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Patients report only 38% of GPs adhere to quality indicators for OA
A survey of patients with nonsurgical knee osteoarthritis found that just 38% of general practitioners adhere to process indicators, particularly informing patients of the...
10 days ago - Healio
Trust in physician critical to drug adherence in RA, gout, osteoporosis
Medication adherence for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, gout and osteoporosis was heavily influenced by the degree of trust patients had in their physician, as well as...
11 days ago - Healio
NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in patients with osteoarthritis
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help to control the pain and inflammation in individuals with osteoarthritis, but a new Arthritis & Rheumatology study suggests that...
17 days ago - News Medical
Are High-Protein Diets Linked with Inflammation?
Low-grade inflammation is a driving force behind many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer's disease. In fact...
19 days ago - Cathe Friedrich
Vitamin D supplements linked to less cartilage, joint loss in knee OA
Among patients with knee osteoarthritis, higher intake with both vitamins C and D is associated with less cartilage degeneration, while supplementation with vitamin D alone...
25 days ago - Healio
Arthrosurface launches carpometacarpal system for thumb OA
Arthrosurface Inc. announced the launch of its SpeedSpiral carpometacarpal system, intended for patients with osteoarthritis in the thumb, according to a company press...
27 days ago - Healio
Socioeconomic factors may moderate racial disparities in OA function
Although black adults with knee osteoarthritis demonstrate worse performance-based physical function than white patients, these disparities are diminished when adjusting for...
1 month ago - Healio
Arthritis Is Tied to Heart Disease Risk
Men and women with osteoarthritis of the hips or knees were at higher risk of dying from heart disease or heart failure.
1 month ago - NY Times
Safety Lapses Spurred Septic Knee Arthritis Outbreak
Forty-one patients who received intra-articular injections at a private outpatient osteoarthritis clinic contracted this rare condition, an investigation showed. Medscape...
1 month ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Fasinumab improves pain, function in OA
Fasinumab, a recombinant, fully-human anti-nerve-growth-factor antibody, improved pain and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis, at various dose levels, even among...
1 month ago - Healio
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Gene editing experiment in sperm could end breast, ovarian and prostate cancer
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