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 | Greeted by their families,supporters and a shining display of 6,000 pinwheels,Christopher Pendergast,a 20-year ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patient and advocate,and other ALS patients,rode onto the Stony Brook University Campus for the annual “Ride for Life”Celebration and Remembrance Ceremony,marking the halfway point of the ride from Southold to Manhattan,[...] Nature Reviews Rheumatology 9,259 (2013). doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2013.50 An obstacle to the replacement of plain radiography with MRI in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical trials is that,unlike radiography scores,MRI scoring methods tend not to include cartilage loss. In comparing radiographic and MRI changes in 27 patients between baseline and 24 weeks during [...] IN BRIEF Foot infections are common problems in patients with diabetes and can lead to devastating complications and long-term morbidity. Although these infections invariably start in superficial soft tissues,they can involve deeper structures,including bone. Complications may include necrotizing fasciitis,soft tissue gangrene,septic arthritis,and osteomyelitis. This article reviews the factors involved in [...] JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Kathie P. Huang,M.D.,of Brigham and Women’s Hospital,Boston,and colleagues examined the prevalence of comorbid (co-existing) conditions among patients with alopecia areata (AA),an autoimmune disease that presents with nonscarring hair loss from some or all hair-bearing areas of the body,typically the scalp…Dermatology News [...] For many patients and caregivers,the first visit to MD Anderson can be a little daunting. On top of wondering how you and your family will cope with your cancer diagnosis,you may be worried about everything from parking to what to expect on your first day to whether your doctor will listen to [...] Background and Purpose— The study aimed to assess whether onset headache is an ominous sign in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. Methods— A large population of ischemic stroke patients was obtained from the Taiwan Stroke Registry. Stroke subtypes were classified by the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) criteria. On the basis [...] Several studies have established that the increase in arterial stiffness (AS) is a cardiovascular risk factor but to date no studies have evaluated in hypertensive patients its prognostic value in comparison with another powerful risk factor,left ventricular mass (LVM) as measured by echocardiography. We prospectively evaluated the prognostic value of AS and LVM in [...] Abstract:Chronic patients require ongoing care that results in repeated imaging and exposure to ionizing radiation for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This is of concern due to the long-term effects of radiation exposure,namely the association between radiation and increased cancer risk. In this study,the scientific literature on cumulated dose of radiation accrued [...] WASHINGTON Doctors need to step up their efforts to counsel patients on smoking cessation. That was the message from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and primary care… Internal Medicine News |
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