http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com MusculoSkeletal Network en Copyright 2009, CMPMedica US Fri, 18 May 2012 02:00:01 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 02:00:01 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/lupus/content/article/1145622/2072803?CID=rss <img width="80" height="100" src="http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=2072792&t=1337108682115" alt="" border="0" align="left" style="padding-right:5px;" />(AUDIO) The ACR has issued guidelines on the latest in lupus nephritis treatment. Bevra Hahn MD reveals the highlights in this podcast.<br style="clear:both;"/> Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/arthritis/content/article/1145622/2070742?CID=rss <img width="78" height="100" src="http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=2070740&t=1336670146327" alt="" border="0" align="left" style="padding-right:5px;" />(AUDIO) Anxiety is even more common than depression among people who have arthritis, a new study has shown. Here to discuss the implications for diagnosis and treatment is Eilzabeth Lin MD, a family medicine physician who is a longstanding researcher in the field of depression and pain.<br style="clear:both;"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2069079?CID=rss The rates of hospitalization for bacterial infection are higher in children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) than in those who do not, according to an observational study. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2069074?CID=rss A new national campaign launched by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), A Nation in Motion, highlights the value of orthopedic care. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2069069?CID=rss One-third of US adults aged 45 years and older with arthritis report having anxiety or depression, according to CDC researchers. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2069062?CID=rss New guidelines for the screening and treatment of patients with lupus nephritis have been issued by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066925?CID=rss Etanercept may be expected to provide the greatest American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 response among the most frequently used anti–tumor necrosis factor α agents (adalimumab, etanercept, and infliximab) compared with placebo in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who are unresponsive to conventional treatments. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066920?CID=rss Interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibition with tocilizumab (TCZ) plus methotrexate (MTX) retards joint damage progression independently of its impact on disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066915?CID=rss The effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were maintained through 5 years in a study that was reported recently in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066910?CID=rss The first generic versions of Boniva (ibandronate) tablets, a once-monthly product for managing or preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, have received FDA approval. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066905?CID=rss Decreasing rates of gastroprotective agent (GPA) adherence among users of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors is linked to an increased risk of upper GI complications, according to a recent study. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066796?CID=rss Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronate have been recommended for use in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.1 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066791?CID=rss An older woman was admitted with progressive shortness of breath and generalized weakness. The patient had a past medical history of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), and hypercholesterolemia. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066786?CID=rss Physicians often are familiar with the clinical presentation and management of collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) strains or ruptures because these injuries occur somewhat frequently in active persons. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066765?CID=rss Treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has undergone tremendous advances related to greater understanding of its pathophysiology and the introduction of effective disease-modifying medications. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066759?CID=rss Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) initially was used in 1987 as a means of decreasing homologous blood product transfusions during open heart surgery.1 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066754?CID=rss For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), structured treatment programs in early arthritis clinics are more effective in improving activity and preventing major radiographic progression than nonprotocolized referral and follow-up. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066749?CID=rss There is a general association between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) degeneration and aging and between ACL degeneration and cartilage degeneration. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066744?CID=rss An intervention that results in weight loss and improved fitness may slow the decline in mobility that often occurs with aging in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2066739?CID=rss The shared clinical features of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) that have the greatest discriminating power for FMS are the number of FMS-associated symptoms and tender point count. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT