Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Symptomatic Knee OA in Postmenopausal Women
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women may be protective against knee OA.
Osteoarthritis
Several Factors Tied to Early Readmission After Hip Fracture Surgery
Parkinson’s, osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease, heavy alcoholism linked to increased risk for readmission.
BMI May Mediate Inverse Link Between Fiber Intake, Knee Osteoarthritis
But link between fiber intake and knee osteoarthritis was significant in only 1of 2 studies.
Joint Mobilization Plus Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis
At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization.
EULAR Releases 2018 Recommendations for the Management of Hand Osteoarthritis
EULAR has released updated guidelines for the management of hand osteoarthritis.
EULAR Releases 2018 Guideline on Physical Activity in Inflammatory Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
The European League Against Rheumatism has issued their 2018 recommendations for physical activity in patients with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis.
NSAID Use May Increase CVD Risk in Osteoarthritis
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use mediated a substantial amount of cardiovascular disease risk in osteoarthritis.
Nonopioids may be as effective as opioids for chronic pain
Compared with opioids, nonopioid treatments may be equally beneficial for patients with chronic back pain or osteoarthritis hip or knee pain.
Long-term type 1 diabetes not associated with hand osteoarthritis
However, long-term type 1 diabetes is associated with hand pain, disability, and stiffness.
Weight loss leads to lower cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis
Patients who lost weight over a 48-month period had a lower rate of cartilage degeneration than patients who maintained stable weight.
