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   <title><![CDATA[Gout management needs standard protocol]]></title>
   <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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   <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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   <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>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <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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   <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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   <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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   <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>
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   <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>
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   <description><![CDATA[People with hip or knee osteoarthritis who take glucosamine and walk regularly can significantly reduce their pain and increase physical function, Australian researchers conclude. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <description><![CDATA[Most physical tests used to identify lumbar disc herniation are not very accurate at discriminating between patients who have, or do not have a herniated disc, a Cochrane review finds. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Report highlights osteoporosis therapy shortfalls]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Doctors are calling for osteoporosis therapy to be given higher priority after a report found more than 40% of patients are not adhering to their treatments and most high-risk patients are not being identified. 
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   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <description><![CDATA[Females with occupations that require heavy lifting and frequent knee bending are more likely to have patella cartilage damage from their work, an Australian study finds. 
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   <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <description><![CDATA[Doctors are calling for osteoporosis therapy to be given higher priority after a report found more than 40% of patients are not adhering to their treatments and most high-risk patients are not being identified. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Antibiotic combination best for chlamydia reactive arthritis]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[A six-month course of antibiotics is the most effective treatment for chronic chlamydia induced reactive arthritis, research shows. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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