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All patients with IBD should receive aggressive ongoing assessment of their inflammatory state and its response to immunomodulators, anti-TNF drugs, and other agents.
The systems most commonly affected are the musculoskeletal and dermatologic. Here, Dr Alan Moss, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses the prevalence and management of these conditions in primary care.
In a phase 2 trial of treatment for ulcerative colitis, the percentage of patients who had clinical response and remission was higher in the group treated with tofacitinib than in patients who received placebo.
A 27-year-old white man, an active-duty soldier who previously had been healthy, presented with a 5-month history of progressively worsening swelling, pain and, eventually, skin hardening in both legs and then arms
The newly designed Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Web site, http://www.ccfa.org, is devoted to providing accurate, unbiased information about inflammatory bowel disease and the progress being made toward finding cures
In a retrospective analysis of safety data, injection of methotrexate was not superior to oral therapy in the long-term treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Disability resulting from juvenile idiopathic arthritis may adversely affect the ability of children to achieve educational success as they grow into adulthood.
Anti–tumor necrosis factor α therapy reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, according to a retrospective analysis of contemporary data presented at the 2012 Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, held recently in Berlin.
Targeted pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatment may attenuate hemodynamic progression in patients with systemic sclerosis who have borderline abnormal pulmonary hemodynamics.
A closer look at racial disparities in treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis show nuanced explanations for why African Americans are less willing to undergo drug therapy and surgery. More careful and clearer communication may go a long way toward closing the gap. More »
The reasons for the association aren't yet clear, but experts are warning that you should consider a fracture a red flag for cardiovascular risk in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Fractures also are associated with an increased mortality risk in general among RA patients. More »
(VIDEO) With rising attention to anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in RA classification, what is the current significance of rheumatoid factor? Rheumatologist Josef Smolen tells how he and others at the Medical University of Vienna addressed the question. More »
Five Steps to Improving Patient Access Judy Capko, May 21, 2013 Patient access is getting increased attention through reform initiatives. Here are five steps you can take to make sure patients get appropriate access to care in your office.
Growing HIPAA Threat – Ignore Windows XP at Your Own Peril Marion K. Jenkins, May 21, 2013 Chances are good that you have some major ticking software time bombs lurking in your medical practice's computer environment, namely Windows XP and Server 2003.
Three Areas to Reduce Costs at Your Medical Practice Greg Mertz, May 19, 2013 By taking a hard look at reducing costs for staffing, overhead, and technology at your medical practice, you may see increased physician compensation.
Dos and Don’ts for Starting a Physician Blog Michael Woo-Ming, MD, May 18, 2013 Starting a physician blog can provide your medical practice with marketing benefits, but it's important to do it right.
A 27-year-old white man, an active-duty soldier who previously had been healthy, presented with a 5-month history of progressively worsening swelling, pain and, eventually, skin hardening in both legs and then arms
A 60-year-old black woman presented with a history of muscle weakness, Raynaud phenomenon, joint pain, and discoloration of her hands.
