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What you'll find here at MDLinx Rheumatology: The top rheumatology clinical articles of the day, plus MDLinx exclusive content
- Our medical editors bring you the best key learnings published in the top peer-reviewed rheumatology medical journals. You'll find overviews here ranked and organized by topic on rheumatoid arthritis, joint and back pain, osteoarthritis, lupus and autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and bone fractures. In a matter of minutes, you and all the members of your patient care team can stay current on the literature as it is published.
- MDLinx exclusive content includes monthly highlights from our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, as well as clinical pearls from The Smartest Internist, The Smartest Family Physician, and The Smartest Pediatrician daily quiz challenges.
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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (58) Focus on Fibromyalgia401 Total Knee Replacement: Why Wait? Why Not? Arthritis Today, March 5, 2013
402 Aromatherapy for Pain Relief Arthritis Today, March 5, 2013
403 Calcium and Vitamin D findings show that caring for your bones can be complicated Full Text The Washington Post, March 5, 2013
404 Eggs for Breakfast Arthritis Today, March 5, 2013
405 Myriad languages, cultures challenge health reform Full Text Associated Press, March 5, 2013
406 Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors? Full Text HealthDay, March 5, 2013
407 New York Law Targets Painkiller Abuse Full Text Pain Medicine News, March 5, 2013
408 FDA: Bone drug ingredient linked to cancer risk NBC News, March 5, 2013
409 Child's HIV cure won't mean new treatments immediately Full Text USA Today, March 5, 2013
410 Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness Associated Press, March 5, 2013
411 Can your breath identify stress? Full Text ScienceDaily, March 4, 2013
412 Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain, study finds Full Text ScienceDaily, March 4, 2013
413 Aloha to the Healthiest State: Hawaii Ranks Highest in Well-Being Full Text Time, March 4, 2013
414 Wanted: Simpler, easier to use EHRs Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 4, 2013
415 Toolkit offers new ideas for preventing hospital falls Full Text American Medical News, March 4, 2013
416 Health law's rules help hospitals cut patient readmission rate The Washington Post, March 4, 2013
417 'Sequester' cuts to hit healthcare hard Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2013
418 High-Fiber Diet Helps Heart Too, Expert Says HealthDay, March 4, 2013
419 Most employers to keep sponsoring health plans: survey Full Text Modern Healthcare, March 4, 2013
420 Personalized risk info helps with screening decision Full Text Reuters Health News, March 1, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology
- Independent predictors of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus include age, renal activity, immunosuppressant use and pre-existing organ damage
- When treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), male sex, short duration of symptoms and less tender joints at baseline were found to be independent predictors of sustained remission with conventional DMARDs
- Higher baseline DAS28 scores and positive rheumatoid factor status are significantly associated with an improvement in response to rituximab treatment
Highlights in Rheumatology
ACPA correlate with disease progression in JIA
In a study involving 74 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 26 patients had detectable anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). The ACPA titers correlated with disease progression at baseline and after a median follow-up of 11.5 months. In addition to predicting disease severity and progression, the authors concluded that ACPA were superior to IgM-RF in diagnosing JIA.
Read the article summaryPredicting cardiovascular mortality in SLE
In a study involving 208 patients with SLE followed for 12 years, 42 deaths occurred, 48% of which were considered to be cardiovascular mortalities. Age, increased cystatin C levels, and arterial disease were predictive of all-cause mortality. Cigarette smoking and increased sVCAM-1, hsCRP, abeta2GP1, and aPL antibody levels were predictive of cardiovascular mortality.
Read the article summaryAnti-apoA-1 antibodies predict cardiovascular disease in RA patients
In a study conducted at the University of Geneva involving 118 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but without cardiovascular disease at baseline, the 10-year Framingham cardiovascular risk score (FRS) was improved with the inclusion of the anti-apoA-1 antibody titer. The median follow-up was 9 years and the incidence of cardiovascular disease was 16%. Other biomarkers, including the NT-proBNP, oxLDL, CRP, and RF levels and the anti-citrullinated peptide antibody titer, did not improve the FRS.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Rheumatology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge HHS News Releases, May 2, 2013
2 Insight into osteoarthritis ScienceDaily, April 22, 2013 Free full text
3 New Canadian guidelines for treating fibromyalgia ScienceDaily, May 7, 2013 Free full text
4 Silk and cellulose biologically effective for use in stem cell cartilage repair ScienceDaily, May 8, 2013 Free full text
5 Virtual health care gaining ground USA Today, May 8, 2013 Free full text
6 National Arthritis Awareness Month - 'Oil for the joints' offers hope for osteoarthritis sufferers EurekAlert!, May 3, 2013 Free full text
7 Laying bare your finances to apply for health care Associated Press, May 2, 2013
8 mHealth app crowned $50K contest winner Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
9 Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013 Free full text
10 National Arthritis Awareness Month - Two Biologics Help Children With Systemic Juvenile Arthritis Arthritis Today, May 6, 2013
11 Regular, moderate exercise does not worsen pain in people with fibromyalgia EurekAlert!, May 3, 2013 Free full text
12 Mount Sinai links EMR with DNA Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
13 Harvard deploys big data for bio study Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
14 Burnout rampant in healthcare Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013 Free full text
15 Think tank puts data sharing as priority Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013 Free full text
16 Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Reuters Health News, May 8, 2013 Free full text
17 Strong Relationship Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Gout Confirmed Pain Medicine News, May 8, 2013 Free full text
18 Frequently used biologic agents might cause acute liver injury EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013 Free full text
19 National Arthritis Awareness Month - State-Specific Prevalence of Walking Among Adults with Arthritis - United States, 2011 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 6, 2013 Free full text
20 National Arthritis Awareness Month - Treating Pain With Medical Marijuana. Research suggests cannabis has promise for easing arthritis-related pain, inflammation and more – but some doctors caution that’s only part of the picture Arthritis Today, May 6, 2013
Indexed Journals in Rheumatology: Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Rheumatology more
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