Telemedicine should be integrated into the current system as a routine service option for stable patients with SLE. The pandemic compelled medical professionals to stretch beyond conventional means to provide care to their patients. A primary...
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Analyzing Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-MD: An Abridged Version of the GTI
Analyzing Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-MD: An Abridged Version of the GTI
The following is a summary of “Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-Metabolic Domains, an abridged version of the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index: post-hoc analysis of data from the ADVOCATE trial,” published in the July 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Patel et al. It is...
Interosseous Tendon Inflammation in Patients with Suspected Arthralgia in the Hands
Interosseous Tendon Inflammation in Patients with Suspected Arthralgia in the Hands
The following is a summary of “Interosseous tendon inflammation in the hands of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia: analysis of MRI data from a prospective cohort study,” published in the July 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Dijk et al. Interosseous tendon...
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Arthritis...
Adjusting Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) for level-specific differences reduces FRAX®-based treatment reclassification in patients with vertebral exclusions: The Manitoba BMD Registry.
Adjusting Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) for level-specific differences reduces FRAX®-based treatment reclassification in patients with vertebral exclusions: The Manitoba BMD Registry.
Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a FRAX®-independent risk factor for fracture prediction. TBS values increase from cranial to caudal, with the following mean differences between TBS and individual lumbar vertebrae: L1 -0.093, L2 -0.008, L3 +0.055 and L4 +0.046....
Strong association of depression and anxiety with the presence of back pain while impact of spinal imaging findings is limited: analysis of an MRI cohort study.
Strong association of depression and anxiety with the presence of back pain while impact of spinal imaging findings is limited: analysis of an MRI cohort study.
Development of back pain is multifactorial, and it is not well understood which factors are the main drivers of the disease. We therefore applied a machine-learning approach to an existing large cohort study data set and sought to identify and rank the most...
Analyzing Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-MD: An Abridged Version of the GTI
Analyzing Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-MD: An Abridged Version of the GTI
The following is a summary of “Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index-Metabolic Domains, an abridged version of the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index: post-hoc analysis of data from the ADVOCATE trial,” published in the July 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Patel et al. It is...
Interosseous Tendon Inflammation in Patients with Suspected Arthralgia in the Hands
Interosseous Tendon Inflammation in Patients with Suspected Arthralgia in the Hands
The following is a summary of “Interosseous tendon inflammation in the hands of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia: analysis of MRI data from a prospective cohort study,” published in the July 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Dijk et al. Interosseous tendon...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Arthritis...
Adjusting Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) for level-specific differences reduces FRAX®-based treatment reclassification in patients with vertebral exclusions: The Manitoba BMD Registry.
Adjusting Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) for level-specific differences reduces FRAX®-based treatment reclassification in patients with vertebral exclusions: The Manitoba BMD Registry.
Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a FRAX®-independent risk factor for fracture prediction. TBS values increase from cranial to caudal, with the following mean differences between TBS and individual lumbar vertebrae: L1 -0.093, L2 -0.008, L3 +0.055 and L4 +0.046....
Strong association of depression and anxiety with the presence of back pain while impact of spinal imaging findings is limited: analysis of an MRI cohort study.
Strong association of depression and anxiety with the presence of back pain while impact of spinal imaging findings is limited: analysis of an MRI cohort study.
Development of back pain is multifactorial, and it is not well understood which factors are the main drivers of the disease. We therefore applied a machine-learning approach to an existing large cohort study data set and sought to identify and rank the most...
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Medical Fiction: Ronald and the Vassal’s Vessel
Medical Fiction: Ronald and the Vassal’s Vessel
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies more than either mysteries or horror, and would appeal most to readers who enjoy the inexorable pull of a story arc...
What Does Negligence Really Mean?
What Does Negligence Really Mean?
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
Medical Fiction: Knitter Nikka and the Knacker
Medical Fiction: Knitter Nikka and the Knacker
Vascular surgeon Nikka loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
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Exploring The Link Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa & Inflammatory Arthritis
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was once believed to be a disease limited to the skin, but current knowledge shows that it is a systemic inflammatory disorder associated with several comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, depression, and inflammatory arthritis,” explains Nouf Almuhanna, MD.
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How Physicians Can Prepare for a Potential Economic Depression
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To curb inflation and turbulent markets, the US Federal Reserve has marked 2023 with rising interest rates. This economic climate has many financial experts apprehensive about a possible recession. According to Bankrate’s Fourth-Quarter Economic Indicator poll of...
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A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for health-related expenses, for neurologic disorders surged within 9 years at a yearly average rate of 44%. Of...
How to Handle Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice
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Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare decisions, including the decision to forgo care against medical advice (AMA). According to medical...
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