The changing pattern of mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) led to an examination
of the deaths in a long-term systematic analysis of 81 patients followed for five years at …

Objective. To compare the relative efficacy and tolerability of amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine,
and placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and to identify predictors of response to …

Neuropsychologists routinely give effort tests, such as the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM).
When a person fails one of these tests, the clinician must try to determine whether the …

Observations made on 110 patients with SLE over a four and a half year period have been
reviewed. The patients were seen at intervals of two months when, both clinical and …

Objectives: Utility scores can be assessed indirectly using preference-based instruments
and used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years in economic analyses. It is not clear …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prescribing and monitoring practices of disease modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) for Canadian rheumatologists in their treatment of rheumatoid …

Objective To determine whether perceptions of clinical manifestations (fatigue, pain, and
physical limitation) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) differ between spouses and their partners with …

Background. Rest cramps (also known as nocturnal leg cramps) are very common in a geriatric
population. Oral magnesium supplements are marketed for prophylaxis of such cramps …

Background Video review processes for evaluation and coaching are often incorporated
into medical education as a means to accurately capture physician-patient interactions. …

A study comparing 12 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to 25 with osteitis condensans
ilii (OCI), referred to a rheumatic disease center, was carried out to determine whether OCI …