A network meta-analysis of pain outcomes in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) showed short-term success with calcitonin and NSAIDs in decreasing pain during activity, but long-term benefits were superior for teriparatide compared to bisphosphonates.
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week with a focus on fingers and better prescriptive follow through.
A new chapter may have begun in the exciting story of "immune reset" therapy for difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases, with a patient with severe refractory lupus obtaining drug-free remission after treatment with an antibody product normally used in multiple myeloma.
Urticarial vasculitis is rare and the causes often go undiagnosed. A Medscape recent overview highlights key features in the diagnosis and management of this rare disorder.
Episodes of Raynaud's phenomenon, a common feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma), were more severe not only at low temperatures, as one would expect, but also during summertime heat, a multinational study found.
A national cohort study shows that continuous use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects agains cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com - including tips on steroids, MAS, and myositis testing.
Alcohol is a risk factor for gout and flares. While the inciting potential differs among alcohol types, are these differences sex specific?
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