Rheumatology
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— While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful
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Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death
Only limited value when costs are considered, study suggests
MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray
Family, social, and financial stress compromises treatment, study suggests
MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray
Family, social, and financial stress compromises treatment, study suggests
Rheumatology Case Studies
Skin symptoms dramatically improved after use of sun protection
Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear
Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease
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Swedish study looks at neglected issue in RA treatment
But only a minority achieved minimal disease activity within 16 weeks
Benralizumab wins approval for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960
Patient achieves remission with biologic agent currently used for myeloma
Spanish registry data show longer time without discontinuing; reasons unclear, however
Study shows surprising nonlinearity between temperature and symptom severity
Compassionate use produces dramatic results in two patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed
Study highlights another reason to keep RA under control
But hint of benefit suggests the approach might not be a dead end
Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ
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