Rheumatology
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Meta Analysis
Efficacy of resistance exercises in rheumatoid arthritis: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
To evaluate the efficacy of resistance exercises in RA patients. ⋯ Resistance exercise in RA is safe, and the improvement in most outcomes was statistically significant and possibly clinically relevant for RA disability.
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The aim of this study was to use quantitative sensory testing (QST) to explore the range and prevalence of somatosensory abnormalities demonstrated by patients with advanced knee OA. ⋯ This study found that OA patients demonstrate an array of somatosensory abnormalities, of which the most prevalent were tactile hypoaesthesia and pressure hyperalgesia. Further research is now needed to establish the clinical implications of these somatosensory abnormalities.