Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in a randomized trial conducted in China.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com. Today’s reports suggest where to look for help, especially with regard to pain.
A population based screening program of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) demonstrates that systematic screening IRD patients for multimorbidity increased preventive interventions and reduced hospital admissions.
A prospective Scleroderma Cohort Study found that gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement was common and negatively impacted quality of life, physical function, and employment, but had no effect on mortality.
Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online in Eme
JAMA reports that outpatient resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered via telehealth are effective in managing chronic pain amongst veterans.
The challenge of mindfulness interventions is often the access, availability and dedicated space for trained instructors.
A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed "acceptable" agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), researchers said.
A UK cross-sectional EHR clinical practice analysis between 2004 and 2020 shows that analgesic prescribing in inflammatory arthritis (IA) patients has declined, but still remains substantial, including opioid prescribing.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.This week’s rants include the microbiome, PsA treatment choices and fishing for P-values in research.
