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Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of its new guideline titled “The Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed Nonoperative Therapy.”
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Carpal Tunnel - Steroid injection vs. Night Splinting
A prospective, pragmatic, open-label, randomized trial conducted by the UK National Health Service, studied interventions in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and found no advantage to either CTS corticosteroid injection (CSI) or night splinting (NS) as the initial treatment of CTS.
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Geo-epidemiology of Autoantibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A multinational study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients shows a variety of post-translationally modified anti-modified protein antibodies (AMPA). While AMPA differed in different ethnic populations, their levels correlated with total serum IgG.
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NSAIDs in Pregnancy (3.3.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the lastest journal articles, news, and FDA announcements from the past week on RheumNow. This week, the importance of IFNa, Subclinical PsA and NSAID safety during Pregnancy.
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Periodontal Mucosal Breaks Trigger RA Disease Activity
Periodontal disease (PD) is more common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially those with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs). RA activity has been linked to the severity of PD and mucosal inflammation.
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Specific ACPAs and Autoantibodies Lead to RA-Associated ILD
A BRASS registry study shows that specific isotypes of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) can be associated with incident rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD (RA-ILD).
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