Ultrasound IDs Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall, 6.7 percent of joints had US evidence of synovitis but were not considered to be swollen
ACP Issues Guideline for Treating Acute, Subacute, Chronic LBP
Recommendations state opioids should be last resort for pain
Short-Course Tocilizumab May Up Hep B Reactivation in RA
Three patients with chronic HBV infection had reactivation, but they were asymptomatic
Yoga Linked to Low Back Pain Relief, Improvement in Function
Review of 12 studies found small improvements in pain levels, function after 3 to 6 months
Infection Risk Lower for Etanercept Vs Monoclonal Ab Rx
Findings from meta-analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Active Synovitis With Osteitis Predicts Residual Synovitis in RA
Findings among patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve clinical low disease activity or remission
Treatment of Hips Beneficial in Patients With Low Back Pain
Prescriptive tx of bilateral hips, in addition to pragmatic tx of lumbar spine has clinical value
Zoster Ups Stroke Risk in Patients With Autoimmune Disease
For patients with autoimmune disease, herpes zoster tied to increased stroke risk in first 90 days
Gout Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Women
Women with history of gout have significantly increased hip, but not wrist, fracture risk
NSAIDs Found to Be of Little Benefit to Patients With Back Pain
Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
