The aim of this study is to present a general picture of patients who applied to the rheumatology outpatient clinic in the first 16 months of the COVID-19pandemic. Patients who applied to the rheumatology outpatient clinic between March 2020 and August 2021 were included in ...
Rheumatic diseases are a diverse group of chronic diseases united by the presence of chronic inflammation, usually of unknown cause, affecting structures of the musculoskeletal system, blood vessels, and other tissues. From: Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology (Seventh Edition), 2016 ...
Remdesivir is found to be the most promising antiviral agent among different potential agents tested for the treatment of the disease COVID-19. At first, Remdesivir was developed for the treatment of hepatitis C, and was subsequently repurposed as a therapeutic agent against Ebola and Marburg viru...
Rheumatology, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France;Department of Rheumatology, University Teaching Hospital, CHRU de Besançon, Besançon, F–25030 Besançon, France;Taylor & Francis GroupExpert Opin Investig DrugsWendling D. An overview of investigational new drugs for treating ...
Professor Anthony Hollander, Arthritis Research Campaign Professor of Rheumatology and Tissue Engineering at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, has been working in the field of cartilage biology and arthritis research for nearly 20 years (Figure B7.1.1). His major research focus has ...
Because HBV carrier status and presence of chronic viral hepatitis are associated with higher risk of activation of these viruses and exacerbation of existing hepatitis, IFX use in such patients should be avoided, as recommended by the Japan College of Rheumatology.[78] Screening for HCV infection ...
3 Notably, with the exception of chondroitin when used for OA of the hand, dietary supplements are not recommended by the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee.4 Nonetheless, patients often resort to ...
The application of exogenous hyaluronan and hyaluronan-based biomaterials has been successful in wound healing, cosmetic surgeries, food packing & ingredients, and a number of other medical disciplines such as dermatology, rheumatology, and ophthalmology Rise in cosmetic procedures across the globe, techno...
To many physicians and patients, arthritis associated with a positiverheumatoid factortest is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Unfortunately, such is not the case, andrheumatoid factor(RF) is not pathognomonic for RA. RA is currently best diagnosed using the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteri...
1.73 (95% CI, 1.24–2.41) compared with 0.76 (95% CI, 0.65–0.90) for nurses with a BMI < 21. There are many topical and systemic treatments for psoriasis. Psoriasis is a lifelong disorder, so patients will typically have a history of what has worked for them when they have a flare...