Search results for "arthritis"

FRI0056 Joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis over 15-20 years – are there differences between women and men?

2013

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is suggested to be a more severe disease in women than in men as disease activity appears higher in women and men meet remission criteria more often than women do. Long-term severity of RA can be analyzed from permanent joint damage in radiographs. Objectives To study possible differences in the extent of radiographic joint damage between women and men in four early RA cohorts with 15 or more years of prospective follow-up. Methods Early RA cohorts with prospective longitudinal observations include following cohorts: Jyvaskyla Central Hospital with 70 patients from 1990’s (JYV1990) and 135 patients from the 1980’s (JYV1980), Lund University Hospital with…

POS1021 THE PsABio STUDY IN ITALY: A REAL-WORLD COMPARISON OF THE PERSISTENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF USTEKINUMAB AND TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR INH…

2021

Background:There are still unmet needs in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), including in terms of treatment persistence, which is a function of effectiveness, safety and patient satisfaction. Ustekinumab (UST) was the first new biologic drug to be developed for the treatment of PsA after tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi).Objectives:To compare treatment persistence, effectiveness and safety of UST and TNFi in Italian patients within the PsABio cohort.Methods:PsABio (NCT02627768) is an observational study of 1st/2nd/3rd-line UST or TNFi treatment in PsA in 8 European countries. The current analysis set includes 222 eligible patients treated in 15 Italian centres, followed to …

The EDUCA (Elderly and Device Use in Chronic Asthma) multicentre Italian study on the assessment of errors and satisfaction in using the inhalers in …

2017

Background: The incorrect use of inhalers can negatively affect the outcomes of asthma treatment. We assessed whether, and to what extent, this is the case in elderly asthmatics. Methods: This is an observational, multicentre Italian study enrolling mild-to-severe asthmatic patients aged ≥65 yrs treated with inhaled drugs, by DPI or pressurized MDI (pMDI). Critical errors, patient9s satisfaction with their inhaler and adherence were evaluated by means of validated questionnaires; the patients were also trained to a correct use of their device. After 3 to 6 months patient were revaluated. Results: To date, 312 patients have been included (41% males, median age 71 yrs). At least one critical …

Intensification therapy with golimumab: a new treatment strategy for moderate-severe refractory psoriasis

2014

Benefits of exercise therapy for chronic diseases.

2005

Evidence on the benefits of exercise therapy for chronic diseases based on randomised controlled trials is accumulating

Knochenbefunde bei Psoriasis

1978

Unter 40 mit der Ganzkorperscintigraphie (Technetium-Diphosphonat) untersuchten Psoriatikern fanden sich bei 3 Patientinnen diffuse und umschriebene pathologisch gesteigerte Nuklidanreicherungen im Schadelskelet. Diese gelenkfernen Proliferationszeichen im Knochenbereich weisen ebenso wie der gegenuber dem Gelenkscan haufiger positive Knochenscan auf eine Fruhbeteiligung des knochernen Skelets bei Psoriasis hin.

Correlation between clinical and radiographic classification of osteoarthritis and SNPs linked to osteoarthritis susceptibility

2013

Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HCV

2011

A number of extrahepatic manifestations have been reported in patients infected with HCV. The most prominent of theme are MC vasculitis, lymphoproliferative malignancies, renal disease, polyarthritis, thyroid and glucose disorders. Although these conditions might have a substantial impact on morbidity, patient management, and prognosis, for most of them the exact mechanisms underlying their development require further elucidation.

[Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome) and rheumatoid arthritis].

1990

A 72-year-old woman, not previously known to have coronary heart disease, was admitted to hospital with an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction. The history revealed that, when about 40 years of age, a coarse skin-fold and yellowish-white xanthoma-like efflorescences had been noted around her umbilicus, the inguinal regions and axillae. These changes subsequently developed into a pathognomonic picture of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PE), which was a significant factor in the myocardial infarction. At the age of 69 years, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), stage II after Steinbrocker, had been diagnosed on the basis of morning stiffness, symmetrical arthritis in more than three joint regions and t…

The efficacy of intra-articular PRP, ozone and ozone+PRP injections in patients with osteoarthritis

2018

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and some joints are effected more than others. The prevalence of OA increases with age and it represents the major problem for functional impairment in older patients. Non-surgical treatment with oral drugs is not suitable for many patients suffering from gastric disorders, high blood pressure or different heart diseases. Intra-articular injections are a promising solution in these cases.
 This study was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of ozone injections, PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections and combined ozone plus PRP injections in patients with symptomatic knee OA. 
 120 patients were diagnosed of OA accordi…