Medical Specialty >> Rheumatology

Health Threats Don’t End for Some Sepsis Survivors

• AHA News: Here’s Why Stroke Survivors Need to Pay Attention to Bone Health
• Preterm Births to Hispanic Women Climbed After Trump’s Election
• For Kids With Rare Condition, ‘Restricted’ Diets Can Turn Dangerous
• Poor Social Life Could Spell Trouble for Older Women’s Bones

JOURNAL UPDATE

Giant Cell Arteritis Occurs at Similar Rate in Blacks, Whites

• Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes Similar for Smokers, Nonsmokers
• NSAIDs Contribute to Increased CVD Risk in Osteoarthritis
• Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

July 2019 Briefing - Rheumatology

FEATURED ARTICLES

Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery

The operating room is where, without doubt, many lives are saved and a multitude of destinies are altered. However, in today’s rapidly changing world, the number and complexity of surgical procedures are increasing dramatically. So is the number of surgical sub-specialties. The operating lists in…

Massive Recall of Tylenol in USA, UAE and Fiji

Johnson and Johnson is extending the voluntary recall of certain lots of OTC products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji. This includes Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph’s aspirin.

Rituximab drastically reduces efficacy of H1N1 vaccine in rheumatoid patients

Influenza vaccine not adversely affected by RA drug methotrexate.

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Arthrocentesis (synovial fluid analysis)

Arthrocentesis, with subsequent synovial fluid analysis, is used to determine the cause of arthritis in all cases presenting with joint effusion or…

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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development

As I understand, this is a great step of development that we can use to save many people from horrible diseases. and i also hope Dr.Lain and your partners…

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