Rheumatology

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A recent meta-analysis assessed comparative clinical efficacy of NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors. Try these 7 questions on the findings - does your clinical experience match?

Pain Management in Acute Gout: NSAIDs or COX-2 Inhibitors? 

Slideshows

The end of another quarter means a new list of FDA-approved drugs for primary care. Which ones should you know about? Click through to find out. 

7 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q2 2019

Primary care physicians may contribute to improved outcomes by recognizing the signs and symptoms early on. Part 2 of a Special Report.

Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care

For key facts and figures about musculoskeletal disorders, perhaps a surprise as the fourth leading diagnostic category in primary care, see the pages that follow.

Musculoskeletal Hits Top 10 in Primary Care Visits

What brings patients to your office-and not the specialty office down the street? Insights in this slideshow.

Top 10 Reasons Why Patients Come to Primary Care

A new era in hepatitis C treatment began in May 2011, with approval of telaprevir and boceprevir. They are effective only for some patients, but new and better options are well on their way to the clinic.

New Antivirals for Hepatitis C:  Four Basic Facts

Much like HIV/AIDS, RA is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and consequent death. How might inflammation add to the risk?

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Risk

Joint deformity is far from the only concern in rheumatoid arthritis. The condition is associated with a variety of comorbidities and adverse events related to the medications used to prevent or treat symptoms, as these photos attest.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Photo Essay

The location (pretibial surface) of this ulcer, its visibly rolled undermined border, and severe pain are all typical of pyoderma gangrenosum, which is typically associated with inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and hematologic malignancies.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum on the Leg of a Woman With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis

Are persons with asthma at risk for other proinflammatory disorders? Yes, say researchers from the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minn, who found that asthma is associated with the development of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. However, there was no association between asthma and rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.