Category Ranking

98%

Total Visits

921

Avg Visit Duration

2 minutes

Citations

20

Article Abstract

The authors review the practical aspects of biological therapy use for rheumatoid arthritis patients, commenting safety issues before and after treatment initiation and the best treatment strategies to optimize efficacy.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

rheumatoid arthritis
8
[practical guide
4
guide biological
4
biological agents
4
agents rheumatoid
4
arthritis december
4
december 2011
4
2011 update]
4
update] authors
4
authors review
4

Similar Publications

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with well-defined management strategies; however, the presence of a clot-in-transit (CIT)-a mobile thrombus within the right heart-introduces a uniquely high-risk scenario associated with a significantly elevated mortality rate. While several therapeutic approaches are available-including anticoagulation, systemic thrombolysis, surgical embolectomy, and catheter-directed therapies-there is no established consensus on a superior treatment modality. Catheter-based mechanical thrombectomy has emerged as a promising, minimally invasive alternative that mitigates the bleeding risks of systemic thrombolysis and the invasiveness of surgery.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a rare, chronic neutrophilic dermatosis that is often refractory to conventional therapies.

Case Report: We present a 29-year-old male with treatment-resistant DCS who achieved rapid and sustained remission following off-label use of tofacitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. Previous therapies, including antibiotics, corticosteroids, and isotretinoin, had failed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

[Important medical-dental interactions. Oral manifestations of systemic auto-immune diseases].

Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd

September 2025

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), The Netherlands.

Systemic auto-immune diseases are relatively common. This article describes the oral manifestations of disorders that might be seen in patients with the most prevalent auto-immune diseases, specifically rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's disease. The article gives guidelines for dentists and other carers within the oral care system for this category of patients.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: This research aimed at evaluating the effectiveness and safety of nitazoxanide and escitalopram as adjuvant therapies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: In this randomized controlled parallel study, 90 patients with active RA were randomized into three groups; group 1 (control group; n = 30) which received traditional therapy, group 2 (Nitazoxanide group; n = 30) which received traditional therapy plus 1 gm/day oral nitazoxanide, and group 3 (Escitalopram group; n = 30) which received traditional therapy plus 10 mg/day oral escitalopram for three months. At baseline and 3 months after treatment, clinical and functional assessments were done through the 28-joint count disease activity score using C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP), the health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI), and the patient's global assessment (PGA).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF