Rheumatology

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.

Tired knees

Posted on: 08/07/2015 - 19:14

Last week, one of my patients presented with a BMI of 49 and two canes. Knee x-ray shows marked medial compartment narrowing bilaterally. We will inject her knees with steroids, but this will be...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

EULAR: Baricitinib shows RA efficacy in two trials

Posted on: 07/07/2015 - 16:43

ROME – Baricitinib, a novel biologic drug that selectively inhibits certain janus kinases, showed safety and efficacy for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in a two separate, multicenter, phase III...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Tai chi equivalent to physical therapy for knee OA

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 22:20

ROME – Tai chi is as effective as standard physical therapy in reducing pain and improving physical function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to the results of a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 17:01

LISBON – Advanced age appears to trump disease activity or antirheumatic drug treatment as the driving force behind miscarriage in women with rheumatoid arthritis. “The risk for miscarriage in...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

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