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April 18, 2022
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COVID-19 has caused ‘significant negative impacts’ on patients with musculoskeletal pain

COVID-19 has caused ‘significant negative impacts’ on patients with musculoskeletal pain

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked “significant negative impacts” on pain, function and treatment accessibility for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

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November 19, 2021
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Virtual exercise classes safe, effective in patients with musculoskeletal disease

Virtual exercise classes safe, effective in patients with musculoskeletal disease

Hour-long, virtual exercise classes that cover Pilates, yoga and tai chi are safe and improved health outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

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October 19, 2021
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CARE referral rule bests REACH for detecting inflammatory arthritis, rheumatic disease

CARE referral rule bests REACH for detecting inflammatory arthritis, rheumatic disease

Compared to the Rotterdam Early Arthritis Cohort referral rule, the Clinical Arthritis Rule had superior specificity and overall diagnostic performance in recognizing inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic disease in primary care.

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October 01, 2021
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Top in rheumatology: Osteoporosis controversies, COVID-19 PrEP

Top in rheumatology: Osteoporosis controversies, COVID-19 PrEP

A speaker at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West shared how some osteoporosis guidelines conflict, leading to debates in the management of the disease.

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September 22, 2021
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'Tips and tricks' for improving diagnosis, treatment of musculoskeletal disease

'Tips and tricks' for improving diagnosis, treatment of musculoskeletal disease

A reminder of some common and not-so-common clinical scenarios can make every rheumatologist more capable of delivering optimal patient care, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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February 15, 2021
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EULAR releases checklist to ensure transparency in all studies using ultrasound

EULAR releases checklist to ensure transparency in all studies using ultrasound

EULAR has released a list of 23 recommendations — including 21 “mandatory” items — such as blinding, the development of scoring systems and defining target pathologies, for all rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease studies using ultrasound.

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February 11, 2021
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ACR: Vaccinate patients with musculoskeletal, inflammatory, autoimmune disease for COVID-19

ACR: Vaccinate patients with musculoskeletal, inflammatory, autoimmune disease for COVID-19

Rheumatology patients with musculoskeletal, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases should be vaccinated for COVID-19, according to newly released recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology.

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December 31, 2020
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EULAR: All rheumatic, musculoskeletal disease providers should stress therapy adherence

EULAR: All rheumatic, musculoskeletal disease providers should stress therapy adherence

All health care providers who assist in the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases should take responsibility for promoting adherence, according to EULAR “points to consider” published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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April 02, 2020
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Alice Huang, PhD, receives Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for tendon research

Alice Huang, PhD, receives Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for tendon research

The Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award, for researchers younger than age 40 years who have presented outstanding research in musculoskeletal disease or injury, has been given to Alice Huang, PhD for her study on tendon development and healing.

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March 02, 2020
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Hypersomnolence in older adults increases risk for multiple comorbidities

Hypersomnolence in older adults increases risk for multiple comorbidities

Older adults who reported hypersomnolence were more likely to have several other medical conditions, according to findings of a longitudinal study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting this spring.

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