Patient-Centric Approach for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Older Peopledoi:10.1007/s40266-024-01175-0Medical and Health SciencesClinical SciencesThe purpose of this review is to outline considerations for treating older adults with rheumatoid arthritis-...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common problem in older adults with varied clinical presentations, which can present a diagnostic challenge. Patients experience a significant functional decline and are placed at increased risk of institutionalization. Multidisciplinary care should focus on all factors contributing ...
according to data published by Statistique Canada in November 2023, the number of people aged 65 and older in 2022 was reported to be 3.17 million compared to 3.13 million in the previous year. Hence, the growing prevalence of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, creates the need for drug...
Read about 12 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms and signs, including swelling, pain, and morning stiffness in fingers and feet. Learn about RA causes, treatment, medications, and diet. Researchers suspect gut bacteria as a possible cause of rheumatoid a
The prevalence of patients with adult onset rheumatoid arthritis among populations undergoing cataract surgery is low. Only 0.7% of 982 cataract surgery pa
In the current study, the mean ages of patients and healthy controls was not equal which could be dut to the multiple sclerosis disease usually affects young people and rheumatoid arthritis most commonly begins in middle age.31,32 However, the there was no significant correlation between IgG ...
Two in 10 people with rheumatoid arthritis have a mild form and can lead a normal life for many years. One in 10 with the disease become severely disabled. Seven in 10 have an intermediate form of the disease and can lead full lives but will need to adapt their lifestyle. ...
(eg, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis) is similar in younger adults. The trial tested only one dose and formulation of each supplement. The relatively low number of participants with a confirmed diagnosis of most individual diseases, and the challenge of confirming diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid ...
Asian patients are half as likely to be started on biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis as white patients, new research has shown.
1 Although rheumatoid arthritis often begins in middle age and is more frequent in the older generation, it can also start at a young age. Rheumatoid arthritis causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. Several features distinguish it from other kinds of arthritis: ...