The authors of a review suggest various treatments and modalities that a family clinician should know and include in the physical therapy prescription. Medscape Medical News
This study examined patients with hip pain to determine their disease
progression and how many subsequently underwent total hip replacement Arthritis Care Research News Alerts
Patients with rheumatic diseases face an increased risk of hospitalization for neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a report in the May Archives of General Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
Abetimus sodium, an investigational agent composed of 97% double-strand DNA (dsDNA), significantly lowered the levels of anti-dsDNA antibodies that are diagnostic of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Reuters Health Information
Highlights from the Delhi Rheumatology Association Meeting 2008 include discussion of issues and key differences in the practice of rheumatology in India and in the United States. Medscape Rheumatology