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 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 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…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The little helpers for rheumatic complaints “Everyday aids should also be used preventively” Those who suffer from rheumatic complaints often have difficulty performing everyday movements at home or at work. Here, the everyday aids can be a great relief. They provide support when…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rheumatology, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology & Pneumology What’s new in internal medicine? At this year’s SGIM annual meeting, the update presentations were again very popular. And rightly so, because once again the audience learned a lot of interesting facts about the latest…