Experimental Pain Variability May Predict Response to Drug vs Placebo in OA Clinical Trials
Experimental pain variability in clinical trials may be more accurate at predicting response to treatment vs placebo.
Osteoarthritis
Pain Coping Skills Training Improves Pain Management, Perception in African American Patients With OA
The program did not significantly reduce pain, but did improve key measures of pain coping and perceived ability to manage pain in African American patients with osteoarthritis.
Knee Tenderness Linked to Better Short-Term Outcomes With Intra-Articular Steroid Injections in OA
Tenderness around the knee was linked to better short-term outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis who received intra-articular steroid injections.
Poor Sleep and Fatigue Related to Pain Exacerbation in Hip Osteoarthritis
Poor sleep quality and fatigue were associated with increased risk for hip pain exacerbations in patients with osteoarthritis.
Serum-Based Soluble Biomarkers Differentially Expressed in Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Researchers identified a panel of 4 biomarkers that provide additional discriminatory value to that provided by age and sex alone in distinguishing psoriatic arthritis from osteoarthritis.
Intra-Articular CNTX-4975 Improves Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
CNTX-4975 provided dose-dependent improvement in pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Statin Therapy Associated With Reduced Revision Risk Following Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Statin therapy initiated up to 5 years following total hip or knee arthroplasty may reduce the risk for arthroplasty revision.
Higher Disease Burden for Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis at 6 Months
Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis had similar disease burdens at initial presentation, patients with osteoarthritis had a higher disease burden at 6 months.
Is Knuckle Cracking Bad & Can It Lead to Arthritis?
People who crack their knuckles may irritate their friends now and then, but are they damaging their joints? Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?
Risk Score May Help Predict 1-Year Major Toxicity Risk in NSAID Users
A risk score may help predict the 1-year risk for major toxicity in patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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