Rheumatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology (Greek ρεύμα, rheuma, river) is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapyof rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders.

In psoriasis, is pushing for PASI 90 really worthwhile?

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 15:40

AMSTERDAM – Does pushing for a PASI 90 response instead of settling for a PASI 75 matter to patients being treated for moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis? You bet it does, Dr. Mark G....

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Tocilizumab and tofacitinib increase lipids in RA patients

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 22:34

Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the biologic tocilizumab and the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib had significant changes to their lipid levels in a meta-analysis of randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Hand exercise program worthwhile, cost effective in RA patients

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 21:05

A tailored hand exercise program for rheumatoid arthritis patients proved to be a cost-effective intervention for restoring and maintaining hand function in a randomized trial. Sarah E. Lamb,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Biomarkers identify RA patients at risk of lung disease

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 18:55

An international team of researchers has identified biomarkers that may help pinpoint rheumatoid arthritis patients at risk of interstitial lung disease. Dr. Juan Chen of the First Hospital of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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RA patients’ readmission rates after joint replacement are rising

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 14:20

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who have undergone a hip or knee replacement are more likely to be readmitted to a hospital than are patients with osteoarthritis, according to findings from a large...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Biosimilars poised to make biologics more routine

Posted on: 16/10/2014 - 13:00

The biosimilar age for rheumatology has arrived, and experts expect wider use of previously expensive biologic drugs as biosimilar competition drives prices down and makes biologics more...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Inflammatory rheumatic diseases raise venous thromboembolism risk

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 18:01

Individuals with inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, and connective tissue diseases, have a threefold increase in the risk of venous thromboembolism, compared...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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‘Prehabilitation’ cut postoperative care costs for total hip and knee replacements

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 22:30

Physical therapy before joint replacement surgery cut the predicted use of postoperative care by 29%, saving an estimated $1,215 in health care costs per patient, according to a Medicare claims...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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High-resolution MRI revealed enthesitis in PsA patients with dactylitis

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 14:42

Psoriatic dactylitis might be caused by inflammation of the small enthesis pulleys of flexor tendons of affected fingers and toes, according a study using high-resolution MRI. The findings help...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Drug combos for psoriatic arthritis upped shingles risk

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 13:56

Combining tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs more than doubled the risk of shingles in patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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