Tofacitinib Associated With Improvement in Nail Psoriasis
Improvement in nail psoriasis severity at 16 weeks versus placebo; maintained through 52 weeks
Embolic Protection Device Useful Post Carotid Artery Stenting
Reduced risks for in-hospital stroke or death, major stroke or death, and stroke in carotid stenosis
Imaging of Pelvis Has Limited Value in Hepatocellular Cancer
More than 80 percent of patients had no findings on MRI or CT; findings rarely linked to metastatic dz
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Similar With, Without Diabetes
Patients with versus without diabetes, without CAD, were more often treated with statins and aspirin
Financial Incentives May Increase Viral Suppression in HIV
No increase in linkage to care, but increase noted in viral suppression and continuity of care
Medications Underutilized for Treating Youth Opioid Abuse
Few young people aged 13 to 25 receiving buprenorphine or naltrexone
Firearms Kill or Wound 7,000 U.S. Children Annually
53 percent of deaths are homicides, 38 percent are suicides, 6 percent are unintentional
Acupuncture Found to Be an Effective Analgesia Option in ER
May provide a safe alternative to opioids, researchers say
Yoga May Be Able to ‘Reverse’ Stress-Inducing DNA Reactions
Mind-body interventions lead to decrease in nuclear factor kappa B and cytokines, researchers say
European League Against Rheumatism, June 14-17
The European League Against Rheumatism 2017 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism was held from...
