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Fibromyalgia: A Small Fiber Neuropathy?

In a detailed clinical analysis of patients with fibromyalgia compared to normal controls, patients with fibromyalgia had significantly lower epidermal nerve fiber density in the distal leg skin biopsies, and distal hypesthesia, compared to normal controls.

A Novel Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Marker for Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Gauthier reports she receives research support from EMD Serono, Biogen Idec, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and is on the speakers bureau for Biogen Idec and Teva Neurosciences.

Migraines: Much More Complicated Than Just a Headache

Migraine is associated with multiple disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, restless legs syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Does Gluten Cause Health Problems in Patients Without Celiac Disease?

Gluten is a protein complex that may be inflammatory to humans and is increasingly recognized as a possible cause of numerous health problems such as irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, skin conditions, allergies, autoimmune arthritis, and neurodegenerative conditions.

Does Beef Get a Bad Rap?

Contrary to prevailing opinion, eating lean beef may not be bad and perhaps might even favorably affect systolic blood pressure and vascular constriction.

Clinical Briefs

Should the Physician Go Where the Sun Does Not?

In a meta-analysis of multiple prospective cohort studies, the lowest vitamin D metabolite (25-hydroxyvitamin D) quintile was associated with increased all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cancer mortality.

Human Insulin Inhalation Powder (Afrezza®)

A second inhalation rapid human insulin has been approved by the FDA. The first inhaled insulin (Exubera) was approved in 2006 and was withdrawn from the market by Pfizer due to low acceptance and poor sales after about 13 months on the market

Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 16, 2014 Issue in PDF

Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric. Joint pain and swelling are most commonly seen in patients with this condition. The presence of autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), which the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) falls under, are found in the majority of patients. Left untreated, there is a high risk of significant deformity and disability.