Cardiovascular Disease
Early CVD Detection in Patients With RA: Expert Insight
July 31, 2017Patients with RA have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and cardiac magnetic resonance can help with early diagnosis.
Chronic Disease Risk Increased With Adulthood Weight Gain
July 26, 2017Weight gain during early to middle adulthood is associated with an increased risk of major chronic diseases and decreases the likelihood of healthy aging.
Serum Vitamin D Level Linked to Cardiovascular Risks in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
June 30, 2017In patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, levels of serum vitamin D are closely related to cholesterol levels and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Undiagnosed Chest Pain May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
April 24, 2017Most patients with undiagnosed chest pain in primary care do not undergo cardiac diagnostic testing.
CMV Connection With RA Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Expert Interview
March 06, 2017The cause of the RA-CVD link is unclear, although viral infection has been implicated in some studies.
Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk to Prevent Shoulder Tendinitis
January 31, 2017Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are associated with rotator cuff tendinopathy and glenohumeral joint pain.
Assessing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 20, 2016Rheumatology Advisor speaks with Erin Michos, MD, cardiologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Eric Matteson, MD, rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic, about refining cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Notifications by PDMPs May Not Effectively Reduce Opioid Misuse
- Virtual Reality May Effectively Reduce Sensory, Affective, and Cognitive Pain During Labor
- Suprazygomatic Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block May Quickly Relieve Status Migrainosus Pain
- Electroacupuncture May Help Reduce Opioid Use in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Reducing Mortality After Overdose: Is Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Effective?
- Neuropathic Pain Medications
- Higher Buprenorphine Dose May Not Increase Severity of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Terms Used for Addiction May Be Associated With Explicit, Implicit Bias
- Ketamine Infusions May Be Effective for Refractory Headache
- Physical, Psychosocial Activity May Be Protective Against Development of Chronic Pain in Older Adults
- The Challenge of Compassion in Modern Healthcare Settings
- Republican Opposition to Obamacare: What's Done, What's to Come
- Lowering Default Pill Counts in EMRs May Effectively Reduce Postoperative Opioid Prescription Numbers
- Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine
- Daily and Retrospective Pain Measurements Comparable in Hip Osteoarthritis
