1959 NBA Finals: Boston 4, Minneapolis 0. Celtics Sweep Past Minneapolis. Even though the St. Louis Hawks had won the 1958 title, many insiders felt the Boston Celtics were the superior team heading into the 1958-59 season. About the only thing undermining the glorious beginning of Boston's dynasty was the undercurrent of racial discord. The NBA and the Celtics were integrating ahead of society. There were few, if any, problems on the team, but Boston was a racially troubled town, as were many American cities.
GENERIC NAME: colchicine. BRAND NAME: Colcrys, Mitigare. USES: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older. Other unapproved uses of colchicine include treatment of pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma.
Colchicine use was associated with a reduced risk of recurrent pericarditis at 18 months in patients being treated for acute (HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.27-0.61) or recurrent (HR 0.37; 95% CI 0.24-0.58) pericarditis.There was no significant increase in adverse effects related to colchicine therapy [ 26 ].olchicine use was associated with a reduced risk of recurrent pericarditis at 18 months in patients being treated for acute (HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.27-0.61) or recurrent (HR 0.37; 95% CI 0.24-0.58) pericarditis.