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Dr. Martin Donohoe on public health and social justice, Part 2
Health and Health Care Forum
Host Roberta Hall speaks with Dr. Martin Donohoe of the Portland area who teaches a course in public health concerning social justice and medical care at PSU. This is Part Two of a two-part program.
His forthcoming book is called "Public Health and Social Justice."
His work can be found at www.phsj.org
- Title: Health Care Forum 20120130
- Producer: Roberta Hall
- Length: 29:10 minutes (26.7 MB)
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A discussion on the growing Gay & Grey population in the Portland metro area
Hosted by Dan Johnson
Coming to Radiozine…Monday, January 30th at 11:30am will be Mya Chamberlain from Friendly House and Dr. Anissa Rodgers, PhD from University of Portland. The discussion will center on the growing Gay & Grey population in the Portland Metro area and the challenges this segment of the LGBT community faces.
- Title: RadioZine 20120130
- Producer: Dan Johnson
- Length: 27:15 minutes (24.95 MB)
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Loss and Grief, the Dougy Center and Grief Watch
Portland Songwriter and performer Lincoln Crockett and his wife Alicia, and Donna Schuurman, Executive Director of The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families.
In February 2011, Portland songwriter and performer Lincoln Crockett (www.lincolncrockett.com) and his wife Alicia lost their baby, Joseph Phoenix, shortly after childbirth. As they and their four year old son grieved they were introduced to two priceless resources: Grief Watch (www.griefwatch.com), a resource for dealing with loss, and The Dougy Center (www.dougy.org), an organization dedicated to help grieving children and families. These groups not only provide support to grieving families and children right here in Portland, but from all over the country. Both organizations provide invaluable information, knowledge and experience on how to grieve, how to heal, and how to live again after the kinds of losses and tragedies people fear most.
Lincoln Crockett and his fellow musicians present an evening of music with all proceeds going to benefit The Dougy Center and Grief Watch. The purpose of this benefit concert is twofold: to raise awareness of these fantastic, national-caliber resources right here in Portland and to support their important work. As the Crocketts shared their loss they realized that people around them are grieving, often alone, for lost babies, children, siblings, friends, parents and lives; most of them didn't know about the help that is available from Grief Watch and The Dougy Center.
Crockett will perform the headlining set in various combinations ranging from solo and duo to the official debut of a full 'dream band' – Lincoln Crockett & Enemies. Their music ranges from modern indie folk to bluegrass-inspired virtuosity to a full electric band that plays a high-end fusion of rock and jazz. The evening will be opened by special guest Chris Kokesh performing with Crockett in their popular but rarely heard duo. Grief Watch and The Dougy Center representatives will be on hand to provide information about their services and organizations.
The Old Church is located at 1422 Southwest 11th Avenue in downtown Portland. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6, show begins at 7.
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Thomas Frank, author of PITY THE BILLIONAIRE
Host Michelle Schroeder Fletcher welcomes journalist
Thomas Frank, author of Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right.Economic catastrophe usually spawns discontent and sweeps the old order out the door. But when Thomas Frank, the author of the New York Times bestseller What's the Matter with Kansas?, set out to look for expressions of American discontent in 2009, all he could find were loud demands that the economic system bear down harshly on the recession's victims and that society's traditional winners receive even grander prizes. In PITY THE BILLIONAIRE Frank tells the amazing story of how the American right, which appeared to be dying after the election of 2008, was instead reinvigorated by the arrival of hard times.
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Council on American-Islamic Relations's Government Affairs Coordinator, Robert McCraw
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Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre - How We Dignify the Dead
Join host and Portland area funeral director Elizabeth Fournier as she talks with Sarah Murray, author of Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre---How We Dignify the Dead. Writer and journalist Sarah Murray never gave much thought of what might ultimately happen to her remains, but her curiosity of death disposition choices and why we choose these choices began when her father was facing his end of life. She went on a journey to search out different ways of dealing with grief and how they are expressed.
Sarah Murray's Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre - How We Dignify the Dead, is exploration of the extraordinary creativity observed in death rituals, and the author's accounts of these journeys are poignant and personal.
- Title: RadioZine 20111219
- Producer: Elizabeth Fournier
- Length: 27:44 minutes (25.39 MB)
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Chiropractor Dr. Vern Saboe on Oregon's Health System Transformation Team
Health and Health Care Forum - with Host, Roberta Hall
Host Roberta Hall interviews Vern Saboe, a member of the Oregon's Health System Transformation Team, a group of 45 people from all aspects of health and health care and bi-partisan lawmakers. The group was charged with developing a plan to improve the health delivery system for Oregon Health Plan and Medicaid clients. The plan focuses on coordinated mental, physical, behavioral, and oral health to free up dollars trapped in an inefficient system, increase focus on prevention, and improve care.
Dr. Vern Saboe, a chiropractor, is the only complementary medical provider of that group. They talk about his hopes and disappointments as the recommendations of the Team become the basis for a new system of health care delivery. They also talk about the Veterans Administration's problems accepting and encouraging the use of chiropractic care for wounded veterans.
- Title: Health Care Forum 20111219
- Producer: Roberta Hall
- Length: 28:29 minutes (26.07 MB)
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Calvin Trillin, columnist and essayist, discusses his latest work, "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin"
Calvin Trillin, who became The Nation's "deadline poet" in 1990, has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1963. He is the author of Deciding the Next Decider, A Heckuva Job, Obliviously On He Sails, and About Alice. He has also written verse on the events of the day for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. He says he believes in an inclusive political system that prohibits from public office only those whose names have awkward meter or are difficult to rhyme. He lives in New York.
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'A Tribute to Good Health!! ' An interview with nonagenarian David Meade
Roberta Hall hosts a conversation with David Meade: 'A Tribute to Good Health!! ' David is 90 years old. They discuss his work with the Chicago Daily News in the 1960s -- that took him to conferences all over the world-- and his growing understanding of US militarism, and his movement toward working toward peace......... and they talk about his health -- both spiritual and physical. A VERY UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING PROGRAM, WITH A KBOO LISTENER and member from Philomath, Oregon.........!
- Title: Health Care Forum 20111212
- Producer: Roberta Hall
- Length: 27:49 minutes (25.47 MB)
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Arun Gupta with Occupy Wall Street & David Osborn with Re-Occupy Portland
Arun Gupta with Occupy Wall Street tonight at the Red & Black 7 pm
OccupyWallStreet: The revolution continues worldwide!
Tuesday December 6th Day of Action Occupy Foreclosed Homes! Fight the banks! Reclaim neighborhoods! Click Here to learn more Shut Down Wall Street on the Water Front
LIVE UPDATES: Building New Structures on K Street
Last night, Occupy K Street-DC erected a wooden structure, a "People's Pavilion," at their main encampment in McPherson Square. According to Occupiers, the structure will be used as a warm place (designed to be heated by a novel sustainable energy source: water bottles that collect and store solar heat) for General Assemblies, teach-ins, and other community building purposes.
They have also said that the structure represents the needs of the 99% who are being left houseless by economic inequality. The People' Pavilion is a symbol of all homes stolen by banks and corporate greed, right on K Street -- in front of the Wall Street lobbyists who buy the politicians on Capitol Hill. Or, as one Occupier said: Read
UPDATES: Portland Holds New Home
Last night, Portland Police used violent force to evict Shemanski Park. Photos and live footage show police in full riot gear aggressively taking down nonviolent protesters. Among other incidents, one 15 year old was smashed in the face with a baton. Undaunted, Occupiers took to the streets, routed lines of riot police, and marched on City Hall. As revelers joined in and the protest continued to grow, the march stopped downtown for a dance party and then returned to Shemanski to defend their new home while celebrating with more dancing and pizza. Proving that our determination cannot be halted, most police had left the scene and Occupy Portland continues to hold public space as of 9am EST (6am PST). Read More...
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Stretch Zion Pant - Short (Men's)
In Stock Product Number: 25146
Eminently suitable for bouldering, climbing, and hiking, the men's prAna Stretch Zion Pant (short) is built for the varied terrain of its namesake national park. Durable, abrasion-resistant stretch nylon fabric with an all-weather finish has plenty of give and dries quickly. A streamlined adjustable waistband system keeps the pant secure, while a ventilated inseam gusset and mesh pocketing cools you down when things get heated.
- The original Stretch 'Zion' fabric with durable water repellent (DWR)
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Comments about prAna Stretch Zion Pant - Short (Men's):
I bought these pants with the intention of hiking in them. I've since used them to workout, do yoga, and just lounge. They're super comfortable. I wore them on a weekend hike along the AT and met a through hiker wearing the same pants, he said they were also his favorite/choice pants for hiking.
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So I have a couple of hiking pants but I really wanted to try a pair of these Prana Zion pants out. I Love them!!!! They are comfortable for everyday use and I can wear them around without the look like im going off on a trail. I mainly have used them for indoor gym climbing but love how the bottoms roll up and snap into place. Im 5'7" and around 145lbs and normally wear a 30"-31" and purchased a small. The waist fits great and also has room for adjustment due to the built in synch. The legs and crotch are just a hair bigger than the pants I would normally wear, but not anything that looks funny. It might just be because I am used to wearing a more slim fit type of pant. I Love my pants and am thinking about getting another pair in a different color. If your thinking about getting them I would just do it!
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This is my third pair of zion pants. I just wish they came in more colors and I'd have all of them. I wear them for everything. You can dress them up or down.
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Unlike normal hiking pants, these have a little bit of stretch which makes them perfect for climbing. These are a little heavier than the Patagonia Simple Guide pants, which I also have and are also excellent. This makes the Zion more abrasion resistant but hotter than the Guide pants.
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Free the gods' powers and fulfill your destiny in the Treasures of Montezuma 4! This new match-three game is overflowing with mystery and excitement! Follow the story of Anna, who travels to an Aztec ruin to uncover an ancient secret. The journey is loaded with tons of levels, three all new game modes, and an epic boss battle that you will never forget!
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What do you think of the
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Jack Coy
My 2nd one of these, don't know which one is cooler but they're both sexy and comfy.
Jack Coy
Still looks new enough that I get plenty of compliments on this bad boy.
Natalie Wall
COAL x MICHIGAN
Coal Wilderness Snapback
Natalie Wall
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs large
Pretty sure my husband lives in this hat. It seems to fit a little large, and tends to get a little warm. Love all of the animal options available with this make!
Philip A.
Gnar gnar
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Great big hat for my somewhat big noggin. Keeps my hair out of my face real nice. Bill took a while to stay bent but all good relationships take some effort to get running slick.
Turner Burnett
Olive/Brown Trout
Turner Burnett
Rad Hat!
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The quality and material are great! The corduroy is soft and the hat has a nice cushy fit. Although maybe a little to cushy... The front of the hat is so puffy that it makes your head look huge from the front. Just find the right angle though, and you will get lots of compliments! I am sure to purchase a different "animal" in the near future.
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Matt brown
Why have just one?
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
love these hats so much i have more than one of different animals.
Love wearing the fish ones while i am out fishing. This hat defiantly makes the fish hungrier.
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Northwest best
I purchased the elk khaki hat and it's one of the most unique hats I've had. I get compliments on it everywhere I go. It's a thick hat with the front being like cords pants so it keeps the head warm! SnapBack fitted.
Taylor Guglielmino
Love it
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- Fit: True to size
2 of my favorite things together, corduroy and elk!!! All things its a nice hat, it does its job
Christopher Hernandez
Straight Street Fishing!
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Love this hat the corduroy texture is awesome and the Brown on the hat is on point. Love showing the Love for fishing! Great quality and the pattern inside is pretty sick too! Now just need to get the Rainbow so the streets know I'm a trout slayer!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
This hat is rad. Ladies love it dudes love it, and my head loves it.
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Cords on your head? Hell Yeah!!
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
If you respect that dude who pulls up at the local gas station in full camo with a matching pickup truck and a 12-point buck chillin in the back, then you'll probably dig this hat. The classic stitched graphics are a throwback to a different era, they reek of coolness. Have you seen the eagle? AMERUCAH!!
The snap-back gives you plenty of adjustability so you can dial in he right fit. That being said this is a big hat. The front is tall and deep, if you have a large cranium you won't have a problem fitting into this lid. If you have a smaller head (like me) it could be a little overwhelming. If you're motivated to rock this hat you'll make it work though.
The corduroy material is pretty thick and there are no venting holes, so this hat holds the heat in. Great for fall and winter. The lining has a quality feel, it should hold up well.
Choose your spirit animal wisely or you'll have to buy them all!
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Such a sick hat, I am a hat fiend and had to have this one, also I have a huge head so its hard for me to find hats that fit good and the way I like and this one does the job. Sort of a big front which is about the only thing I don't like about it. If your looking for an eye catching hat that will make everyone envious, this one is the way to go.
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I want this one with the DUCK on it!!! Where is it BackCountry?
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I have worn this hat for about 2 weeks not and it is great. I love the feel of the hat and the color is a nice hunter orange. If you like snap backs and want a sick hat I would recommend this hat for sure
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These hats are the first of my collection! After buying these two I want them all! They are super warm and the lined interior add great detail to this hat! Definitely a must have!
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I wanted a warm, comfortable, baseball/trucker-style hat for the winter, and this fit the bill nicely. It keeps most of the wind off your head, and looks great. I almost always get compliments on it.


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…with baseball movies. The last baseball movie I liked was, well, never.
There. I said it.
I've tried to avoid this fact for much of my life (minor exaggeration, but still), but I can no longer avoid it. Every so often, for whatever reason, everyone starts talking about their favorite baseball movies on the internet and those are some of the only times in my life that I am quiet. Because I have nothing to contribute.
I've tried, really, I have. I watched Field of Dreams with a tissue box by my side, sure I would be as affected by it as everyone else but I was snickering at the dramatic/heart-wrenching moment. I snored through Eight Men Out. And I absolutely hated Sandlot.
Which is why I'm worried about the Moneyball movie, which opens this Friday. I loved the book and have a bit of a Billy-Beane-is-a-rockstar thing going on, so I want to like it with all my heart. It's just that my track record isn't promising.
I think what I don't like about baseball movies, actually, is what I don't like about most "genre" movies. I don't like horror or romance, although I often enjoy movies with horror or romance elements. I feel like so often baseball movies are too much about the baseball and not primarily a good film. Good cinematography, good acting, good script- that all seems to go by the wayside.
So my fingers are solidly crossed about the Moneyball movie.
And may I also just comment on what an absolutely bizarre looking cover this is?
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Updating a previous item, according to reports out of Russia, Sergei Kostitsyn has signed on to play with Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
Christian Ehrhoff has returned to Pittsburgh to be tested for a possible concussion.
Ryan Murray (knee) has been activated off of the injured reserve list.
Craig Anderson (hand) has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Jori Lehtera is dealing with an upper-body injury.
Kyle Clifford was bumped up to the Kings' top line during Thursday's practice.
Cedric Paquette lit the lamp three times for the Bolts on Thursday night as Tampa Bay hammered Detroit 5-1.
Jason Spezza went pointless in his return to Ottawa on Thursday, but the Stars were able to beat the Senators 6-3.
Carey Price made 24 saves on Thursday night, and the Habs needed each and every one of them, as Montreal squeaked by New York 1-0.
Ilya Bryzgalov is probable to start for the Ducks Thursday against San Jose.
Joffrey Lupul has been activated by the Maple Leafs and he'll be back in the lineup on Thursday.
Taylor Hall (leg) won't be in the lineup on Thursday against Buffalo.


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Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparative Effectiveness
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In response to a request from the public to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concerning the expanding use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systematic review was undertaken to review the effectiveness and safety of the oral and biologic DMARDs. This summary is based on a systematic review prepared as an update to a review published in 2007. In addition to the material reported in 2007, this update includes articles published after the 2007 report and before January 2011 (a total of 211 studies). The full report, listing all studies, is available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/dmardsra.cfm. This summary, based on the full report of research evidence, is provided to clinicians to inform discussions of options with patients and to assist in decisionmaking along with consideration of a patient's values and preferences. Reviews of evidence should not be construed to represent clinical recommendations or guidelines.
Background Information
RA affects 1.3 million adults in the United States, with onset generally between the ages of 30 and 50 years. Women and older adults are most often affected. RA treatment is focused on alleviating pain and inflammation and slowing or preventing the progression of joint destruction. Ultimately, the goal is remission or low disease activity. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids are widely prescribed, but these conventional drugs alone do not prevent disease progression.
Both the oral or injectable nonbiologic drugs and the recently developed biologic DMARDs interfere with rheumatoid disease processes by blocking the production or activity of immune cells and their products that cause joint inflammation and damage. Both oral and biologic DMARDs may be used individually or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents.
DMARDs, and particularly the oral DMARD methotrexate (MTX), have a central position in RA treatment. Their use is increasing with the expectation that they will lead to better disease control and more remissions. Comparing the effectiveness of MTX and other oral and biologic DMARDs will help to clarify the full range of treatment options. An understanding of the most effective drugs and strategies for managing symptoms and improving function and quality of life is needed to support decisionmaking that takes into account the balance between limiting progressive disease and the risks of adverse effects for each patient.
For patients with early RA who have not been treated with MTX, treatment with either MTX or a biologic DMARD provides similar benefits for symptoms and function, but biologic DMARDs are more effective at limiting radiographic evidence of progression. However, the evidence is too limited to permit conclusions about whether one combination strategy is better than another in treating early RA (<3 years). Evidence is accumulating that, as a class, biologic DMARDs offer greater likelihood of remission for patients with longstanding active disease than do the oral ones. Indirect comparisons reveal potential differences in effectiveness of the biologic DMARDS, but the analysis should be interpreted with caution. Combining biologic DMARDs provides no additional benefits and increases the risk of serious adverse effects. In patients with inadequate disease control, biologic DMARDs used in combination with MTX offer greater relief than either monotherapy, without increasing the need to discontinue treatment because of adverse effects.
The oral DMARDs (particularly MTX) remain effective first-line treatments for RA. MTX (at 7.5 to 25 mg/wk) and sulfasalazine are similarly effective for patients with early RA, and leflunomide may provide comparable results. Adding prednisone to treatment with oral DMARDs improves function and may limit radiographic progression, although there is evidence that the combination increases the risks of adverse effects. For patients with longstanding active disease, combining two or three oral DMARDs can provide greater improvement than monotherapy.
DMARDs of both classes are associated with well-known adverse effects (toxicity with oral DMARDs, serious infections with biologic DMARDs), but the comparative risks are not known. Overall tolerability is similar between DMARDs of both classes. The evidence about cancer risks is limited, but the risk for patients with RA does not appear to be elevated by DMARDs of either class.
Direct comparisons of DMARDs—within and between classes, in combination strategies, and in studies of longer duration and followup—are needed to improve understanding of their benefits and safety and to optimize treatment based on disease patterns and patient characteristics.
Clinical Bottom Line
Biologic DMARDs
- Considered as a class, biologic DMARDs provide a greater symptom response and a greater remission rate than do the oral DMARDs for patients with longstanding active disease requiring a change in therapy.
- Overall, evidence is insufficient to permit comparisons of these drugs for functional capacity and quality of life outcomes.
- Combining two biologic DMARDs (etanercept [Enbrel®] with abatacept [Orencia®] or anakinra [Kineret®]) does not add to improvement in disease activity, functional capacity, or symptom response more than one biologic DMARD and increases the risk of serious adverse effects.
- Comparisons across studies of patients resistant to MTX suggest that there may be clinically observable differences in the efficacy of the biologic DMARDs. Evidence from head-to-head comparisons is too limited to provide guidance for clinical decisionmaking.
Adverse Effects
- The risk of serious infections increases when patients are treated with biologic DMARDs.
- Combining two biologic DMARDs leads to substantially higher rates of serious adverse events than monotherapy.
- The rate of adverse events did not increase over time in long-term studies of adalimumab (Humira®), anakinra, etanercept, and infliximab (Remicade®).
- Studies present no consistent evidence of elevated risk of lymphoma or other cancer types associated with biologic DMARDs (relative to either oral DMARDs or placebo), and the actual risk to patients with RA is not clear (study durations range from 3 months to 5 or more years).
- For biologic DMARDs, the overall likelihood of withdrawals from trials was about half that of the MTX and placebo groups. Withdrawals due to adverse events were 1.4-fold more likely with biologic DMARDs than with placebo and MTX, but withdrawal due to lack of efficacy was about one-fifth as likely.
- In indirect comparisons, certolizumab pegol (Cimzia®), etanercept, and rituximab (Rituxan®) have more favorable overall treatment withdrawal profiles than other biologic DMARDs.
- Withdrawal from treatment due to adverse events is more likely with certolizumab pegol and infliximab than with etanercept or rituximab.
- Withdrawals due to injection site reactions are more likely with anakinra, and infliximab is associated with a higher rate of infusion reactions.
- The evidence is insufficient to permit conclusions about the differences in risks for rare but serious adverse effects among the biologic DMARDs (demyelination, autoimmunity, pancytopenia, and hepatotoxicity).
Oral DMARDs
- In patients with longstanding active disease, combining up to three oral DMARDs (MTX, sulfasalazine [Azulfidine EN-Tabs®], and hydroxychloroquine [Plaquenil®]) produces greater improvements in disease activity than one or two oral DMARDs.
- Adding prednisone to treatment with an oral DMARD improves functional capacity and radiographic progression more than an oral DMARD alone.
- MTX* and sulfasalazine have similar effects on symptoms, disease activity, functional capacity, and limiting radiographic changes (in patients with RA for less than 3 years).
- MTX and leflunomide (Arava®) have similar effects on symptom response, radiographic change, and functional capacity. Leflunomide may be superior to sulfasalazine for improving functional capacity.
Adverse Effects
- Oral DMARDs used as monotherapies exhibit similar adverse event rates.
- Oral DMARDs do not appear to elevate the risk of lymphoma.
- Adding a corticosteroid to treatment with oral DMARDs does not increase discontinuation rates and may delay discontinuation. However, the risk of wound-healing complications may increase, and the risk for increased overall adverse event rates is greater.
*MTX dosage ranged from 7.5 to 25 mg/week in the evaluated studies.
Combining Oral and Biologic DMARDs
- In patients with inadequate disease control who required a change in treatment, combination therapy with a biologic DMARD and MTX achieved greater improvements in some outcomes than either a biologic DMARD or MTX alone.
- Combination therapy achieves greater improvement than biologic DMARDs alone in:
- Combination therapy achieves greater improvement than MTX alone in:
- In patients whose RA failed to respond to first-line MTX, combination therapy with MTX and a biologic DMARD was not more successful than monotherapy with a biologic DMARD.
- In MTX-naïve patients or those not recently on MTX, combination therapy is superior to monotherapy with a biologic DMARD for functional capacity and quality of life .
Adverse Effects
- Combining MTX or other oral DMARDs with a biologic DMARD does not alter the adverse event rate found with the biologic DMARD alone.
- Combining MTX and biologic DMARDs demonstrates a better tolerability profile than MTX alone.
- The evidence is insufficient to estimate differences in rates of specific adverse events between the biologic and oral DMARDS.
DMARDs for Patients With Early RA
- Combination strategies that use corticosteroids plus two or three oral DMARDs are more effective than oral DMARD monotherapy for improving symptom response, disease activity, and functional capacity in the short term and reducing radiographic evidence of progression and joint erosion in the longer term (≥1 year).
- Combining one oral DMARD with prednisone reduces radiographic progression and joint erosion more than the DMARD alone.
- For patients with early RA who have not been treated with MTX:
- Effects on symptom response are similar when MTX is compared with adalimumab or etanercept.
- Effects on functional capacity are similar with MTX and adalimumab.
- Biologic DMARDs more effectively limit radiographic evidence of progression than do oral DMARDs.
- For MTX-naïve patients with early, aggressive RA, combining MTX with a biologic DMARD (abatacept, adalimumab, etanercept, or infliximab) provides greater improvement than biologic DMARD monotherapy for symptom response, clinical remission rates, and radiographic progression.
Adverse Effects
- Adding prednisone to treatment with one or multiple oral DMARDs does not increase treatment discontinuation rates (treatment durations spanned 2 months to 5 years).
- Combining oral DMARDs (sulfasalazine and MTX) increases withdrawal from treatment due to adverse events.
Strength of Evidence Scale
High confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. Further research may change our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. Further research is likely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Evidence is either unavailable or does not permit a conclusion.
Other Findings: Influence of Patient Characteristics
- Patients with moderate RA had better overall improvement and better functional status than patients with severe RA. However, patients with severe RA had the greatest degree of improvement from baseline.
- In treatment with MTX, as the age of patients increased, the likelihood of major clinical improvement decreased slightly, but overall age did not affect efficacy or risk of adverse effects.
- Biologic DMARDs showed no apparent influence on the risk of cardiovascular events in the elderly (≥65 years of age).
- MTX toxicity (gastrointestinal, liver, and renal) was more likely in patients with greater renal impairment.
- High-risk comorbidities (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, malignancies, and renal impairment) did not increase the risk of serious adverse effects or infections in patients treated with anakinra.
- Concomitant antidiabetic, antihypertensive, or statin medications given to patients treated with anakinra did not increase the risk of adverse effects.
Gaps in Knowledge
- Applicability of the conclusions is limited, as most evidence comes from efficacy trials that are conducted in ideal settings and exclude many typical patients.
- The evidence about the effects of disease stage, age, concomitant therapies, and comorbidities is limited and is derived from single studies that address these potential modifiers of effectiveness and safety.
- Evidence about response of subgroups defined by health status, age, coexisting conditions, comorbidities, concurrent treatments, sociodemographics, or other variables is inadequate to understand the effects of these characteristics.
- The effect of timing of initiation and duration of treatment, especially whether early use of biologic DMARDs is beneficial, is not well understood.
- Future studies should include measurement of patient-centered, quality-of-life outcomes.
- Head-to-head comparisons of DMARDs and studies that focus on different combination strategies are needed.
What To Discuss With Your Patients
- The natural history of RA and the role of DMARDs in reducing symptoms and improving disease control
- The potential benefits and adverse effects of DMARDs
- Changes in lifestyle that can help relieve symptoms, such as diet and exercise
- Patient and caregiver preferences and values regarding treatment
Resource for Patients
Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis, A Review of the Research for Adults is a free companion to this clinician research summary. It covers:
- The types of DMARDs that are used
- The evidence about the short- and long-term benefits and adverse effects associated with DMARDs used to treat patients with RA
- Costs related to biologic and oral DMARDs
The information in this summary is based on Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Update, Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 55, prepared by the RTI International–University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10056-I for the Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality, April 2012. Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/dmardsra.cfm.
This summary was prepared by the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. It was written by Diane Markesich, Ph.D., Thomas Workman, Ph.D., John Gomez, M.D., and Michael Fordis, M.D.
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2. Note how they use, caveat, and compare their monitoring of social media
3. There is no organized monitoring of US domestic social media
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Subject: [CT] US/SECURITY - AP Exclusive: CIA following Twitter, Facebook
Have suspected this, but provides an idea of the scope of the
CIA Open Source Center in charge of following these social websites. Used
to provide a quick sweep of reaction to world events. Have several
hundred analysts. Follow about 5 million tweets a day. The listed
examples were to the death of UBL, social responses to Obama's Middle East
speech. Started to use this media after the Green Revo. in Iran and how
Twitter impacted that. Thought that they would have started monitoring
these sites in a systematic way before that.
AP Exclusive: CIA following Twitter, Facebook
By KIMBERLY DOZIER
AP Intelligence Writer
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McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- In an anonymous industrial park in Virginia, in an unassuming brick building, the CIA is following
tweets - up to 5 million a day.
At the agency's Open Source Center, a team known affectionately as the "vengeful librarians" also pores over Facebook,
newspapers, TV news channels, local radio stations, Internet chat rooms - anything overseas that anyone can access and
contribute to openly.
From Arabic to Mandarin Chinese, from an angry tweet to a thoughtful blog, the analysts gather the information, often in
native tongue. They cross-reference it with the local newspaper or a clandestinely intercepted phone conversation. From
there, they build a picture sought by the highest levels at the White House, giving a real-time peek, for example, at the
mood of a region after the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden or perhaps a prediction of which Mideast nation
seems ripe for revolt.
Yes, they saw the uprising in Egypt coming; they just didn't know exactly when revolution might hit, said the center's
director, Doug Naquin.
The center already had "predicted that social media in places like Egypt could be a game-changer and a threat to the
regime," he said in a recent interview with The Associated Press at the center. CIA officials said it was the first such
visit by a reporter the agency has ever granted.
The CIA facility was set up in response to a recommendation by the 9/11 Commission, with its first priority to focus on
counterterrorism and counterproliferation. But its several hundred analysts - the actual number is classified - track a
broad range, from Chinese Internet access to the mood on the street in Pakistan.
While most are based in Virginia, the analysts also are scattered throughout U.S. embassies worldwide to get a step closer
to the pulse of their subjects.
The most successful analysts, Naquin said, are something like the heroine of the crime novel "The Girl With the Dragon
Tattoo," a quirky, irreverent computer hacker who "knows how to find stuff other people don't know exists."
Those with a masters' degree in library science and multiple languages, especially those who grew up speaking another
language, "make a powerful open source officer," Naquin said.
The center had started focusing on social media after watching the Twitter-sphere rock the Iranian regime during the Green
Revolution of 2009, when thousands protested the results of the elections that put Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
back in power. "Farsi was the third largest presence in social media blogs at the time on the Web," Naquin said.
The center's analysis ends up in President Barack Obama's daily intelligence briefing in one form or another, almost every
After bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in May, the CIA followed Twitter to give the White House a snapshot of world public
Since tweets can't necessarily be pegged to a geographic location, the analysts broke down reaction by languages. The
result: The majority of Urdu tweets, the language of Pakistan, and Chinese tweets, were negative. China is a close ally of
Pakistan's. Pakistani officials protested the raid as an affront to their nation's sovereignty, a sore point that
continues to complicate U.S.-Pakistani relations.
When the president gave his speech addressing Mideast issues a few weeks after the raid, the tweet response over the next
24 hours came in negative from Turkey, Egypt, Yemen, Algeria, the Persian Gulf and Israel, too, with speakers of Arabic
and Turkic tweets charging that Obama favored Israel, and Hebrew tweets denouncing the speech as pro-Arab.
In the next few days, major news media came to the same conclusion, as did analysis by the covert side of U.S.
intelligence based on intercepts and human intelligence gathered in the region.
The center is also in the process of comparing its social media results with the track record of polling organizations,
trying to see which produces more accurate results, Naquin said.
"We do what we can to caveat that we may be getting an overrepresentation of the urban elite," said Naquin, acknowledging
that only a small slice of the population in many areas they are monitoring has access to computers and Internet. But he
points out that access to social media sites via cellphones is growing in areas like Africa, meaning a "wider portion of
the population than you might expect is sounding off and holding forth than it might appear if you count the Internet
hookups in a given country."
Sites like Facebook and Twitter also have become a key resource for following a fast-moving crisis such as the riots that
raged across Bangkok in April and May of last year, the center's deputy director said. The Associated Press agreed not to
identify him because he sometimes still works undercover in foreign countries.
As director, Naquin is identified publicly by the agency although the location of the center is kept secret to deter
attacks, whether physical or electronic.
The deputy director was one of a skeleton crew of 20 U.S. government employees who kept the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok
running throughout the rioting as protesters surged through the streets, swarming the embassy neighborhood and trapping
U.S. diplomats and Thais alike in their homes.
The army moved in, and traditional media reporting slowed to a trickle as local reporters were either trapped or cowed by
government forces.
"But within an hour, it was all surging out on Twitter and Facebook," the deputy director said. The CIA homed in on 12 to
15 users who tweeted situation reports and cellphone photos of demonstrations. The CIA staff cross-referenced the tweeters
with the limited news reports to figure out who among them was providing reliable information. Tweeters also policed
themselves, pointing out when someone else had filed an inaccurate account.
"That helped us narrow down to those dozen we could count on," he said.
Ultimately, some two-thirds of the reports coming out of the embassy being sent back to all branches of government in
Washington came from the CIA's open source analysis throughout the crisis.
CIA eyes 5 million tweets a day
By TIM MAK | 11/4/11 9:26 AM EDT
The Central Intelligence Agency is systematically monitoring Twitter,
following up to 5 million tweets a day, according to a new report.
The CIA's Open Source Center reviews and analyzes information widely
available to the general public, including Twitter and Facebook, and keeps
eyes on everything from blogs to tweets to more traditional media, the
Associated Press says in a feature article on the unit.
Analysts monitor information in a wide array of languages and
cross-reference it to existing intelligence, and are often called upon to
provide information on the mood of a region after a foreign policy event.
For example, the Open Source Center built a picture of the real-time
reaction from the Middle East after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May
to give the White House an idea of public opinion.
When President Barack Obama gave a speech addressing Middle Eastern issues
a few weeks later, the center monitored negative Arabic and Turkic tweets
denouncing the president as too pro-Israel, and Hebrew tweets criticizing
the president for being too pro-Arab.
The center's of analysis ends up in Obama's daily intelligence briefing in
some form almost every day, reports the AP.
The CIA started reviewing social media after watching Twitter's influence
during the 2009 Green Revolution in Iran, when thousands protested the
contested results of an election that kept Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad in office.
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Marketed by The Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Envy comes from the same cross, royal gala and braeburn, as the company's Jazz apple.
Jazz has a lighter color and yellow accents, and Envy is a deep red color, especially popular with Asian markets, said Tim Jacometti, export manager for Delica Global, Torrance, Calif.
"This apple has consistently the same flavor," Jacometti said. "That's what Asia really wants — a bright, red large crisp apple that stores well."
David Nelley, pipfruit category manager for The Oppenheimer Group, said the Envy's larger size appeals to more consumers.
"These are peaking on 80s, where Jazz peaks at 100," he said. "This also is appealing to retailers."
Envy's New Zealand season is June and July and the Washington fruit is available in November and December.
Quantities are limited, Nelley said. The apples are shipping to select retailers in western Canada and Northern California.


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Chicago Bear tight end Kellen Davis catches a pass over Minnesota Viking E.J. Henderson for a first down. The Bears won 39 to 10 in game at Soldier Field. | Thomas Delany Jr.~ Sun-Times Media
NEW ORLEANS — When he took over as coach of the University of San Diego, former Bears quarterback Jim Harbaugh called one of his mentors to share in the good news.
But Bo Schembechler didn't immediately offer any congratulations.
"He said, 'Tell me you're going to have a tight end that puts his hand in that ground on every snap,' " Harbaugh recalled his coach at Michigan saying to him.
Schembechler also insisted that he emphasize the fullback, and Harbaugh confirmed he would be covered at both positions.
" 'Good, congratulations on getting the job,' " Harbaugh recalled Schembechler telling him.
The 49ers reached the Super Bowl in large part because of a tight end, arguably the most athletic one in the league. Vernon Davis torched the Atlanta Falcons with five catches for 106 yards, including one touchdown. Falcons coach Mike Smith lamented his defense's inability to hold Davis in check.
"The tight end was an issue,'' Smith said. ''They made a number of explosive plays with the tight end. When you have a game plan in place and you put resources to one area, one of our main goals was to stop the quarterback from running the football. We did not cover the tight end as well as we needed to."
The NFL's final four playoff teams featured at least one dynamic pass-catching tight end, and each was acquired in different ways. Davis was the sixth pick in the 2006 draft. Tony Gonzalez, a future Hall of Famer, was acquired by the Falcons in free agency. In the 2010 draft, the New England Patriots drafted Rob Gronkowski in the second round and Aaron Hernandez in the fourth round, and the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens selected Dennis Pitta one spot after Hernandez.
The Bears scored a playmaker at the position when they selected Greg Olsen with the 31st pick in the 2007 draft. But offensive coordinator Mike Martz didn't value the position, so the Bears shipped Olsen to the Carolina Panthers before the 2011 season and counted on Kellen Davis to fill the void.
The results have been disastrous.
In the last two seasons, Davis had 37 catches for 235 yards with seven touchdowns. This season, Davis, Matt Spaeth, Evan Rodriguez and Kyle Adams combined for 33 catches for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
Gonzalez had 93 catches for 930 yards and eight touchdowns in 2012.
Bears general manager Phil Emery noted in his postseason news conference that Davis had a rough year but pointed to a few plays he made for the Bears. New coach Marc Trestman hasn't shied away from highlighting the position, most notably last season when — due to circumstances — he often was forced to play three tight ends.
"He adapted, and he moved the ball and won games," Emery said of Trestman's adjustment.
Trestman acknowledged during his news conference that the tight end has "become more of a featured player in the last few years in the NFL."
And the Bears certainly will be emphasizing the position, whether it's through the draft or free agency.