Total hip replacement (THR) surgery is an effective way to reduce pain and improve function in people with advanced hip osteoarthritis (OA). In light of aging populations, there’s a need to use contemporary, population-level data to plan for future service provision. In a study designed to compare THR data across countries, researchers demonstrated a significant increase in the overall use of and lifetime risk for THR from 2003 to 2013. Women consistently had a higher lifetime risk of surgery than men in all five countries studied, whereas men in all five countries demonstrated a significant increase in lifetime risk for THR over time…
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Obamacare Whiplash Leaves States, Insurers with Dueling Price Plans
NEW YORK (Reuters)—President Donald Trump’s reversals in the past week on maintaining Obamacare subsidies to insurers are sowing new confusion over what kind of health insurance will be available to consumers, and at what price, when enrollment for 2018 begins in two weeks. Trump said last week his administration would stop paying billions of dollars…
The ARHP Helps Rheumatology Professionals Avoid Information Overload
In a world where some information is good, more information is better and information overload is a way of life, Carole Dodge, BS, OTR, CHT—a practicing occupational therapist at the University of Michigan—considers the ARHP her professional block and tackle. “ARHP helps me sift through a lot of information and get it to a digestible…
Accelerating Medicines Partnership Shares Its Progress on RA/Lupus Network
CHICAGO—“Why do so many drugs fail in clinical trials?” asked Michael Brenner, MD, chief of rheumatology, immunology and allergy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. This question, previously posed by Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health, prompted a discussion among scientists and stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry. The conversation…
Sequential Therapy May Reduce Hip Fracture Risk; Plus New Biosimilar Available in Canada
Patients who receive abaloparatide and switch to alendronate have a statistically significant reduction in fracture risk through 3.5 years, according to a new study…
Alendronate Decreases Hip Fracture Risk in Older Patients Using Oral Prednisolone
New research found that older patients on prednisolone who are also treated with alendronate experience a significantly lower risk of hip fracture. Alendronate use was also associated with a lower risk of death…
Overlooking HIPAA Risks Can Lead to Costly Breach
Is your office at risk? Are all your business associate agreements (BAAs) in place, and is your office HIPAA compliant? As promised, and as part of its continued efforts to assess and enforce compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) continues…
Effectiveness of Retinoic Acid, Hydroxychloroquine Examined for Hand OA
The Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) held the 2017 OARSI World Congress in Las Vegas, April 27–30. Below, we report on two of the sessions held. Retinoic Acid & Hand Osteoarthritis Retinoic acid is a vitamin A derivative and hormonal signaling molecule with a role in cartilage and skeletal development. Retinoic acid has complex function,…
The ARHP Promotes Interdisciplinary Approach to Rheumatology Patient Care
Editor’s note: The new Pillar Talk column is developed by the ARHP Executive Committee in an effort to share information about ongoing activities related to our four pillars: Education, Practice, Research and Advocacy. The ARHP Practice Committee is committed to addressing the current needs and evolving practice opportunities for health professionals working in rheumatology. A…
Glucosamine Supplements Don’t Help Knee or Hip Arthritis Pain
(Reuters Health)—Oral glucosamine has no more effect than placebo on joint pain, according to a new meta-analysis. The analysis of randomized controlled trials from which data have been made public found that at both three-month and 24-month follow-up points, the supplement had no effect on either hip or knee pain from arthritis. Even sub-groups, such…
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