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No Benefit for MRI-Guided Treat-to-Target Strategy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Data do not support the use of an MRI-guided treat-to-target strategy for treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Slump Stretching May Be Beneficial in Low Back Pain
Slump stretching may be beneficial to individuals with low back pain, based on very low to moderate quality evidence.
Smoking Status Inversely Linked to Primary Sjogren Syndrome
Data show that current smoking status was inversely associated with primary Sjogren syndrome.
Opinion
Muscle pain in older adults may be polymyalgia rheumatica
Asking older patients about their muscle pain can help prevent undiagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.
Detecting sleep abnormalities early helps reduce fibromyalgia risk
Patients with sleep abnormalities are three- to five- times more likely to develop chronic pain from fibromyalgia, research shows.
Clinical Feature
Managing Bisphosphonate Drug Holidays in Patients With Osteoporosis
Ongoing treatment with bisphosphonate therapy may not be needed to prevent future fractures in certain patients due to the sustained effect of the drug.
Managing Psoriatic Arthritis: Updated 2018 Recommendations From ACR/NPF
The American College of Rheumatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation have released 2018 joint recommendations for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.
Slideshows
Image of the Week: Fever and Swollen, Erythematous Nodules in the Fingers
A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension presents with fever and painful nodules in the joints of his fingers. ...
Advisor Forum
Rapidly worsening eye pain and ankylosing spondylitis
A women presenting with eye pain and photo sensitivity was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis.
Underlying problems of scoliosis
A girl with scoliosis returns to the clinic complaining of ankle pain.
Osteoporosis in a patient taking anti-seizure medication
Are dual-energy x ray absorptiometry scans safe for patients taking anti-seizure medication?
Intra-articular injections for severe osteoarthritis
For patients with severe osteoarthritis, dangling their legs can help with intra-articular injections.
Weighing the pros, cons of craniosacral therapy
The benefits of CranioSacral Therapy may not outweigh the intensive training and medical costs associated with the treatment.
Secondary malignancy following breast and uterine cancer
Could a patient's anterior thigh pain signify osteosarcoma?
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