For women with rheumatoid arthritis, low disease and remission are an attainable goal during pregnancy INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people of all ages, but it most often starts between the ages of 30 and 50 – […]
Category: Rheumatoid arthritis
Non-surgical treatment is a good option for people with RCD
Non-surgical treatment is equivalent to surgical treatment even after unsuccessful initial rehabilitation in people with RCD without full-thickness tendon tear. INTRODUCTION The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surrounds the shoulder joint. Rotator cuff disease (shortened to RCD) is very common and is usually caused by tendon degeneration. RCD may also […]
Points to consider to promote adherence in people with RMDs
Prevent non-adherence by building trust, overcoming barriers, and tailoring the solution to the problem. INTRODUCTION Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (often shortened to RMDs) are a group of diseases that affect the joints and muscles. There are lots of different treatments available that can both treat symptoms, and stop some of the underlying disease processes. Most […]
Fracture risk should be considered for people taking oral steroids and PPIs
There is an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures in people using both oral glucocorticoids and proton-pump inhibitors. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis affects people of all ages, and is more common in women than men. One of the […]
Need to aggressively target multimorbidity in RA
Multimorbidity is common in rheumatoid arthritis and progresses more rapidly during and immediately following onset. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis affects people of all ages, and is more common in women than men. People with rheumatoid arthritis often […]
Temporary interruption of face-to-face consultations has no major impact
A short interruption of in-person rheumatology appointments has no major impact on the disease course of axial spondyloarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is the disease caused by a new type of coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March […]
VTE risk increases with disease activity in RA
There is a strong association between disease activity and the risk of blood clots in people with rheumatoid arthritis INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people of all ages, but it most often starts between the ages […]
No significant difference between advanced therapies for RA
Individualised care should be based on clinical judgement and consideration of patient preferences. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis affects people of all ages, and is more common in women than men. The goal of treatment is often remission […]
Managing RA with DMARDs
This is the lay version of the 2019 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis using synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. The original publication can be downloaded from the EULAR website: www.eular.org. Smolen JS, et al. EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic […]
Tapering sequence does not affect costs
Slowly reducing medicines for people in remission can save money INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect a person’s joints, and may cause pain and disability. Rheumatoid arthritis affects people of all ages, and is more common in women than men. When people reach sustained remission (no signs or symptoms of […]
