This content is machine translated Case report: Acute rheumatic fever ARF with myocarditis and occlusion of the RCA Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease continue to pose a serious health risk in most developing countries. In individual cases, however, it also occurs in industrialized countries. ARF...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus Increased risk of pulmonary manifestations Previous studies have shown that individuals with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of pulmonary complications. However, these analyses did not consistently account for potential confounding...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis More DMARDs can reduce glucocorticoids in LORA Although glucocorticoids have no influence on the course of the disease, they are effective agents against symptomatic pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with late onset RA (LORA)...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic musculoskeletal pain How can the use of analgesics be optimized in multimodal therapy? Musculoskeletal pain is complex and often underestimated. Pain sensitization plays an important role in chronification. In the long-term use of currently available analgesics, there may be conflicting goals with regard...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Nano-ECS modulator Adezunap improves therapy success Cannabinoids have established themselves as therapeutic options in the treatment of pain in recent years. Nevertheless, patients can experience problems when using them, particularly with regard to tolerance. A new...…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis and PsA Biologics, oral peptide and trivalent nanobody – current results and trends Top-line results are available for both Icotrokinra and Sonelokimab, which attest to the great therapeutic potential of these innovative drug candidates. However, there is also extremely interesting new evidence from...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New practice guideline for fibromyalgia syndrome Good times, bad times Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have comparatively low muscle strength in the static and moving muscles. The most important thing is therefore to get patients moving. Regular exercise has been...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis Sacroilitis on MRI and/or X-ray as a decisive criterion If chronic back pain occurs in patients under the age of 45, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) should also be considered as a suspected diagnosis, according to an ASAS recommendation. Unfortunately, this...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Early detection of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) “Hot Topic” – intervene in good time! In around 90 percent of PsA cases, the joint symptoms only appear after the skin manifestations. Scientific studies have shown that a delayed PsA diagnosis can have unfavorable prognostic implications....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated When the bones become more fragile: “Case Finding” Fracture risk reduction in osteoporosis Osteoporosis is an underdiagnosed disease. Patients with circumscribed risk factors should not be deprived of a bone density measurement. Although osteoporosis cannot be completely cured, its progression can be delayed...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Biologics for plaque psoriasis What increases the chance of a sustained remission? State-of-the-art technologies now make it possible to decipher the aetiopathogenesis of skin diseases at a molecular level, which can be used to optimize treatment strategies. In plaque psoriasis – a...…
