Patient presented with bilateral ankle swelling, pain, and stiffness. Recommendations for short- and long-term treatment are presented by Stanley Cohen, MD. Medscape Rheumatology
Joint damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appears to be more severe among patients with a normal body mass index (BMI) than among their obese counterparts, a German research team reports. Reuters Health Information
A panel of rheumatologists was convened to develop guidelines to assess adequacy of disease control, focusing on the use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Rheumatology
In patients with osteoarthritis, a detailed assessment of degenerative cartilage disease is important to recommend adequate treatment. What method is most useful for clinicians? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Hydroxychloroquine may reduce the heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Its use is associated with reductions in cholesterol and triglycerides, a team with the Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania has shown. Reuters Health Information
