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Physicians Bash Meaningful Use at Open Forum
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Members of two professional medical societies griped about what they view as the Obama administration's inept attempts to regulate electronic health records (EHRs) and shared their visions for the ideal online platform at a second "town hall" meeting here Tuesday.
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When to Taper Patients Off Opioids
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I am often asked the question: When is the right time to taper a patient off opioids? My view is that a patient should be tapered any time the risks exceed the benefits, or when treatment goals are not being met.
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In RA TNF-Inhibitors Prove To Be Durable Choice
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were less likely to discontinue their first biologic when that treatment was a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor than if it was a non-TNF biologic, and especially if treatment was initiated prior to 2005.
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From Psoriasis to PsA: Who and Why?
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The number of patients with psoriasis who go on to develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is considerably higher than has previously been estimated, a prospective cohort study found.
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Features Predict Chronicity in Myositis
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Certain serologic and clinical features can help predict a chronic disease course among children with juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM), a large registry study showed.
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Study Backs CellCept for ILD in Scleroderma
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MONTREAL -- An immunosuppressive drug was as effective as a standard agent for interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with scleroderma, a researcher said.
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MMP-3 Levels Predict Radiographic Progression in RA
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Continuously elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) for 3-6 months predicted 1-year radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a small prospective cohort study in Arthritis Researc
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Antibody Predicts Lung Disease in Myositis
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Patients in the U.S. with myositis who are positive for the anti-MDA5 autoantibody are at high risk for developing interstitial lung disease (ILD), a retrospective study found.
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Visceral and Liver Fat Linked With Men's High Urate
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Both visceral and liver fat accumulation significantly increased the risk of hyperuricemia in men, a cross-sectional Japanese study found.
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Physicians Bash Meaningful Use at Open Forum
By RheumNow
Members of two professional medical societies griped about what they view as the Obama administration's inept attempts to regulate electronic health records (EHRs) and shared their visions for the ideal online platform at a second "town hall" meeting here Tuesday.
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