All Musculoskeletal and joints articles
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Digital editionDecember 2020 issue
The digital edition of the December 2020 issue of Guidelines in Practice, featuring articles on: abnormal uterine bleeding, osteoporosis, learning disabilities and COVID-19, sicca syndrome, and, embracing social media in general practice.
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Implementing guidelines
Osteoporosis: assessing and managing patients at low, high, and very high risk
Dr David Stephens introduces a consensus guideline to assist primary care in the assessment, management, and treatment of osteoporosis
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Implementing guidelines
Pregnancy and rheumatic diseases: best practice and prescribing considerations
Professor Ian Giles and Professor Caroline Gordon describe best practice in the care of women of child-bearing age with inflammatory rheumatic diseases before, during, and after pregnancy
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Top tips
Top tips: joint pain
Dr Louise Warburton offers 10 top tips on the diagnosis and management of joint pain in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Osteoporosis: target treatment on the basis of fracture risk
Dr David Stephens summarises new recommendations from the updated SIGN guideline on the management of osteoporosis and prevention of fragility fractures
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Test and reflect
Patient scenarios: joint pain
The following case studies, written by Dr Louise Warburton, relate to her expert article, Top tips: joint pain.
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Implementing guidelines
People with suspected rheumatoid arthritis must be referred urgently
Dr Louise Warburton reviews the latest recommendations from NICE on the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults
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Test and reflect
NICE guideline on rheumatoid arthritis
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on NICE guideline 100, Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management .
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News
Guideline on rheumatoid arthritis published by NICE
NICE has released NICE Guideline (NG) 100 on Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management, which replaces Clinical Guideline 79.
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Differential diagnoses
Low back pain: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Simon Somerville considers some possible causes of low back pain and explains that self-management is key to improved quality of life for patients
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Test and reflect
NOGG guideline on osteoporosis
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on preventing and treating osteoporosis in primary care—you will then be prompted to reflect on your learning.
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Implementing guidelines
Fragility fractures: an integrated care network is needed
Dr Alun Cooper considers the impact fragility fractures have on individuals and UK health services and summarises recent NOGG recommendations on osteoporosis prevention and treatment
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NICE quality standard article
Risk assessment and treatment are key in osteoporosis
Dr David Stephens offers an overview of the NICE quality standard on osteoporosis and discusses how to identify, assess, and manage people who may be at risk from fragility fracture
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News
Update to BSR gout guideline published
The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of gout has been updated.
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News
NICE technology appraisal for psoriatic arthritis treatment published
NICE has published Technology Appraisal (TA) 445 on Certolizumab pegol and secukinumab for treating active psoriatic arthritis after inadequate response to DMARDs, and a notice that TA444 has been terminated due to no evidence being submitted.
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News
Guidance and quality standard on hip fracture updated by NICE
NICE has updated Clinical Guideline 124 on managing hip fracture and Quality Standard 16 on hip fracture in adults.
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News
Quality standard on osteoporosis published by NICE
NICE has published Quality Standard 149 on Osteoporosis.
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Top tips
Top tips: osteoporosis
Dr Pam Brown shares some key points for the assessment, management, and review of people at risk of fragility fracture
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Implementing guidelines
Rheumatic diseases: new guidance aids prescribing of drugs in pregnancy
Dr Ian Giles discusses how the BSR and BHPR guideline on anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding will enable a more consistent approach to prescribing
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NICE quality standard article
Quality standard for osteoarthritis aims to improve symptom control
Dr Elspeth Wise discusses how a focus on self-management, core treatments, and regular review can improve outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis
