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Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 08, 2023
The protein that safeguards joints from osteoarthritis … The link between gut cells and glaucoma damage … Warm weather linked to vision problems in older adults … Half of population may have a mental...
Steroid injections for knee pain may increase arthritis, studies find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2023
Corticosteroid injections may speed arthritis progression when used to relieve arthritic knee pain.
In contrast, hyaluronic acid injections may be protective, investigators say.
BMI tied to pain in patients with hand osteoarthritis
Feb 23, 2022
Higher body mass index linked to greater severity of pain in hands, feet, knees/hips
Duloxetine does not alleviate pain in chronic osteoarthritis
Jan 06, 2022
No differences seen in WOMAC pain at three or 12 months with duloxetine added to usual care, or in subgroup with symptoms of centralized pain
Telehealth programs benefit obese adults with knee OA
Nov 30, 2021
Education and exercise program, with and without dietary intervention, better than education only for knee osteoarthritis
Surgery favored over conservative care for knee osteoarthritis, Medicare study suggests
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Seniors with knee osteoarthritis had low rates of dedicated non-surgical care between 2005 and 2010, a new investigation reveals. Study findings suggest that surgery may often be used when conservative...
Treatment mix restores hand function in osteoarthritis trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
A conservative mix of treatments for base-of-the-thumb osteoarthritis is more successful than standard therapies alone, investigators say.
Phone therapy relieves seniors’ insomnia and pain, Kaiser study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 25, 2021
At 12 months, fully 56% of participants who received phone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy were still in remission from insomnia, compared with 26% of the control group.