This content is machine translated Inflammatory rheumatic diseases Fatigue in rheumatism Since the corona pandemic, the number of publications on fatigue symptomatology has increased exponentially, reflecting the current very high interest in this topic. As an accompanying symptom of cancer, but… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated OA and atopic diseases Asthma + AD = Osteoarthritis The possible link between osteoarthritis (OA) and an atopic disease such as atopic dermatitis (AD) or bronchial asthma was investigated by US scientists. Their finding: patients with asthma or AD…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Spondyloarthritides Biologics before or after NSAIDs? Should biologics be used as first-line therapy in the treatment of spondyloarthritides (SpA) or are NSAIDs still the preferred option? A pro-and-con discussion explored this question at this year’s DGIM…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Still's disease The Still syndrome in childhood and adulthood In 1896, a form of chronic infantile rheumatism was first noted in which symptoms of massive general inflammation were present in addition to arthritis. The disease was long referred to… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Update EULAR treatment recommendations Carefully consider the use of JAK inhibitors The goal of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapy today is clinical remission. The earlier the disease is detected, the better the chances of achieving this goal. For the road ahead, EULAR…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics of eosinophilic systemic diseases On the trail of the EGPA A blood eosinophilia is defined by a number >500 eosinophils per μl. If a number >1500/μl is measured at least twice within two weeks, one is dealing with hypereosinophilia (HE).…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus The future belongs to precision medicine The multiple disease manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are essentially a consequence of autoantibodies, immune complexes, and cytokines. New therapies specifically intervene in the immunopathogenesis of the complex autoimmune…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus What can belimumab and anifrolumab do? The monoclonal antibodies belimumab and anifrolumab are both approved for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Their response is considered to be highly effective. The point at which they…
This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis in elderly patients Evidence-based therapy selection under the aspect of benefits and risks Current evidence suggests that the benefits of low-dose steroid therapy are greater than the harms in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is evident from the GLORIA study, in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis The era of biologics – a tour d’horizon through significant research decades The development of highly effective biologics was preceded by research efforts over several decades. Advances in immunopathogenetic and molecular genetic analyses contributed significantly to the generation of these innovative system…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Still's disease The Still syndrome in childhood and adulthood In 1896, a form of chronic infantile rheumatism was first noted in which symptoms of massive general inflammation were present in addition to arthritis. The disease was long referred to… CME-Test
