This content is machine translated 86th Congress of the German Society of Neurology Highlights from the DGN Congress 2013 This year’s meeting of the German Society of Neurology took place in Dresden from September 18-21, 2013. We have selected four exciting studies that were highlighted at this congress.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights EULAR Wide variety of therapeutic options On the third day of this year’s EULAR Congress, news was presented in the areas of fibromyalgia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Experts from four different countries presented…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gout How can the deposits be addressed? At this year’s EULAR congress, Prof. Thomas Bardin, MD, Paris, went into more detail about the many therapeutic strategies for gout and other crystal-induced diseases. In particular, he discussed the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis New guidelines for treatment and risk stratification In presenting the new recommendations in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, speakers at this year’s EULAR addressed the role of combined triple therapy with conventional DMARDs among other topics. Their…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Current studies in a nutshell Special aspects of osteoporosis treatment Fortunately, osteoporosis and its consequences no longer have to be accepted as an untreatable fate. Thanks to intensive research in this field, many options are now available for prevention, early…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Tailored treatment with biologicals The genesis of rheumatoid polyarthritis (RA) is still largely unclear. However, with the introduction of the new biologicals – after decades of immunological research – revolutionary new treatment strategies for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatology sideshow? The crux with pain Patients with rheumatic diseases often suffer from severe pain. In addition to treating the underlying condition, management of this pain is essential to prevent chronicity or even disability.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Pain and rheumatism Only symptomatically treatable? Rheumatism is not a defined disease, but rather a symptom, and means nothing more than pain and functional limitation in the musculoskeletal system. The causes of rheumatism are manifold. At…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis Reduce risk of rheumatic disease with vitamin D? Worldwide, about half of the adult population suffers from vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/l). This increases the risk of bone fractures and falls. At this year’s EULAR Congress in Madrid, several…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis How do current research findings influence future RA therapy? Three renowned experts in the field of rheumatoid arthritis, Prof. Edward Keystone, MD, Toronto, Prof. Ronald van Vollenhoven, MD, Stockholm, and Prof. Peter Taylor, MD, Oxford, gave an overview of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain management in RA and OA The psychosocial component should not be underestimated At the EULAR Congress in Madrid, pain management took a central place. Prof. David Walsh, MD, Nothingham, focused on the special circumstances of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. One…
