Rheumatology
First-time patellar dislocation guidelines
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:29h | UTCI.S.Mu.L.T. first-time patellar dislocation guidelines – Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal (free)
Low back, Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guidelines
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:32h | UTCNew National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Summaries in Low back, Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders with focus on occupational health.
Low Back Disorders – American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (free summary from NGC – $ see original guideline in ACOEM website)
Cervical and thoracic spine disorders – American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (free summary from NGC – $ see original guideline in ACOEM website)
One year in review 2017: systemic vasculitis
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:16h | UTCOne year in review 2017: systemic vasculitis – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free PDF)
Update on the Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCReview: Update on the Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease – Mediators of Inflammation (free)
Online education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain
28 Jul, 2017 | 18:10h | UTCOnline education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Commentaries: Online Intervention Reduces Knee Pain, Improves Mobility – Medscape (free registration required) AND The Internet may be an effective tool for treating chronic knee pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Chronic knee pain eased with the help of Skype – CNN (free text and video)
“Reduced pain for 73% of knee pain patients receiving videoconference physio, pain coaching and online education” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCLow back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)
Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis
28 Jul, 2017 | 17:24h | UTCEffectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Diclofenac 150 mg/day is the most effective NSAID available at present (are the cardiac and renal risks worth it?) and Paracetamol does not seem to work for this condition.
One year in review 2017: fibromyalgia
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:49h | UTCOne year in review 2017: fibromyalgia – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free PDF)
Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes
27 Jul, 2017 | 01:13h | UTCA Prospective Study on the Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes – American Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds – NPR (free)
Related Report and Consensus Statement: Sports Specialization and Intensive Training in Young Athletes – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Overuse injuries and burnout in youth sports: a position statement from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (free)
Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain?
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCIs cyclobenzaprine useful for pain? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
“…cyclobenzaprine is a long-acting sedative, not a muscle relaxant, and questioning whether any potential benefits are worth the side effects”. (from TI Newsletter). “If prescribed, a dose of 5 mg at bedtime should be tried first. Evidence suggests titration based on response and tolerability to a maximum dose of 15 mg/day, for no longer than one week”.
New frontiers in the treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
22 Jul, 2017 | 14:31h | UTCReview: New frontiers in the treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis – F1000 Research (free)
Prediction of Response to Targeted Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCReview: Prediction of Response to Targeted Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:14h | UTC
Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target
21 Jul, 2017 | 00:23h | UTCCommentary: International Guidelines Say Use Treat-to-Target for SpA, PsA – Medscape (free registration required)
Treatment and outcomes: medical and surgical treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCClinical Review: Treatment and outcomes: medical and surgical treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease (free)
Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:45h | UTCClinical Review: Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease (free)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCClinical Review: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
12 Jul, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCClinical characteristics and outcomes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus – Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Prompt Evaluation of Lung Bleeds Needed in Lupus – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Low hemoglobin, low C4 and hypoxia are features of poor outcome” (from MedPage Today)
Type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management
11 Jul, 2017 | 21:48h | UTCType 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management – Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Specific diabetes medications to protect bone health recommended – Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Advice for Optimal Management of Diabetes and Osteoporosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Alendronate may reduce hip fracture risk in older patients using prednisolone
12 Jul, 2017 | 14:55h | UTCAssociation Between Alendronate Use and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Patients Using Oral Prednisolone – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Alendronate Cuts Hip-Fracture Rates in High-Risk Elderly – Medscape (free registration required) AND Alendronate helps cut hip fracture risk with prednisolone – OnMedica (free) AND Alendronate Might Help Protect Against Hip Fracture in Patients Taking Prednisolone – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Retrospective cohort suggests alendronate might reduce fracture risk in the short term in elderly patients taking prednisolone.
Concordance of autoimmune disease in a systemic lupus erythematosus twin cohort
11 Jul, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCConcordance of autoimmune disease in a nationwide danish systemic lupus erythematosus twin cohort – Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: SLE Concordance in Twins Lower than Previously Reported – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Current status of lupus nephritis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:49h | UTCReview: Current status of lupus nephritis – Indian Journal of Medical Research (free)
Pre-rheumatoid arthritis and its prevention
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:29h | UTCReview: Pre-rheumatoid arthritis and its prevention – European Journal of Rheumatology (free)
Basic radiological assessment of synovial diseases
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:30h | UTCReview: Basic radiological assessment of synovial diseases: a pictorial essay – European Journal of Rheumatology (free)
Management of the temporomandibular joint in inflammatory arthritis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:28h | UTC