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.

Anti-TNFs help psoriatic arthritis patients get back to work

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 14:30

ROME – Anti–tumor necrosis factor agents have a slight edge over conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs when it comes to helping psoriatic arthritis patients who are having work issues,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Do pathogenic intestinal bacteria drive scleroderma GI symptoms?

Posted on: 11/06/2015 - 14:26

ROME – Patients with systemic sclerosis who have a range of gastointestinal symptoms and severity have higher amounts of pathogenic bacteria than do normal healthy control patients, according to Dr....

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Ultrasound of tendons detects early rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 10/06/2015 - 18:03

ROME – Tenosynovitis on ultrasound might be the next criterion added to the diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis if it is confirmed as a valid marker for early disease detection, according to...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mycophenolate mofetil bests azathioprine for maintenance in lupus nephritis

Posted on: 09/06/2015 - 21:29

Mycophenolate mofetil was superior to azathioprine in preventing treatment failure in 227 lupus nephritis patients who initially responded to induction therapy, according to a randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis, PsA increase temporomandibular disorder risk

Posted on: 05/06/2015 - 13:59

Psoriasis may play a role in temporomandibular joint disorders, according to an observational study that compared psoriasis patients to individuals without the disorder. The Italian study,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

First in-human RA vaccine trial yields positive results

Posted on: 03/06/2015 - 19:20

A single intradermal injection of autologous modified dendritic cells exposed to citrullinated peptides is safe and has immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, results of a phase I first...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Nonprofits launch web campaign to raise awareness about scleroderma

Posted on: 02/06/2015 - 14:28

Three North American nonprofit organizations that invest in scleroderma research are jointly trying to raise awareness about the autoimmune disorder. Their efforts include posting information and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: Set concrete walking goals in knee OA

Posted on: 02/06/2015 - 12:55

SEATTLE – The pain of knee osteoarthritis is not exacerbated by regular exercise such as walking and may actually be relieved by it, according to several findings presented at the World Congress on...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: CRP is prognostic marker in knee osteoarthritis

Posted on: 01/06/2015 - 22:26

SEATTLE – C-reactive protein is associated with the presence and progression of bone marrow lesions in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to data from a cohort study of 192 patients...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: Flex educational, motivational muscle when prescribing exercise for OA

Posted on: 29/05/2015 - 19:43

SEATTLE – A new study using an analytic framework grounded in behavior change theory shows several modifiable ways to help patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis to exercise, the most...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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