30 May 2008
Section 1 Epidemiology and aetiology Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type ...
.nice.org.uk . References 1. Symmons D, Turner G, Webb R. The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the United Kingdom ...
of Rheumatology Subcommittee on Rheumatoid Arthritis Guidelines. Guidelines for the management of rheumatoid ...
18 Apr 2012
| by Dr Helen Harris
Dr Helen Harris investigated the awareness of a link between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis..... However, the impact smoking has on the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is less well known.
RA ...
was developed and distributed by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) to a selection of patients ...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS). Response to Better Health, Better Care. A Discussion Document. www ...
01 Dec 2011
| by Dr Jean Watkins
Early presentation Around 400,000 people in the UK are thought to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA ...
activity is limited by deformities in her feet - bilateral hallux valgus and clawed toes, which occur due ...
have tightened.
Rheumatoid vasculitis
Rheumatoid vasculitis occurs in about 1 ...
02 Dec 2010
| by Dr Jeffrey Lee
Section 1: Epidemiology and aetiology Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic ...
: Evidence base Guidelines
NICE. Rheumatoid arthritis: The management of rheumatoid arthritis ...
of rheumatoid arthritis. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2009.
British Society for Rheumatology. Disease ...
10 Jun 2010
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of unknown cause, mainly affecting synovial ...
within three months of the onset of persistent symptoms, to control pain and reduce disease activity ...
the introduction of quantitative composite scores of disease activity to monitor therapy. The recently introduced ...
01 Mar 2010
| by Professor Bruce Kidd
management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and many have seen their lives transformed ...
is usually necessary. Key words Rheumatoid arthritis, pain relief, DMARDs RA is an inflammatory ...
criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1988; 31: 315-24. 2. American ...
26 Feb 2009
This week NICE released its guidance on the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 1 The key ...
acute-phase response or negative rheumatoid factor. In early arthritis, acute phase reactants may ...
group References 1. NICE. Rheumatoid arthritis: clinical guideline. London: National Institute ...
24 Oct 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 1-2 per cent of the population. An average GP with a list of 2 ...
. References 1. Irvine S, Munro R, Porter D. Early referral, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (The first 2 years). Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006; 45: 1 ...
25 May 2007
Early referral is recommended for patients who are suspected to have rheumatoid arthritis, says Dr...of rheumatoid arthritis in the first two years of the disease. The second part of the guideline is due to be released later this year. It concentrates on management of rheumatoid arthritis after the first two years. There are a number of ways in which GPs can contribute to the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis ...
01 May 2007
Initial results from the BeSt study showed that patients with early RA experienced faster clinical improvement and less progression of joint damage when they were initiated on combination, rather than monotherapy. The two-year follow-up data show that all four treatment strategies in the study, including...