AHA/ACC Release Updated Guidelines for Cholesterol Management
Updated cholesterol guidelines offer more personalized cardiovascular disease risk assessment.
All articles by Corinna Panlilio Sison MD
Headache, Confusion, and Seizures in Patient With SLE
A 59-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents to the emergency department (ED) with headache, confusion, and mild somnolence. Her husband states that she has been complaining of a constant, severe headache for the past 2 days. She also has not complained of nausea, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, or muscular…
Reduced Opioid Requirements When Comorbid OA, Hypertension Treated With Beta-Blockers
The anti-nociceptive effect of beta-adrenergic blockade is associated with decreased joint pain and reduced opioid requirements in patients with symptomatic large joint osteoarthritis and hypertension.
Utility of Systematic Ultrasound Evaluation of Early RA
A treat-to-target approach using tight ultrasound goals was not found to improve disease activity, radiographic joint damage, or physical function.
Benefits of Intensive Pain Control in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Much of the disability associated with RA relates to the pain secondary to inflammatory joint inflammation.
Changes in Central Pain Mediate Improvements in RA Fatigue
Improvements in fatigue following anti-TNF therapy commencement reflect changes in centrally driven pain, rather than inflammatory disease activity
Local Infiltrative Anesthesia vs Regional Blockade for Post-TKA Pain
In this pooled meta-analysis, LIA provided better analgesia at rest in the immediate post-operative period when compared to RB, in addition to preserving quadriceps function.
Low Load Exercises With Partial Vascular Occlusion Effective for OA Knee Pain
Combining partial vascular occlusion (PVO) with low to moderate-intensity resistance exercise training may be a way for patients with knee OA to participate in quadriceps strengthening.
Indication-Specific Protocols to Reduce CT Radiation
While maintaining an acceptable level of diagnostic image quality, simple methods could help reduce CT radiation exposure.
