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Rheumatology News
Volume 3, Issue 10, Pages 1-55 (December 2004)
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FDA's Actions on Vioxx Questioned
Alicia Ault
pages 1-4
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OCs in Lupus Given The Green Light by Prospective Trial: One-year severe flare rates were 0.084 from the pill and 0.087 from placebo
Nancy Walsh
pages 1-8
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Screening for PAH in CT Disease Patients Justified: Findings suggest nearly one-third affected
Nancy Walsh
pages 1-2
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Vital Signs: Nearly Half of Patients Oppose Off-Label Prescribing
page 1
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News


MTX Inhibits Flu Shot Response
Timothy F. Kirn
page 2
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FDA Plans to Strengthen Drug Safety Program
Elizabeth Mechcatie
page 5
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Fallout From Vioxx Withdrawal Continues; Bextra Scrutinized
Nancy Walsh
pages 5-6
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Talk Back Online
page 5
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Febuxostat Emerges as Potential Gout Tx
Nancy Walsh
page 6
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Etanercept Trial Halted Early in Complex Patients
Timothy F. Kirn
page 8
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OC Use, Rheumatoid Factor Inversely Related
Timothy F. Kirn
page 8
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CMS Will Pay More for Infusions, Less for Drugs
Mary Ellen Schneider
page 9
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Rituximab Boosts RA Patients' Response to MTX
Timothy F. Kirn
page 10
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Prednisone May Increase Stroke Risk in RA
Timothy F. Kirn
page 11
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Coronary Calcification Common in RA
Timothy F. Kirn
page 11
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Opinion: Pro & Con


Is spinal fusion surgery overused in the United States?
Paul A. Anderson, Sohail K. Mirza
page 12
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Opinion


Letters
page 12
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Arthritis


Hyaluronan Injections Improve Hip Osteoarthritis
Timothy F. Kirn
page 22
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Arthritis: Exercise Rx


Strength and Flexibility for Older Patients, Part 2
Willibald Nagler
page 23
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Arthritis


Artificial Disk Eases Pain but Tests Surgeons' Skills: Training is mandatory for proper disk placement, and the learning curve is steep
Patrice Wendling
page 24
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Prednisone Ups Risk of Severe Pneumonia in RA
Timothy F. Kirn
page 25
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Heart Failure Common in RA
Timothy F. Kirn
page 25
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Breast-Feeding May Help Prevent RA in Mother
Mark Bloom
page 26
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Daptomycin May Work for Bone, Joint Infections
Diana Mahoney
page 27
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Lupus/CT Diseases


Serial Echo Recommended for Lupus Pregnancy
Nancy Walsh
page 28
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Antioxidants, Not Fatty Acids, May Influence Lupus Activity
Anne Scheck
page 28
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Sitaxsentan Helped Bosentan Failures In Open-Label, Preliminary Study
Nancy Walsh
page 28
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Breast Implant, CT Disease Link Still Inconclusive
Kate Johnson
pages 30-31
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Risk Factors Remain Elusive For SLE Atherosclerosis
Jeff Evans
page 31
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Osteoporosis


Monthly Dosed Bisphosphonate on the Horizon
Timothy F. Kirn
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Bone Mineral Density Gets Boost From New SERM
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WHI Follow-Up Shows Bone Loss Doesn't Accelerate After HT Is Stopped
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Raloxifene, PTH May Have Synergistic Effect
Timothy F. Kirn
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Strontium Makes a Comeback for Bone Tx in Compound With Ranelate
Timothy F. Kirn
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Alendronate Leads by a Nose in BMD Increases
Timothy F. Kirn
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Even Fractures Overlooked as Osteoporosis in Men
Timothy F. Kirn
page 36
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BMI Helps ID Men With Osteoporosis
Timothy F. Kirn
page 36
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Pediatric Rheumatology


JIA Patients Responded Rapidly to Adalimumab
Nancy Walsh
page 37
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Etanercept's Benefits Persist in Longstanding JIA
Nancy Walsh
page 38
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Rule Out Leukemia in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Work-Up
Betsy Bates
page 39
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Refractory Systemic JIA Responds to Anakinra
Nancy Walsh
page 40
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Practice Trends


Lawsuits Over Pain Undertreatment Expected
Joyce Frieden
pages 42-43
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Features


Data Watch: How State Medical Boards Viewed Trends in Overprescribing of Opioids From 1997 to 2001
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Practice Trends


Doctors, Patients Diverge on Health Care Priorities
Jennifer Silverman
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Mixed Results in Medical Liability Ballot Initiatives
Mary Ellen Schneider
page 45
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Policy & Practice
Mary Ellen Schneider
page 45
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Across Specialties


Short-Term Celecoxib for Colitis Considered Safe
Sharon Worcester
page 48
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Genetic Risk Prediction May Never Be a Sure Bet
Bruce Jancin
page 49
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Telemedicine Helps Elderly Patients Stay Home
Sherry Boschert
page 50
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Industry Incentives May Safeguard Vaccine Supply: The government should expand patent protections so that manufacturers can recoup their costs
Mary Ellen Schneider
page 51
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Stress Key in Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Michele G. Sullivan
pages 52-53
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Oxypurinol Ups LV Ejection Fractions
Patrice Wendling
page 53
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Risk Management Part of 24-Hour Opioid Package
Elizabeth Mechcatie
page 54
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Features


Products
page 55
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Frontmatter


Editorial Staff and Advisory Board
page A1
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