… Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be biologically reversible if … symptom onset and diagnosis of
RA in a population with … all patients newly diagnosed as having RA from 1987 through 1990, …

… Dr Yood reported serving as a site principal investigator for the current trial, for which a grant
was provided to his institution; receiving travel expense reimbursement from Savient; and …

BACKGROUND: The effects of the aminobisphosphonate alendronate sodium on bone
mass and markers of bone remodeling were investigated. PAnEms AND hWtioDs: In a …

… of OA was nearly 7 times more costly to the managed care provider than was care of RA. …
(OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We assessed costs of care for OA and RA patients in a …

RA is a chronic progressive polyarthritis (with varying systemic features) associated with
substantial disability and economic losses. Successful treatment to limit joint damage and …

Objectives. The purposes of the present study were to examine patient satisfaction survey
data for evidence of response bias, and to demonstrate, using simulated data, how response …

Background: Various authorities and national organizations encourage disclosing medical
errors, but there is little information on how patients respond to disclosure. Objective: To …

Focal or generalized hemorrhage is a commonly encountered clinical problem in patients
with amyloidosis. In 100 patients with amyloidosis, 41 patients experienced one or more …

Further analyses from the Women's Health Initiative estrogen trial shows that CEE reduced
fracture risk. The fracture reduction at the hip did not differ appreciably among risk strata. …

… that the vast majority of the joint replacements were due to OA, we could not exclude the
possibility that some were due to other causes, such as osteonecrosis or rheumatoid arthritis. …