Rheumatology
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Retrospective data suggest a preventive effect for old-line antipsychotic drug
Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often
Population-based study links adherence with risk for cardiovascular events
Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause
Population-based study links adherence with risk for cardiovascular events
Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause
Rheumatology Case Studies
Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear
Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease
Prompt diagnosis of this rare progressive autoimmune disease may help preserve hearing, eyesight
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Approval comes after previous rejections
Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care
Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list
Large cohort study shows expansive benefits
Just one biomarker distinguished Kawasaki disease from others with similar clinical features
Randomized trial tests a withdrawal strategy, with mixed results
Medicare data reveal a surprising (and modifiable) risk factor
A 65-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of severe knee pain, decreased range of motion, and a painful skin lesion that developed on his left knee over the past week. Can you diagnose the patient?
New model estimates risk from routine clinical parameters
Microbiota similarities, differences in patients with spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, uveitis
Rituximab and chemotherapy singled out in U.S. dataset
Trial follow-up demonstrates feasibility, though not without some risk
Most authors receiving industry payments relevant to their research failed to report them
Patients should be watched for aortic disease, study suggests
