Rheumatology
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Amitriptyline may be an alternative treatment for chronic low back pain
Conference Coverage
Secondary fractures in older men spike soon after first, but exercise may help
Conference Coverage
Opioid use in OA may mean more activity-limiting pain
LAS VEGAS – Persistent opioid use proved to be functionally limiting by the end of follow-up regardless of functional limitations at baseline.
Article
Consider these exercises for chronic musculoskeletal conditions
Exercise interventions reduce pain and improve function in knee/hip OA, chronic low back pain, shoulder pain, Achilles tendinopathy, and lateral...
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Autoimmune connective tissue disease predicted by interferon status, family history
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Fibromyalgia should be seen as one, not two disorders
Law & Medicine
Malpractice and pain management
Conference Coverage
Severe OA sparks depression, surgery “ameliorates” depression in RA
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Canakinumab cut gout attacks in CANTOS
AMSTERDAM – Post hoc analysis of data collected from the CANTOS trial showed that interleukin-1 blockade with canakinumab halved the rate of gout...
Conference Coverage
TNF inhibitor linked to one-third drop in total mortality
AMSTERDAM – Data from nearly 30,000 patients treated with a TNF inhibitor for a range of indications showed a significant mortality cut, compared...