Weight Loss Lessens Knee Pain in Obese

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Obese knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients who lose > 20% of their weight were in significantly less pain, had better function and improved quality of life. 

Update on Osteoporosis

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This session was an update on the management of osteoporosis given by Professor Christian Roux from France.

The RheumNow Week in Review – Baricitinib Splash (6.7.18)

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Dr. Jack Cush discusses the past week's news and journal articles featured on RheumNow.com - including reports on advance practice clinicians, baricitinib, gout, disease activity, hypomagnesemia and upadacitinib.

Blacks Suffer When Pain is Poorly Defined

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Racial discrimination was a key feature at a 2-day summit on pain management and the opioid crisis, hosted by the National Institutes of Health on Thursday and Friday.

FDA Approves Denosumab for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

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Amgen announced that the U.S.

The RheumNow Week in Review – Modifiable Behavior (5.18.18)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.  He discusses opioids, new approval for polyarticular JIA, running and osteoarthritis, and modifiable behaviors that influence outcomes. 

Opioid Marketing & Meals Tied to Opioid Prescribing

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A current study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed that while US physicians who received no opioid-related marketing payments had fewer opioid prescriptions in 2015 compared with 2014, those receiving such payments wrote for more opioid in 2015.

Severe Obesity Worsens Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A study from the Veterans Affairs clinics and the National Data Bank of Rheumatic Diseases shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who were severely obese had a greater risk of progressive disability compared to overweight patients; that was not explained by their arthritis or inflammation.

FDA Advisors Weigh COX-2 Inhibitor Safety

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Should celecoxib (Celebrex) be officially declared as no riskier for the heart than other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) naproxen and ibuprofen, and do those other NSAIDs interfere with aspirin for cardiovascular prevention?

Will Aspirin Cotherapy Undermine Celecoxib’s Safety Effects?

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The PRECISION study took 11 years and 24,081 patients (90% OA; 10% RA).

The RheumNow Week in Review – Vitamin D Snark Report (4.20.18)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.  A second life for Syk kinase, Vitamin D talk, VTE, regulatory hearings and the Lupus clinic edge.

NSAIDs and Acetaminophen Preferred Over Opioids for Dental Pain

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A systematic review in the Journal of the American Dental Association evaluated the safety and efficacy of analgesics and foundp opioids less effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone or in combination with acetaminophen when treating dental pain.

ACR Projects Significant Manpower Shortages for 2030

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Arthritis & Rheumatology has published the results of the 2015 Workforce Study of Rheumatology Specialists, and estimates a current shortage (demand > supply) of 700 (12.9%) full-time rheumatologists and that this deficit will worsen (102%) to 4133 FTE by 2030.

Lancet Tackles the Global Challenge of Low Back Pain

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Lancet has several reports on low back pain (LBP) as a major problem worldwide, largely because of the aging population.

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide.

Cannabis Laws Lessen the Opioid Crisis

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Three reports from JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrate favorable trends with less opioid use when cannabis became legal.

Obesity Surgery Tames Knee OA Pain

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Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) surgery was associated with significant decreases in knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), with the greatest improvements seen among those whose body mass index (BMI) had the greatest decreases and among younger patients, researchers reported.

Shoe Inserts Disappoint with Plantar Heel Pain

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A report from the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that commonly used drug store shoe inserts or customized orthotics are often ineffective in managing plantar heel pain.

MMWR: Arthritis Prevalence Increases and Varies Widely

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MMWR reports that In 2015, the number of adults with arthritis continued to increase; with marked geographic variability in arthritis estimates with gaps in arthritis management.

Opioid Overdoses Jump 30% in 2017

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The CDC released new information yesterday showing that emergency department (ED) visits for opioid overdoses rose 30% in the US from July 2016 through September 2017; in addition, those with an overdose are more likely to a repeat overdose.

Opioids No Better than NSAIDs at Chronic Pain

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JAMA reports that the SPACE trial demonstrates patients with chronic back or arthritis pain respond equally to 12 months of either opioids or non-opioid (acetaminophen or NSAIDs) analgesics.