Rheumatology
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COVID-19 vaccines seem safe, generally well tolerated in rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases
A new study of more than 5,000 patients “should provide reassurance to rheumatologists, other health professionals and vaccine recipients, and...
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Rituximab and COVID-19 vaccines: Studies begin to answer key questions
This article aims to summarize the latest research on how rituximab affects humoral and cell-mediated response following a COVID-19 vaccine...
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Zinc may worsen rheumatoid arthritis, lab study suggests
“It seems urgently important to explore this possibility, given the very large number of people who consume over-the-counter zinc supplements.”
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How safe is a drug holiday from bisphosphonates for osteoporosis?
“We found little difference in the association between risedronate versus alendronate drug holidays and hip fractures until approximately 2 years...
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Risankizumab effective against refractory psoriatic arthritis
A phase 3 trial of the IL-23 inhibitor risankizumab shows that a significantly higher percentage of patients who have not responded well to prior...
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Super-low uric acid may not be best for erosive gout
Lowering the target for uric acid levels from the current standard doesn’t result in better gout outcomes and leads to more medication use and...
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Proactive infliximab monitoring found best for sustaining control of inflammatory diseases
Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring with maintenance infliximab proved more effective in sustaining disease control than did standard care in...
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Therapeutic aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy for back pain in study
Therapeutic aquatic exercise proved more beneficial than physical therapy in relieving symptoms and disability caused by chronic back pain.
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Duloxetine added to usual care doesn’t improve hip, knee OA pain
The results of a small, randomized trial conducted in general practitioner practices could not find any benefit of duloxetine over usual care in...
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Rheumatology achieves 95% fill rate in 2021 MSMP Match; pediatric subspecialty lags
2021 specialty Match Day results underscored lagging interest in pediatric rheumatology fellowships over adult rheumatology programs.
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Little evidence to support use of pricey repository corticotropin