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Foot OA: Forgotten no longer
TORONTO – New insights into a common but neglected form of osteoarthritis.
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Sequential dermoscopy imaging helps find melanomas early
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – A basic rule of SDI is that it should never be used to monitor raised or palpable lesions.
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Rapid assay distinguishes viral from bacterial infection
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Aim is to cut inappropriate antimicrobial therapy in febrile children while awaiting culture...
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Pap screen gaps abound in SLE population
SAN FRANCISCO – Time for rheumatologists to step in?
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How to have ‘the talk’ with vaccine skeptics
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – It’s all about reframing the issues, an expert says.
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Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
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Cumulative smoking affects skin manifestations of SLE
SAN FRANCISCO – Findings provide extra leverage to encourage smoking cessation in lupus patients.
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Swedish OA self-management program earns high marks
TORONTO – Exercise-oriented program resulted in clinically meaningful pain reduction at 12 months.
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OA is underrepresented in the medical literature
TORONTO – “There are easily 10 times more people who have osteoarthritis than any other joint disease, but when you look at the literature, the...
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Pain coping skills training doesn’t improve knee arthroplasty outcomes
TORONTO – A high level of pain catastrophizing prior to scheduled knee arthroplasty is not, as previously thought, a harbinger of poor outcomes....
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Consider measles vaccine booster in HIV-positive patients
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Patients with vertically acquired HIV have a particularly poor response to measles...
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Breastfeeding protects against intussusception
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – German study also highlights first dose of rotavirus vaccine as a risk factor.
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Expanded indication being considered for meningococcal group B vaccine
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Pfizer requests Trumenba extension to patients aged 1-9 years.
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Five rules for evaluating melanonychia
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Any dermatologist can master punch biopsy of the matrix, according to a nail disease expert.
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Methotrexate significantly reduced knee OA pain
TORONTO – “I think there is a signal in this study.” – Dr. Philip G. Conaghan