Drug therapy of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly depends on the severity of the disease. Mild cases, which are usually of late onset and seronegative for rheumatoid factor, may respond to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), low dosages of corticosteroids, or hydroxychloroquine. ...
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Joint disorders are common in the elderly population. Commonest conditions are rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis and crystal induced arthritis. Comorbid events in the elderly patients make disease management even more difficult. Some tests are needed to distinguish these conditions from more serious ...
Arthritis? That was an elderly person’s disease, I thought.At first, she started experiencing redness in her knees. I took her into the doctor’s office and I was told it was growing pains. After another couple of weeks it got worse. One day she was not able to walk at all. I ...
The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China To estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (China).A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1... Z Qingxi...
Disease and management beliefs of elderly people with rheumatoid arthritis and co-morbidity: a qualitative study. Clin Rheumatol. 2018;37(9):2367–72. Access at https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/48/12/1575/1786963. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Download references...
balance decreases and falls can lead to fractures. The National Institutes of Health estimates more than one-third of people over the age of 65 fall each year, often resulting in injuries such as hip fractures which are a major cause of surgeries and disability among the elderly. Balance and...
Infectious diseases contribute significantly to the disease burden in elderly people. Septic arthritis is an important cause of musculoskeletal infection w... Mathews,J Catherine - 《Aging Health》 被引量: 41发表: 2010年 Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly Infectious diseases contribute significantly to...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, complex disease of yet unknownpathogenesis with genetic and environmental infl uences. This articledeals with the disease characteristics specifi cally related to old ageincluding its clinical picture, diagnosis and tre
This article summarizes the different aspects of rheumatoid arthritis and the spectrum of diseases that can present as rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly population. With the ageing of the western population, different forms of inflammatory arthritis' prevalence and incidence are increasing in elderly pe...