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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 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 »
Key Differences between FQHCs and RHCs Chastity Werner, RHIT, June 13, 2013 FQHCs and RHCs take up a unique niche among physician practices. And that affects compensation and billing.
Improving Care Coordination in Your Practice Susanne Madden, June 12, 2013 Practices are feverishly working to control the rising costs of healthcare - effective care coordination can help.
Refunding Overpayments: Two Options for Medical Practices Ericka L. Adler, June 12, 2013 Medicare and Medicaid providers must return overpayments once identified. Here are two different refund approaches for practices to consider when necessary.
iPad Alternatives for Mobile Physicians Marisa Torrieri, June 11, 2013 As more physicians are seeing the merits of media tablets, the market is expanding, too.
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.
