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What Should Patients Do With Unused Narcotics?
Clinicians often tell patients to save their remaining narcotics for "next time." According to guidelines, this may not be the best advice.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 18, 2009
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What's New in Clinical Trials in Lupus?
Recent trials have explored the efficacy of old, widely used therapies, as well as newer agents, to prevent lupus flares and for maintenance therapy.
Journal Article, November 18, 2009
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Geriatric Physical Diagnosis: The Upper Extremities
An essential guide for assessing the chest and arms when performing a physical examination in the elderly patient.
Clinical Review, November 17, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Tort Reform: Does Saying "I'm Sorry" Help?
Physicians are often reluctant to apologize for clinical errors because their words can be used in malpractice litigation as admissions of fault. MPC members discuss whether saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 16, 2009
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Opioid Contracts in Primary Care
Opioid contracts are not prevalent in primary care.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 16, 2009
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Surgical Outcome After Spinal Fractures in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
A recent study presents the surgical experience of spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and highlights the difficulties that exist regarding diagnosis and surgical management.
Journal Article, November 16, 2009
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Antigen-Based Therapy for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
The use of ABTs for autoimmune disease is still in its infancy, but recent results from clinical studies hold promise that this approach may be able to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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Use of Methadone in Chronic Pain Management--A Video Lecture from CSAT/SAMHSA
An important video lecture on prescribing methadone for chronic pain, from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Slide/Lecture Presentation, November 12, 2009
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The Sense of Smell in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
What is the association between the sense of smell and disease activity, and central nervous system (CNS) involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients?
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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XMRV: The Missing Link in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, describes a newly published report of a potential link between a recently discovered virus and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 11, 2009
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Joint Pain Associated With Aromatase Inhibitors in Patients With Breast Cancer
In her latest video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller comments on a new study examining the incidence of arthralgia associated with aromatase inhibitor therapy in patients with breast cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 11, 2009
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Chlamydiae as Etiologic Agents in Chronic Undifferentiated Spondylarthritis
The majority of patients with Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis do not present with the classic triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis/iritis, and urethritis.
Journal Article, November 10, 2009
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Doctors and Social Media: Benefits and Dangers
Doctors use Facebook as well as physician community sites for clinical information and medical opinions. There are benefits and dangers to watch for.
Article, November 9, 2009
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The Relationship Between Focal Erosions and Generalized Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The aim of this study was to determine whether lower BMD is associated with higher erosion scores among patients with RA.
Journal Article, November 5, 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold
Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 4, 2009
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Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Incident Mobility Disability Among Elders: The Hazards of Poverty
What are the effects of neighborhood crime rates and perceived neighborhood safety hazards due to crime in a longitudinal cohort of retirement-aged and older elders free from mobility disability?
Journal Article, November 4, 2009
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ACR 2009: Studies Offer Potential New Therapies for Management of Sjögren's Syndrome
In this video commentary, Dr. Robert Fox reviews the latest research from ACR on the pathophysiology and management of Sjögren's syndrome.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 3, 2009
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ACR 2009: Current and Future Treatment Options in Lupus
In this video commentary, Dr. Elizabeth Tindall and Dr. Gregg Silverman discuss the significance of recent studies in managing lupus.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 3, 2009
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Gene-Environment Interaction Between the DRB1 Shared Epitope and Smoking Regarding the Risk of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Does smoking contribute to the risk of developing RA in certain patients?
Journal Article, November 2, 2009
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ACR 2009: Emerging Therapies Show Promise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
In this video commentary, Dr. Vibeke Strand provides an overview of drugs in the pipeline that will affect the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 30, 2009
