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18 Mar 2019 |
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Nice comprehensive full read review of the Diagnosis and Management of Paget's Disease of Bone in Adults: A Clinical Guideline from the JBMR. https://t.co/Eh9xfPJ2B0 |
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15 Mar 2019 |
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2,933 adults >50 yrs went to the ER with a new vertebral fracture (2008-2014) but 98% did not have a DXA in 2yrs before and 1 yr after; and only 7% started OP Rx; In the ensuing 2 yrs, 38% developed another Fx https://t.co/JYYLFawV5z |
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12 Mar 2019 |
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Tramadol May be Associated with Increased Mortality in Osteoarthritis |
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12 Mar 2019 |
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Osteoarthritis Initiative shows weight loss (>5% BMI) in obese and overweight persons resulted in a lower risk of knee cartilage loss assessed by MRI after 8 yrs; results only seen in diet only or diet + exercise pts. https://t.co/0S75xrfONk |
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12 Mar 2019 |
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24 mos results show, that in steroid treated pts, denosumab SC is superior to po risedronate at increasing spine and hip bone mineral density (BMD); adverse events and Fracture rates were similar in both groups https://t.co/vSBlF4uBXa |
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08 Mar 2019 |
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Shoulder replacement surgery - low risk of revision in older women (2.7%), highest (23%) in men 55-59 yrs; Revision highest in the 1st 5 yrs. SAE risk <90d was <4.8%; highest in men >85 yrs (21%). Pulm embolism risk Rel Risk = 61fold in women 50-64. https://t.co/NVSzfgZvwS |
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02 Mar 2019 |
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QD Clinic - A Torn Meniscus? | RheumNow - What best predicts a torn meniscus or need for MRI & Referral https://t.co/zpovJH1ZuL |
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01 Mar 2019 |
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QD Clinic - A Torn Meniscus? |
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27 Feb 2019 |
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Metanalysis of 18 studies shows individuals with mult-site pain have a higher future risk for FALLS (OR = 1.74 (95%CI 1.57–1.93)). For high-quality studies, multisite pain pts have double the odds of a future falls. https://t.co/lZLl8z7SMk |
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25 Feb 2019 |
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Taiwanese insurance claims data study shows that Sjogrens syndrome patients (n=13398) have increased risk of osteonecrosis of jaw compared to 54K controls (0.08%vs0.03%, p=0.017) & also bisphosphonate ONJ (adjusted HR=7.9, p<0.001). https://t.co/qQSV16muNN |
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19 Feb 2019 |
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TKR - One or Two at a Time? |
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19 Feb 2019 |
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Review of 541,744 total knee replacement (TKR) in Australia (1999-2017) finds lower revision rates in RA vs. OA, but increased risk of infection in RA (esp. males) https://t.co/rIpSFWSNfY |
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18 Feb 2019 |
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Older Men Less Likely to be Assessed and Treated for Osteoporosis |
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18 Feb 2019 |
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Hip Replacements Lasting 25 Years |
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15 Feb 2019 |
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RT @EBRheum: Good morning from #RWCS2019! Year in Review #1: HCQ doesn't work for hand OA, so stop using it! Jack Cush @RheumNow has talke… |
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14 Feb 2019 |
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JBMR reports that women with single & multiple fractures (hip, spine, ribs) strongly negatively impacts the HRQL of older people over a prolonged period, and that they may not recover their prefracture QOL. https://t.co/1udPUiyCc0 |
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04 Feb 2019 |
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Opioid Use in Osteoarthritis Varies by State |
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31 Jan 2019 |
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RCT of Vitamin D in 379 elderly UK adults aged ≥70 y (48% women) give either 12,000 IU, 24,000 IU, or 48,000 IU. There was no ΔBMD, but parathyroid hormone decreased in all 3 groups (significantly betw 48,000 and 12,000-IU groups (P < 0.01). https://t.co/2ZxJ3kcYqx |
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29 Jan 2019 |
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2014-2015 study of 750K from Southern Sweden shows 24% of OA patients used opioids (2 fold higher than those without knee or hip OA). |
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29 Jan 2019 |
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Shown to Be Ineffective |
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