1Department of BioMedicine, Division of Rheumatology, Denothe Centre, Careggi Hospital (AOUC), University of Florence; 2AMuRR (Associazione Multidisciplinare Riabilitazione Reumatologica), Florence; 3Blue Clinic Rheumatic Rehabilitation Centre, Florence; 4Rehabilitative Medicine and Assistive Devices Centre, Carreggi Hospital (AOUC), Florence, Italy. Susanna Maddali Bongi, MD, PhD Caterina Di F...

background due to the increase of hiv patients’ survival, rheumatologic symptoms associated with hiv such as septic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and other manifestations have increased. also, diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) and rheumatoid arthritis (ra) can be intensified during aids. objectives the aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the prevalence and natur...

The frequency of radiological changes of the hands and the feet were investigated in a well-defined hospital population of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 57 patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology 1987 criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis were randomly chosen from the rheumatology outpatient clinic at King AbdulAziz Unive...

Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium Department of Medical Genetics, University Hospital of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium Centre of Human Genetics, Institute of Pathology and Genetics, Loverval, Belgium Rheumatic D...

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a novel therapeutic tool that has revolutionized the world of sports medicine and trauma due to therapeutic success shown in the media. Subject to ongoing debate, the PRP is outlined along a spectrum of musculoskeletal therapies with many qualities that make it ideal for use in the rheumatology: effectiveness, safety, easy handling and low cost. Is PRP a product of...

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a novel therapeutic tool that has revolutionized the world of sports medicine and trauma due to therapeutic success shown in the media. Subject to ongoing debate, the PRP is outlined along a spectrum of musculoskeletal therapies with many qualities that make it ideal for use in the rheumatology: effectiveness, safety, easy handling and low cost. Is PRP a product of...

OBJECTIVE To explore patients' and health professionals' views of outpatient rehabilitation services for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 3 different rheumatology sites across Europe. METHODS A qualitative multi-method study was conducted with patients and health professionals in Vienna (Austria), Gothenburg (Sweden) and Leeds (UK). Data collection was carried out during focus groups wit...

BACKGROUND This retrospective study investigated the clinical utility of a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test performed outside of the rheumatology setting. Prior studies have investigated the frequency of ANA positivity within the general population. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the clinical utility of a positive ANA test result in a real-world setting by reviewing t...

Purpose Little is known about the long-term status of pediatric rheumatology patients who transition to adult care. Increasing numbers of Med-Peds graduates have chosen to train in dual subspecialties such as rheumatology. These practitioners are able to provide continuity of care to such patients. A Med-Peds rheumatologist (BEO) has practiced at our medical center providing pediatric rheumatol...