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.

Secukinumab cut ankylosing spondylitis symptoms in MEASURE trials

Posted on: 23/12/2015 - 22:00

The interleukin 17-A inhibitor secukinumab significantly reduced the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in two phase III trials, researchers... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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FDA approves lesinurad for uric acid lowering in gout

Posted on: 23/12/2015 - 15:33

Lesinurad (Zurampic) has been approved to treat hyperuricemia associated with gout, when used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, the Fo... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

‘Hot’ joints may predict RA joint damage

Posted on: 21/12/2015 - 16:30

Recording the temperature of skin over an inflamed joint may identify RA patients at high risk of joint damage, an exploratory study suggested.... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Thigh muscle weakness a risk factor for knee replacement in women

Posted on: 21/12/2015 - 14:49

Women with knee osteoarthritis who have low thigh muscle strength are more likely to need a knee replacement, finds new research that suggests there m... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Oral steroid dose, duration affect diabetes risk for people with RA

Posted on: 20/12/2015 - 20:06

People with rheumatoid arthritis who take oral glucocorticoids have an increased risk of diabetes, the magnitude of which is dependent on dose and treatment duration, based on an analysis of two...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Radiography missed most clinical cases of hip osteoarthritis

Posted on: 09/12/2015 - 14:50

Radiography detected up to 16% of cases of hip osteoarthritis among older patients with frequent hip pain in an analysis of participants in the Framingham Osteoarthritis Study and the Osteoarthritis...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Lateral wedge insoles provide minimal biomechanical help in knee OA

Posted on: 09/12/2015 - 13:32

Lateral wedge insoles worn by people with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) provide a limited amount of immediate biomechanical improvement during walking and may be best suited to people who have...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Steroid use down, biologic use rising in pregnancies of women with rheumatic disease

Posted on: 03/12/2015 - 22:31

Steroids and hydroxychloroquine remain the most widely prescribed treatment options for pregnant women with rheumatologic diseases, according to a study looking at prescribing patterns in a cohort of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis cohort reveals high arthritis risk

Posted on: 03/12/2015 - 17:32

Psoriatic arthritis may occur more frequently among people with psoriasis than previously reported, and risk factors include having severe psoriasis, nail pitting, low education levels, and uveitis,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Tocilizumab markedly increases rate of lower gastrointestinal perforation

Posted on: 03/12/2015 - 15:57

SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with rheumatoid arthritis were five to nine times more likely to develop lower intestinal perforation on tocilizumab, compared with conventional synthetic disease-modifying...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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