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Disease Trends in Hispanic RA Patients in the U.S.

Arthritis Care & Research  |  

As the Hispanic population has grown in the U.S., very little research has examined the potentially unique clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis in these patients. A new small-scale study of Hispanic patients with RA identified trends in functional disability—showing that disease activity, pain and depression were modifiable parameters over time, with consistent, independent and additive contributions to changes in functional disability across the disease trajectory…

Similar Outcomes with Early or Late Mobilization After Rotator Cuff Repair

Rita Buckley  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Early or late mobilization after rotator cuff surgery appears to yield similar outcomes, according to a new meta-analysis. Dr. Bruno Fles Mazuquin from the University of Central Lancashire in the U.K., and colleagues conducted an overview of systematic reviews comparing the effectiveness of early and conservative rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair. The…

Sen. Susan Collins: Trump’s Obamacare Order ‘Confusing;’ Replacement Law Needed

Susan Cornwell  |  

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Me.) called President Donald Trump’s executive order against Obamacare “very confusing” on Monday, saying whatever actions the Trump administration takes, legislation will still be needed to replace the health insurance law. “We really don’t know yet what the impact (of the order) will be,” Collins told reporters, adding that it…

Trump May Not Enforce Individual Health Insurance Mandate

Reuters Staff  |  

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Trump administration may no longer enforce a rule requiring individual Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty if they do not, a senior White House official said on Sunday Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program, Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, said President Donald Trump “may stop enforcing the individual mandate.”…

Pulse Therapy & Lupus Nephritis: A 40-Year History, 1976–2016

Morton Scheinberg, MD, PhD  |  

Corticosteroids still represent the mainstay of treatment of patients with active disease. They have been used for more than 60 years, and although prolonged use is associated with organ damage, they have been shown to be lifesaving in various phases of the history of the disease. History of Use First introduced in the late 1960s…

Trump Vows ‘Insurance for Everybody’ in Replacing Obamacare

Reuters Staff  |  

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to replace Obamacare with a plan that would envisage “insurance for everybody,” he said in an interview with the Washington Post published on Sunday night. Trump did not give the newspaper specifics about his proposals to replace Democratic President Barack Obama’s signature health insurance law, but said the plan…

Benefits of Secukinumab in Ankylosing Spondylitis May Persist at 2 Years

Reuters Staff  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Secukinumab appears to improve clinical and radiographic outcomes of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) through two years of therapy, according to new results from the MEASURE 1 study. Secukinumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody against interleukin-17A, which is implicated in various pathophysiological features of spondyloarthritis. In a report online Dec. 13 in the…

Stronger Malpractice Laws May Not Prevent Surgical Complications

Lisa Rapaport  |  

(Reuters Health)—More aggressive malpractice climates don’t necessarily protect patients from surgical complications, a new study suggests. Supporters of medical malpractice laws that make it easier for patients to sue doctors say these protections are necessary to improve care. But in the current study, the risk of litigation didn’t translate into better outcomes, said study leader…

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Biologic Drug Sales

Andrew Chung  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters)—The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a dispute over whether companies that make copycat versions of biologic drugs must wait six months after winning federal approval to begin selling them. The justices will take up an appeal by Novartis AG of a 2015 federal appeals court decision that prevented the…

Guselkumab Improves Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP, & Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  

A study showed that guselkumab may decrease symptoms of psoriatic arthritis and improve quality of life in adult patients…