This content is machine translated COPD Even a single moderate exacerbation can be a predictor of mortality Although severe COPD exacerbations are widely recognized as poor prognostic factors, less is known about the long-term impact of even a single moderate exacerbation. Canadian scientists have taken up this...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Using predictors to improve therapy management A few years ago, the EULAR agreed on a definition for “difficult-to-treat” rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The reasons for multiple treatment failures are not yet fully understood. Research projects are trying to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SLE: Early use of biologics? Findings from the “Leeds SLE Inception Cohort” If systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cannot be adequately controlled with hydroxychloroquine and cortisone preparations, the use of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive agents and/or biologics should be considered according to current EULAR…