Episode 43 Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Answers for Episode 42 Osteoarthritis
Question 1: Epidemiology and Risk Factors
A 52-year-old woman presents with early-onset knee pain. She has a BMI of 32 and a history of asthma. Based on recent epidemiological data, which of the following is most likely associated with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis?
C. Atopic disease
Question 2: Hand OA Treatment
A 60-year-old patient with inflammatory hand osteoarthritis is being considered for disease-modifying therapy. Which of the following treatments showed statistically significant pain reduction in a randomized controlled trial?
C. Methotrexate 20 mg/week
Question 3: Knee OA Therapy
A clinical trial is evaluating novel therapies for knee osteoarthritis. Which of the following interventions showed no significant difference in pain or function compared to corticosteroid injection over 12 months?
B. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells
Paper for Next Week:
Wouter K. M. van Os et al. Update of Evidence-Based Interventional Pain Medicine According to Clinical Diagnoses: Discogenic Low Back Pain, Pain Practice, 2025; 25
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