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Triple Therapy Rarely Used for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Factors tied to intensification to triple tx include age, region, outpatient visits, glucocorticoid use
Medication Organization Devices Tied to Adverse Effects
Study identifies design elements for future trials to evaluate device effectiveness in elderly
Psychosocial Factors Predict Functional Disability in RA
Depression, anxiety, missed work, unemployment are predictors of disability at one year
Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending
Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
Reduced Microbiome Diversity in Myalgic Encephalopathy/CFS
Increase in species described as pro-inflammatory, decrease in those identified as anti-inflammatory
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Arthritis, Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitations Likely to Rise
Prevalence of arthritis predicted to increase to 25.9 percent of all adults by 2040
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Considerable Increase in Chiropractic Service Use in VA
From 2004 to 2015 increase in annual number of patients seen in VA chiropractic clinics
June 2016 Briefing – Rheumatology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Rheumatology for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
