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Older adults at risk from inappropriate prescribing
The rates do not significantly differ between physicians and nurse practitioners.
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Can thermal biofeedback reduce pain and anxiety?
Device reduced anxiety scores by 22% in small study.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first ustekinumab biosimilar
The drug has also been granted an interchangeability designation and has been approved for six indications.
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84-year-old MD contests employer’s mandatory cognitive tests for older docs
According to the lawsuit, the hospital illegally required neuropsychological and eye examinations of physicians aged 70 or older who sought to...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves abatacept for pediatric patients with psoriatic arthritis
As many as 5% of pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are estimated to have juvenile PsA.
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Review finds no CV or VTE risk signal with use of JAK inhibitors for skin indications
Of the 35 trials studied, most involved patients with atopic dermatitis.
From the Journals
RA precision medicine using synovial biopsy ‘remains elusive’
Histologic analysis did not sufficiently predict treatment response to certain medications, but gene expression and transcriptome analysis methods...
From the Journals
Positive trial of methotrexate in hand OA has modest results
A randomized controlled trial of methotrexate in inflammatory hand OA demonstrated clinical benefit, suggesting a potential role for...
Feature
New initiative aims to test investigational OA treatments in high-risk patients after knee injury
A new strategy to test investigational treatments for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is about to begin in patients who are at risk for...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns of hidden ingredients in arthritis, pain products
“I don’t know if this was intentional, but it seems suspicious that a product marketed to reduce joint pain and inflammation contains prescription...
Conference Coverage
How clinicians can prepare for and defend against social media attacks