Search results for "Rheumatology"
Methotrexate may decrease rates of large-joint replacement in RA patients taking TNF inhibitors
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors may have lower rates of large-joint replacement when also taking methotrexate, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2015
Inadequate pain relief common among patients with knee osteoarthritis
Inadequate pain relief is common among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), with more than half of patients having persistent pain, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/5.htm
10 Feb 2015
Officer, Treasurer and Regent election results announced
Meet the incoming Chair-elect of the Board of Regents, the new Treasurer and new Regents who will be confirmed at Internal Medicine 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2013
Methotrexate monotherapy, combination therapy yield similar 1-year remission rates in early inflammatory arthritis
Patients taking methotrexate monotherapy and those taking methotrexate plus etanercept had similar rates of remission at 1 year, although those on combination therapy responded more quickly, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/25/7.htm
25 Mar 2014
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 25-year-old woman with a 6-month history of diffuse muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and difficulty sleeping.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2012
Novel drug plus DMARDs may improve control of rheumatoid arthritis
Tofacitinib improved disease control in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite treatment with nonbiologic disease-modifying, anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) compared to placebo, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/20/5.htm
20 Aug 2013
Oaths, charters, and our professional ethos
A re-examination of the Hippocratic Oath leads to questions of ethics, professionalism, and a more modern code that physicians can follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/oaths-charters-and-our-professional-ethos.htm
1 Mar 2020
Nighttime gout attack risk may be twice as much as in daytime
The risk of acute gout attacks was more than twice as high during the night or early morning hours than the day, even among those who did not consume alcohol and had a low purine intake during the 24 hours prior to the attack, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/16/5.htm
16 Dec 2014
Relationships between primary care physicians, specialists may affect patient satisfaction
Patients gave higher ratings after a referral if the specialist trained with their primary care physician, a quasi-experimental study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/10/4.htm
10 Jan 2023
NSAID use may be associated with increased VTE risk
There may be a statistically significant increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/4.htm
30 Sep 2014