Are Patients Getting the Gist?Are Patients Getting the Gist?
A unique study evaluates the 'gist' of patient-provider communications about rheumatic disease medications. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - April 22, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Finger and Toe Necrosis: Is It Raynaud's?Finger and Toe Necrosis: Is It Raynaud's?
Crack the case of a 37-year-old woman with extensive finger and toe necrosis. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - April 15, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Clinical Case Source Type: news
Treatment of RA With Etanercept With Reference to DMARDsTreatment of RA With Etanercept With Reference to DMARDs
This study compares the long-term safety of etanercept with conventional DMARDs. Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - April 9, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Psoriatic Arthritis Foot Pain Linked to Inflammation, Structure Psoriatic Arthritis Foot Pain Linked to Inflammation, Structure
Foot pain in psoriatic arthritis was associated with synovitis, erosion, metatarsophalangeal subluxation, obesity, and female sex but was not predicted by increased plantar pressure. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - April 5, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Medicare Claims: Will Everyone Know How Much You're Paid?Medicare Claims: Will Everyone Know How Much You're Paid?
A federal judge's decision in Florida has opened the door for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow disclosure of physician-identifiable reimbursement data to the public. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 20, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality Has Not Changed in 20 YearsRheumatoid Arthritis Mortality Has Not Changed in 20 Years
For patients with early RA, neither all-cause mortality rates nor cardiovascular mortality rates have changed since 1990 compared with death rates for the general population, data show. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 20, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Rituximab Disappoints in Sjogren SyndromeRituximab Disappoints in Sjogren Syndrome
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 18, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
RA: Rituximab Preferred After TNF Inhibitor Failure RA: Rituximab Preferred After TNF Inhibitor Failure
After TNF inhibitor failure, patients with rheumatoid arthritis generally did better if switched to rituximab rather than to an alternative TNF inhibitor. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Tocilizumab May Boost BMD in Osteopenic RA PatientsTocilizumab May Boost BMD in Osteopenic RA Patients
Tocilizumab may help prevent bone loss in patients with methotrexate-resistant rheumatoid arthritis (RA), new findings show. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 11, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
US Olympic Team Doc: Challenges and Advice for AthletesUS Olympic Team Doc: Challenges and Advice for Athletes
Dr. Gloria Beim, Chief Medical Officer for Team USA, talks about the challenges of this year's Olympics, new treatments, and performance-enhancing drugs. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 3, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Orthopaedics Expert Interview Source Type: news
Two New Approaches to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Two New Approaches to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
These strategies might be critical in finding ways to make biologic therapies available to all patients who need them. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 29, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Expert Column Source Type: news
Stem Cells Safe, Reduce Arthritis Pain After Knee SurgeryStem Cells Safe, Reduce Arthritis Pain After Knee Surgery
A single shot of stem cells into the knee after meniscus surgery was safe, tempered pain, and perhaps stimulated regeneration. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 22, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Gout Incidence Increasing, but Most Patients Go UntreatedGout Incidence Increasing, but Most Patients Go Untreated
The prevalence and incidence of gout in the United Kingdom have continued to rise through 2012, but only one third of patients have been taking urate-lowering therapy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 21, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
IgA Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Growing Clinical RelevanceIgA Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Growing Clinical Relevance
Testing for these autoantibodies may identify additional patients with clinical features of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 17, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Biosimilars: Is It Safe to Switch? Biosimilars: Is It Safe to Switch?
Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses the big questions surrounding biosimilar medications in rheumatology: Are they safe and effective, and can they be interchanged with the reference compound? Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 15, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Commentary Source Type: news
