Transplantation Patients Arthritis
According to a new study, people who find out their knee pain is caused by osteoarthritis (OA) will often take the right steps to treat it, and they probably won't consult a pharmacist or doctor about the best therapies. The researchers say that that though OA patients usually make the right decisions about such treatment steps as losing weight and starting exercise programs, they would benefit more if they consulted doctors for advice.
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From Our Experts
Does Nursing with Rheumatoid Arthritis Leave a Woman Nursing...
It is very common for a woman with rheumatoid arthritis to suffer a disease flare within three months of the delivery of the baby. ... Read more »
Anxiety is More Common in Arthritis Patients Than Depression
A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research suggests that one third of US adults living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis... Read more »
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis: Interviews...
Patients living with more than one chronic disease face unique challenges. Unfortunately, comorbidities seem more and more common... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Still Die Younger than General...
In the past five decades, the country overall has seen an upward trend in people living longer. But it seems that for all the advances in... Read more »
Disability Diagnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Rheumatologists are frequently required to evaluate the functional disability of their patients for employers, disability attorneys,... Read more »
From Our Sources
Small-intestine transplant may help some Crohn's patients
Experts say that around 150 small-intestine transplants are performed every year in the United States, but the number of patients who might benefit... Read more »
Deep-Frozen Tissue Successfully Transplants to the Knee
Source: eOrthopod
The meniscus or knee cartilage performs many important functions. It helps absorb shock and lubricates the joint. It holds the joint steady, and it... Read more »
Failure Rate of Meniscal Transplantation
Source: eOrthopod
The verdict is in on the subject of meniscectomy (removal of the meniscus) -- don't do it unless it's absolutely necessary. And sometimes there is no... Read more »
Stem cell transplants may free diabetics from insulin
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The... Read more »
What Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Lab Results Mean
Q: How do most patients get referred to a rheumatologist in the first place?Kremer: Usually, it’s the pain that’s perceived to be arthritis pain.... Read more »
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