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Psoriasis Tied to Increased Risk of Major Depression

Will Boggs, MD  |  October 8, 2015

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—People with psoriasis are twice as likely as others to have major depression, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). In earlier work, psoriasis has been linked to depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Studies have shown that both depression and psoriasis are associated with cardiovascular disease, which…

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EULAR 2015: Benefits of Individualizing Exercise Therapy

Rikke Helene Moe, PT, MSc, PhD  |  September 15, 2015

ROME, Italy—The medical environment is increasingly adapting to the possibilities of optimizing care by individualizing medical treatment and tailoring treatment to disease phenotypes. Data suggest that individualizing exercise therapy, an important treatment modality for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, can help control disease, maximize function, minimize functional barriers and decrease the risk of co-morbidity.1,2,3 Personalizing exercise…

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Ankle Replacement: Are Patients with Ankle Arthritis Good Candidates?

Linda Childers  |  September 15, 2015

Ankle arthritis is a debilitating condition that leaves many patients in severe pain and greatly limits their activities. Until recently, the standard treatment for bone-on-bone ankle pain has been ankle fusion, or arthrodesis, in which surgeons literally fuse the bones of the ankle joint together. However, in the past few years, total ankle replacement surgery,…

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Rheumatologist Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, Pursues Rural Dream

Carol Patton  |  September 14, 2015

How are Annie and Abby? That’s a question some patients ask J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, a rheumatologist and assistant professor in the school of medicine at the University of Michigan, who also runs a lupus research lab at the University of Michigan Health System. Patients aren’t asking about her children, but family members of…

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Arthritis May Be Worse in Poor Countries, but Seem Worse in Rich Ones

Janice Neumann  |  September 6, 2015

(Reuters Health)—A study of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) finds that those in wealthy nations are more troubled by it, even though people in poor countries have more severe symptoms. The results, tallied from 17 countries, suggest that cultural factors may influence patients’ perception of their illness, and possibly even the results of clinical trials…

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RA Diagnosis Uses Lab Tests, Clinical Insight to Rule Out Lyme

Charles Radis, DO  |  August 18, 2015

What struck me first as I walked by the exam room where Lynn P. sat was the swelling in her fingers and wrists. The bloated hands rested unnaturally on her thighs, palms up, fingers slightly flexed. Her strawberry-blond curls were offset by a high-neck, loose-fitting, burgundy sweater. Her pale skin matched her trim slacks. She had…

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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Pulmonary Hemorrhage: A Case Report

Joy-Ann Tabanor, MD, Hyun Bae, MD, Girish Sonpal, MD, & Karlene Williams, MD  |  August 17, 2015

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by hypercoagulability often manifested as recurrent thrombosis or pregnancy complications, with persistently circulating antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies or lupus anticoagulant. Catastrophic APS (CAPS), also known as Asherson syndrome, occurs in less than 1% of cases of APS and involves occlusive microangiopathy in at least three organ systems.1 Case…

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Can Systemic Inflammation Influence Mood?

Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  August 17, 2015

The Friday night press release: When a politician or any public figure needs to disclose unfavorable news, chances are they will release it sometime on a late Friday afternoon or evening, hoping that nobody is paying attention. In fact, this behavior was coined “the take out the trash day” on the television political drama, The…

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7 Tips for New Rheumatology Fellows

Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS  |  August 17, 2015

About a year ago, I stuffed all my earthly belongings into my black Volkswagen Jetta and set out on a 10-hour interstate journey. I had just graduated from residency at the University of Kentucky and was headed westward, to Iowa City, for a fresh start as a rheumatology fellow. During the 10 hours I spent…

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Intensive Program Relieves Symptoms of Juvenile Fibromyalgia

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  August 17, 2015

Pain can be reduced and functionality significantly improved for children with fibromyalgia without drug therapy, according to a study of 64 children in Philadelphia. Researchers combined intensive physical therapy and psychotherapy in individualized programs to treat the fibromyalgia patients…

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