Women with severe metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at risk for greater structural knee osteoarthritis progression. Metabolic syndrome (MetS)—a clustering of abdominal obesity and other metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes or hypertension— is a...
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Pelvis and Head Kinematics in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity
Pelvis and Head Kinematics in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity
The following is a summary of "Head and pelvis are the key segments recruited by adult spinal deformity patients during daily life activities," published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Ayoub et al. Functional assessment plays a crucial role in...
Ultrasound Sensitivity and Specificity in Hip CPP Detection
Ultrasound Sensitivity and Specificity in Hip CPP Detection
The following is a summary of “Diagnostic accuracy of hip joint ultrasound for detection of calcium pyrophosphate deposition,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Soto-Fajardo et al. Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition (CPPD) disease is...
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Variations in Fibromyalgia Severity Linked to Geographic Region
Variations in Fibromyalgia Severity Linked to Geographic Region
The following is a summary of “Geographical disparities in fibromyalgia severity: An Italian study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by Carlo et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to investigate the presence of differences in disease...
Evolution in Early RA Presentation Over 24 Years in the EUPA Cohort
Evolution in Early RA Presentation Over 24 Years in the EUPA Cohort
The following is a summary of “Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Presentation Are Changing: A 24-Year Study of the Early Undifferentiated PolyArthritis (EUPA) Cohort,” published in the September issue of Rheumatology by Carrier et al. Researchers conducted a...
Examining High Impact Chronic Pain in Individuals With KOA
Examining High Impact Chronic Pain in Individuals With KOA
The following is a summary of “Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Impact Chronic Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: the Johnston County Health Study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by George et al. Pain intensity and severity in knee...
Pelvis and Head Kinematics in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity
Pelvis and Head Kinematics in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity
The following is a summary of "Head and pelvis are the key segments recruited by adult spinal deformity patients during daily life activities," published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Ayoub et al. Functional assessment plays a crucial role in...
Ultrasound Sensitivity and Specificity in Hip CPP Detection
Ultrasound Sensitivity and Specificity in Hip CPP Detection
The following is a summary of “Diagnostic accuracy of hip joint ultrasound for detection of calcium pyrophosphate deposition,” published in the September 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Soto-Fajardo et al. Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition (CPPD) disease is...
Variations in Fibromyalgia Severity Linked to Geographic Region
Variations in Fibromyalgia Severity Linked to Geographic Region
The following is a summary of “Geographical disparities in fibromyalgia severity: An Italian study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by Carlo et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to investigate the presence of differences in disease...
Evolution in Early RA Presentation Over 24 Years in the EUPA Cohort
Evolution in Early RA Presentation Over 24 Years in the EUPA Cohort
The following is a summary of “Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Presentation Are Changing: A 24-Year Study of the Early Undifferentiated PolyArthritis (EUPA) Cohort,” published in the September issue of Rheumatology by Carrier et al. Researchers conducted a...
Examining High Impact Chronic Pain in Individuals With KOA
Examining High Impact Chronic Pain in Individuals With KOA
The following is a summary of “Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Impact Chronic Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: the Johnston County Health Study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain by George et al. Pain intensity and severity in knee...
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Addressing Non-Adherence & Motivating Patients to Take an Active Role in Their Health
Addressing Non-Adherence & Motivating Patients to Take an Active Role in Their Health
Yvette C. Terrie, RPh, shares insights into addressing non-adherence and motivating patients to adhere to medication recommendations and health practices.
Helping Patients Understand That What They WANT Isn’t Always What They NEED
Helping Patients Understand That What They WANT Isn’t Always What They NEED
Patients have easy access to health information, so doctors must enhance efforts involving helping patients understand their conditions and treatment options.
Medical Fiction: Jiff & the Biotic Bear
Medical Fiction: Jiff & the Biotic Bear
In this medical fiction, a pampered heir's anti-antibiotic crusade ends after an encounter with a bear cub renders him a victim of his own misguided beliefs.
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PROMs as Important as Disease Activity Indexes for Assessing PsA
This course discusses a study that elucidated the value of patient-reported outcome measures in real-world psoriatic arthritis management.
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2025 ICD-10-CM Codes Are Now in Effect: Key Updates You Need to Know
2025 ICD-10-CM Codes Are Now in Effect: Key Updates You Need to Know
2025 ICD-10-CM updates include new codes, code deletions and revisions, and a conversion table that identifies inactive codes and their replacements.
Why Physicians Should Consider Supporting a Patient’s Desire for a Second Opinion
Why Physicians Should Consider Supporting a Patient’s Desire for a Second Opinion
Although a patient's request for a second opinion can make a physician question the patient’s trust level, physicians should consider supporting that desire.
Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?
Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine.
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