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In a review article published online Sept. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Suggested Response Provided for In-Flight Medical Emergencies

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Article offers tips for physicians providing emergency in-flight medical care
From 2000 to 2010

Total Knee Replacement Procedures Up From 2000 to 2010

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Considerable increase for men, women aged 45 years and older; higher rates for women in 2000, 2010
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis with prior biologic exposure

Study Compares Hospitalized Infection Risk for Biologics in RA

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Risk of hospitalized infection increased with etanercept, infliximab, rituximab versus abatacept
Patients who have total hip or knee replacement surgery face a greater risk for myocardial infarction during the first month following the procedure

Cardiovascular Risk Up After Knee, Hip Replacement

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Odds highest in the month following the procedure
Many adolescents with chronic diseases such as asthma and juvenile arthritis have consumed alcohol or smoked marijuana in the last year

Many Teens With Chronic Illnesses Use Alcohol, Marijuana

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Four out of 10 high school students with medical conditions used one or both in past year

August 2015 Briefing – Rheumatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Rheumatology for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Multidisciplinary Rehab Tops CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Significantly more effective for reducing fatigue at 52 weeks versus cognitive behavioral therapy
Use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes is tied to severe joint pain in some patients

FDA Warns of Joint Pain Tied to DPP-4 Inhibitors

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Agency advises users with such symptoms to contact their doctor
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Takayasu arteritis has a high rate of co-occurrence and genetic overlap with ulcerative colitis

Takayasu Arteritis, Ulcerative Colitis Co-Occurrence Rate High

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6.4 percent of patients with TAK had UC; diseases share considerable proportion of genetic background