Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Baricitinib Is Associated with Clinical Improvement in RA Patients

Written on 27 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Baricitinib is an oral selective JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A phase III trial investigating baricitinib for the treatment of rheumatoid…

High-Intensity Stretch Device: A Valuable Adjunct to Physical Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis

Written on 24 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, either idiopathic or secondary to trauma, surgery or immobilization, affects 3-5% of the population [2,3,4]. It has a great impact on many activities of…

Role of Nutrition in Rheumatic Diseases Management

Written on 21 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Eating habits of patients with rheumatic diseases has a great impact on their health and quality of life. There are numerous discussions on the topic that lead to even more numerous…

A Game Console Promotes Joint Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Written on 20 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Animated exercise programs using a game console can be a treatment option for patients with rheumatic diseases. Scientists at the Charité Medical University - Berlin have investigated the…

Off-Label Prescription Drugs Use in Pediatric Rheumatology

Written on 15 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Off-label use is the use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, dosage, or route of administration [1]. While approved drugs remain the exception…

Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases

Written on 10 October 2016. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

Family planning in the time course of rheumatic disease is a great challenge for the physician-patient relationship. Pregnancy can have a negative impact on the course and activity of the…

2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis

Written on 06 October 2013. Posted in Rheumatology News & Perspectives

The 1980 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for systemic sclerosis (SSc) lack sensitivity for early SSc and limited cutaneous SSc. The present work, by a joint…

Reference: van den Hoogen F et al. – Arthritis & Rheumatism, 10/04/2013 Clinical Article