This content is machine translated Inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases Broad spectrum of differential diagnoses A timely correct diagnosis can positively influence the course and treatment options. Auto-antibodies and other serological parameters are diagnostically valuable, but do not have high significance when considered in isolation.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rheumatic diseases How do antirheumatic drugs correlate with COVID-19 courses? Whether the use of immunosuppressants increases the risk of a severe course in SARS-CoV-2 infection is as yet unclear. A study published in advance of the European Congress of Rheumatology…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Quantitative sensory testing in neuropathic pain. Comprehensive functional analysis of the somatosensory nervous system Pain is one of the most difficult symptoms to detect. Many other signs of disease, such as skin symptoms or paralysis, are visible, palpable, and thus objectifiable. In the assessment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 and rheumatism Do not discontinue immunosuppressants! The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic poses special challenges for physicians and patients – even more so if the latter have pre-existing conditions and are on immunosuppressive drugs. Researchers have explored the question…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases When the skin beats on the heart Patients with long-standing psoriasis are high-risk cardiac patients and should be managed accordingly. Especially in young patients with first cardiological symptoms an intensive work-up is indicated.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis New JAK inhibitor raises hopes Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) plays an important role in modern therapeutic concepts for rheumatoid arthritis. If left untreated, joint destruction and loss of mobility are possible consequences of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Systemic sclerosis Raynaud’s syndrome characteristic in early stage of disease Cutaneous symptoms are of particular importance because they can be detected before systemic manifestations occur. Based on this, therapeutic measures relevant to the course of the disease can be initiated…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis More light than shadow Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one of the most serious diseases because it occurs everywhere in the body, but there is a solution for few problems and virtually every organ must…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation for rheumatic diseases Still great need for rehab! Rehabilitative interventions can improve joint function and stability, build muscle strength and endurance, contribute to pain reduction and inflammation attenuation, as well as influence adaptation processes and improve (psycho)vegetative dysregulations.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Remission in rheumatoid arthritis Every single week counts… The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is common and the onset of disease is mostly in early adulthood. That is, as a physician, you have many decades to work with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment of osteoarthritis Study results show strengthening of total cartilage thickness Approximately 237 million people worldwide are affected by symptomatic and activity-limiting osteoarthritis (OA). Among disabling conditions, OA has the third fastest growth, with the knee joint being the most commonly…
