Treating both joint and skin symptoms maximises quality of life for people with psoriatic arthritis. Introduction Psoriatic arthritis (PsA for short) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints and other parts of the body, including the spine, skin, and tissues joining tendons and ligaments to bones (called entheses). It gets its name […]
Category: Psoriatic arthritis
Remission or low disease activity are frequently achieved in people with PsA
The DAPSA scoring tool reflects patient-perceived low disease activity. Introduction Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints and other structures, including the spine, skin, and tissues joining tendons and ligaments to bones (called entheses). The disease can cause pain and mobility issues. The inflammation in psoriatic arthritis often causes swelling […]
Health inequity for people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) before and after diagnosis
People with psoriatic arthritis have healthcare costs, lower income, higher unemployment rates, higher risk for disability pension and more comorbidities than the general population. Introduction Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes, mainly because of joint […]
Managing psoriatic arthritis
This is the lay version of the EULAR recommendations for the management of people with psoriatic arthritis. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Gossec L, Smolen JS, Ramiro S, et al European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management of psoriatic arthritis with pharmacological therapies: 2015 update. Annals of […]
People with psoriatic arthritis have a higher risk of atherosclerosis
People with psoriatic arthritis have increased prevalence, burden and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes, mainly because of joint inflammation. It gets its name from the link between this type […]
Patient and doctor disagreement may reduce likelihood of remission
Differences between patient and physician evaluation of disease activity and pain may impact individual treat-to-target strategy INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis are two types of rheumatic disease. Both are chronic inflammatory diseases that affect a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect men and women of all ages. The inflammation can […]
Both disease and life impact are important when assessing PsA
An updated core domain set incorporates patient and physician priorities and evolving PsA research. INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (sometimes shortened to PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, and sometimes spine and tendons, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes. It gets its name from […]
Ixekizumab: a new treatment option for people with PsA
Ixekizumab treatment resulted in improvements in disease activity and physical function in people with PsA. INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (often shortened to PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes. It gets its name from the link between this […]
A quarter of patients do not agree with their doctor about their disease
Disagreement between people with early axial spondyloarthritis and their doctors happens in one-quarter of cases, and can affect how people are treated. INTRODUCTION Spondyloarthritis is an umbrella term for several conditions that share many of the same features and symptoms, including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis. Patients can also be classified as having […]
New cut-offs for the DAPSA may aid disease activity scoring
The DAPSA is a disease-specific, validated and feasible tool for the assessment of psoriatic arthritis. INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes. It gets its name from the link between this type of arthritis and […]
