain in the Military: Chiropractic Care Passes Muster – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Chiropractic Care Improves Usual Management for Low Back Pain – Medscape (free registration required) AND Adding chiropractic to back pain care may reduce disability – Reuters (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Canakinumab for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Syndromes
23 May, 2018 | 12:13h | UTCCanakinumab for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Syndromes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Autoinflammatory Syndromes Show Dramatic Response to Canakinumab – RheumNow (free)
EULAR Recommendations: Pain Management in Inflammatory Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
11 May, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCCommentary: EULAR Releases Recommendations for Pain Management in OA, Inflammatory Arthritis – Rheumatology Advisor (free)
Cohort Study: Obesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis
9 May, 2018 | 16:16h | UTCObesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Arthritis Care & Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Obesity may hasten disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis – Wiley, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Obesity tied to worse disability in rheumatoid arthritis – Reuters (free)
Review: The Role of Imaging in Diagnosing Axial Spondyloarthritis
9 May, 2018 | 16:13h | UTCThe Role of Imaging in Diagnosing Axial Spondyloarthritis – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Education Plus Exercise vs Corticosteroid Injection vs Wait and See Approach for Gluteal Tendinopathy
4 May, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: The ongoing reduction in pain became the inspiration to never go back to “ground zero” – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Review: Goodpasture’s syndrome (anti-GBM disease) in the ED
3 May, 2018 | 19:22h | UTCGoodpasture’s syndrome (anti-GBM disease): ED presentations, evaluation, and management – emDocs (free)
Review: Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTCState of the Art Review: Increased cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: mechanisms and implications – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Report: Drugs for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:00h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Cohort Study: Racial/Ethnic Variation and Risk Factors for Allopurinol-Associated Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCCommentaries: Ethnicity Matters in Allopurinol Reactions – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Allopurinol: Extra Caution Urged in High-Risk Groups – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Exercise Interventions and Patient Beliefs for People with Hip, Knee or Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC
Registry Analysis: Safety of Low-Dose Glucocorticoid Exposure Was Assessed
15 Apr, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCAssociation Between Glucocorticoid Exposure and Healthcare Expenditures for Potential Glucocorticoid-related Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – The Journal of Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: How Safe Are Low-Dose Steroids in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis? – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Review: Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Basics
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:41h | UTCMusculoskeletal ultrasonography basics – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
EULAR recommendations for the management of Behçet’s syndrome
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCCommentary: Behcet’s Syndrome: Treatment Guidelines Updated – MedPage Today (free registration required)