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.

VIDEO: Primary care is pain care’s front line

Posted on: 13/08/2015 - 20:06

ORLANDO – Primary care physicians need to be on the front line of pain care, explained Dr. Paul J. Christo. The most important reason is the sheer volume of individuals with chronic pain, according...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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PsA disease activity and treatment success defined

Posted on: 13/08/2015 - 19:07

New criteria that define psoriatic arthritis disease activity and treatment response establish cutpoints and percentage changes on the Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis scores, Dr....

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Health care transition practices continue to evolve

Posted on: 12/08/2015 - 12:00

It’s been nearly 13 years since the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians released its <a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Novel triple therapy in ITP provides enduring responses

Posted on: 11/08/2015 - 19:02

For patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia, a three-drug regimen was associated with a high response rate and relapse-free survival, according to the results of a single-arm, phase IIb...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Yet another insurer demand: patient care notifications

Posted on: 10/08/2015 - 21:35

Some insurance companies recently started sending notifications about patient care. For example, one recently sent my boss a letter about one of his patients with rheumatoid arthritis, asking why the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Optimized analgesia, exercise cut pain in severe knee OA

Posted on: 08/08/2015 - 20:53

A 6-week protocol of optimized analgesia followed by a 12-week exercise program significantly improved pain and functional limitations for patients with knee osteoarthritis, researchers reported in...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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New analysis suggests functional decline for most people with knee OA

Posted on: 07/08/2015 - 19:47

Accounting for missing data revealed functional declines over time in patients with newly diagnosed knee osteoarthritis, according to researchers. The findings contradict more optimistic results...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Uveitis prevalence, risk eyeballed in spondyloarthritis patients

Posted on: 07/08/2015 - 17:13

DENVER – Anterior uveitis occurred in 13% of military veterans with spondyloarthritis followed longitudinally in the PULSAR registry, Dr. Maureen Dubreuil reported at the annual meeting of the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Study links statin use to lower mortality in RA patients

Posted on: 07/08/2015 - 17:00

Among adults with rheumatoid arthritis, starting a statin prescription led to a 21% drop in risk of dying from any cause, compared with not using statins, according to a study published online Aug. 5...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Study reveals distinct forms of foot osteoarthritis

Posted on: 07/08/2015 - 14:17

Osteoarthritis of the foot takes one of two forms: isolated disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint or more extensive disease of that and several other joints of the midfoot, researchers...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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