New treatment guidelines have been recommended by the American College of Rheumatology and National Psoriasis Foundation to provide care for psoriatic arthritis patients.
Psoriatic Arthritis - Types, Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention & Management
Psoriatic arthritis is a kind of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis, which develops in 30 percent of people with the skin condition of psoriasis.
Psoriatic arthritis is a kind of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis, which develops in 30 percent of people with the skin condition of psoriasis.
‘New guidelines include both pharmacological and non-pharmacological recommendations for treating active psoriatic arthritis.’
The guideline includes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic recommendations for treating adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis. Both the ACR and NPF anticipate the guideline will play an important role in improving outcomes for individuals living with PsA.
The guideline development team used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology to develop the recommendations.
Bursitis / Inflammation of the Bursa
Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction during joint movement.
Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction during joint movement.
The evidence reviews are then used to create guideline recommendations for or against particular therapy options that range from strong to conditional, depending on the quality of evidence available.
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Oligoarthritis | Children and Arthritis - Types, Diagnosis, Treatment
Most parents when told that their child has arthritis find it hard to believe it, as arthritis is regarded an adult's disease.
Most parents when told that their child has arthritis find it hard to believe it, as arthritis is regarded an adult's disease.
Journalists in attendance will have the opportunity to interview:
- Jasvinder Singh, MD, MPH (Principal Investigator, Voting Panel Leader)
- Dafna D. Gladman, MD (Content Expert)
- Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE (Content Expert)
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Physiotherapy for Arthritis
Physiotherapy enables patients with debilitating disease to regain loss of function in their muscles, and joints. Physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis involves electrostimulation and hydrotherapy.
Physiotherapy enables patients with debilitating disease to regain loss of function in their muscles, and joints. Physiotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis involves electrostimulation and hydrotherapy.
Source-Eurekalert
