In an effort to further address the current opioid crisis, the FDA contracted the NASEM to examine existing opioid prescribing guidelines and to help outline the type of research needed to fill the gaps in evidence.
Patients with early arthritis were classified by investigators according to specific rheumatoid arthritis autoantibodies.
The American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism developed and validated an international set of classification criteria for IgG4-related disease.
The study compared levels of efficacy, serum drug concentrations, immunogenicity, and safety of adalimumab biosimilar FKB327 with the reference product in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
In addition to a panel of experts, for the first time, the guideline was developed with the help of patients, emphasizing the importance of shared decision-making.
Several treatments were attempted but failed to manage the patient’s conditions, including proton pump inhibitors, topical steroids, a restricted diet, and infliximab (3 doses) for arthritis.
Exposure to ambient particulate matter air pollution with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 µm (PM2.5) and black carbon (BC) is associated with lower bone mineral content (BMC) in adults.
An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography can determine the presence of unauthorized drug substances in health foods and herbal products used in treating conditions such as gout and osteoporosis.
Researchers determined the association between midarm muscle circumference and osteoporosis among community-dwelling older men.
![Comprehensive laboratory evaluation is important if blood transfusion is expected, to screen for antirheumatic drug side effects, and to assess medical comorbidities. [3] The results of these tests should be shared with the surgical team to reduce surgical morbidity and mortality.](https://1fxghyessyy2gaob23ygwzph-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/01/thinkstockphotos454249703101_939914-544x306.jpg)
Researchers evaluated the relationship between platelet/lymphocyte and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios, and vitamin D levels in low bone mineral density of postmenopausal women.
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