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   <title><![CDATA[Vertebroplasty trials defended ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The lead authors of two randomised controlled trials showing no benefit from vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures have vigorously defended their findings on two continents, saying it is time for supporters of the procedure to provide their own high-quality evidence.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ultrasound guided joint injections improve accuracy but not outcomes]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[While ultrasound guidance can improve the accuracy of steroid joint injections it does not improve short-term clinical outcomes, research shows.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Alcohol reduces radiographic progression in RA]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Moderate alcohol intake may reduce the progression of joint damage in some rheumatoid arthritis patients, Swiss researchers report. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Cardiac risks prompt re-think on calcium supplements]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Further evidence has emerged showing a raised risk of heart attacks and vascular disease among people taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis, a leading endocrinologist says.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Long wait for those with chronic pain]]></title>
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Chronic pain sufferers are waiting an average of six months to see a pain specialist in Australia’s public health system.
For many sufferers, the time it takes from GP referral to seeing a pain specialist blows out to more than a year.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Women’s insights into RA]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Rheumatologists will be able to download the book Women’s Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis from today as part of a campaign by Arthritis Australia and the Australian Rheumatology Foundation for Arthritis Awareness week.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <description><![CDATA[Sydney doctors are calling for protocols to help doctors treat gout after a study revealed wide gaps in how Australian hospitals manage the condition.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Vioxx case on misleading GP promotion ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The landmark award of $287,000 compensation to a Melbourne man who had a heart attack in 2003 while taking rofecoxib (Vioxx) was based on the way the drug was promoted as safe to GPs.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Yearly zolendronate linked to more fractures]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Once yearly intravenous zolendronate is associated with a higher rate of fractures in patients with osteoporosis compared to treatment with weekly bisphosphonates, a study by a Sydney rheumatologist finds.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[More fracture prevention needed for men ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The incidence of hip fractures in Australian men could be lowered if greater attention was paid to the prevention of underlying risk factors says the co- author of a report released this week by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PBAC to review biological anti-rheumatic drugs ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee will revise the access criteria for funded biological anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis to ensure they reflect best clinical practice.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <description><![CDATA[Having one leg slightly shorter than the other doubles the risk of knee osteoarthritis, a prospective radiographic study has concluded.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bisphosphonate linked to atrial fibrillation ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[An Australian specialist is warning practitioners to be cautious when using the bisphosphonate alendronate in patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmia after finding the drug was associated with a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Age predicts uveitis in girls with JIA ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis the risk of developing uveitis is strongly related to age at diagnosis and ANA positivity, research finds. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Consider bisphosphonate holiday for long-term users ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Most patients on long-term bisphosphonate therapy should be offered time off treatment, a personal perspective concludes. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategies help doctors say 'no' to patients ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Using shared decision making strategies to deny patient requests for treatment may lead to more appropriate care plans and preserve physician-patient relationships, researchers conclude. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[COX-2 inhibitor use falls ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The introduction of new medications and the recall of others since the 1990s have changed the pharmacotherapy of arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a new report. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Behavioural therapy effective for low-back pain ]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[People with chronic low back pain can benefit from group cognitive behavioural therapy, a large randomised trial has found. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Antipsychotic relieves arthritis symptoms]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The atypical antipsychotic quetiapine has anti-inflammatory effects that may make it a useful treatment option for arthritis patients with depression, Australian psychiatrists report. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Placebos provide benefit]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The placebo effect is far more than an inert treatment and instead represents a "genuine psychobiological event", according to a review in The Lancet co-authored by Sydney pain specialist Dr Damien Finniss. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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