Spondyloarthropathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

Spondyloarthropathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics
Author: Juergen Braun
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455750603

Edited by Drs. Juergen Braun and Joachim Sieper, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics comprehensively reviews the state of the art of spondyloarthritis (SpA) diagnosis, prognosis, pathogenesis and genetic insights, and treatment. The worldwide burden of SpA now exceeds that of rheumatoid arthritis. General topics covered include inflammatory back pain, pathophysiology, imaging techniques, and therapeutic strategies.

Spondyloarthritis: The Changing Landscape Today, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Spondyloarthritis: The Changing Landscape Today, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Author: Xenofon Baraliakos
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323733786

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Xenofon Baraliakos and Michael H. Weisman, Spondyloarthritis: The Changing Landscape Today, takes a very comprehensive look at all of the essential topics surrounding spondyloarthritis. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Weisman, who is also our series consulting editor. This very comprehensive issue will include the following topics (among others): Molecular biology approaches to understanding SpA; Microbiome and its role in SpA; Classification criteria in axSpA; Administrative data and coding for axSpA; Approach to the patient with IBD and AxSpA; Axial PsA vs. Axial SpA with Psoriasis; Emerging imaging techniques in SpA; The future of imaging in axSpA; Treatment Recommendations vs. Treat to Target in axSpA; The future of axSpA treatmentAxSpA in the era of Precision Medicine; Quality of Life as an outcome in studies of axSpA; Gender differences in SpA; The patient's perspective on the burden of disease in axSpA; and Juvenile SpA.

Skills in Rheumatology

Skills in Rheumatology
Author: Hani Almoallim
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811583234

This Open Access book presents practical approaches to managing patients affected by various rheumatological diseases, allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the various clinical expressions and problems experienced by these patients. Discussing rheumatology from an organ systems perspective, it highlights the importance ofdetailed musculoskeletal examinations when treating patients affected by rheumatological diseases. The book first explores the latest diagnostic approaches and offers key tips for accurate musculoskeletal examinations before addressing the various treatment modalities, with a particular focus on the most common joints involved in rheumatoid arthritis: the wrists and the metacarpophalangeal joints (2nd and 3rd). Featuring easy-to-understand flow diagrams and explaining the common medical problems associated with rheumatic disease, such as shortness of breath and anemia, it is not only a valuable resource to rheumatologists, but will also appeal to medical students, junior residents, and primary healthcare physicians.

Cancer and Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Cancer and Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: John Davis
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-08-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323761275

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. John Davis, will discuss Cancer and Rheumatic Diseases. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to: rheumatic drugs and malignancy potential, biologic drugs and cancer, methotrexate and cancer, managing rheumatoid arthritis with cancer, Sjogren's Syndrome and cancer, lupus and cancer, scleroderma and cancer, cancer and spondylarthritis, and cancer immunotherapy.

Early Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

Early Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics
Author: Karen Torralba
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-05-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455744360

To ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for arthritis patients, it is essential that they be seen early and treated appropriately at the earliest opportunity. Early therapy has proven much more effective than that given late. This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest treatments and interventions in evolving arthritis and established early arthritis. Topics covered include early rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, undifferentiated arthritis, oligoarthritis, osteoarthritis, and others. Imaging modalities are addressed as well as various contemporary treatments including biologics.

Environmental Triggers for Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Environmental Triggers for Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Bryant R. England
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2022-11-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323986684

In this first-of-its-kind issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editor Dr. Bryant R. England brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Environmental Triggers for Rheumatic Diseases. In practical, state-of-the-art articles, top experts examine the connection between some of the most commonly seen rheumatic disease and environmental triggers for the disease. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including inhalant and mucosal-related environmental risks for rheumatoid arthritis; lifestyle, hormonal, and microbial-related environmental risks for rheumatoid arthritis; environmental risks for systemic lupus erythematosus; environmental risks for osteoarthritis; targeting environmental risks to prevent rheumatic diseases; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on environmental triggers for rheumatic diseases, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Imaging in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Imaging in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Author: Pamela F. Weiss
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-10-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323477135

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics includes articles such as: Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in adults: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in children: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging evaluation of the entheses: ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and scoring of evaluation; Imaging for diagnosis and longitudinal assessment of osteoarthritis; Imaging in axial spondyloarthritis: evaluation of inflammatory and structural changes, and many more!

Preclinical Rheumatic Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

Preclinical Rheumatic Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics
Author: Vivian P. Bykerk
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323320430

The ability to intervene at the earliest phases in the pathogenesis of a chronic rheumatic disease caused by auto-inflammatory, autoimmune, or tissue injury mechanisms has th epotential to prevent disease manifestations and consequences, limited loss of quality of life, comorbidity, and costs to society. This issue is dedicated to exploring the stages of rheumatic disease, biologic mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis along with possible ways to study and screen for persons at risk with the ultimate goal of finding ways to prevent these devastating diseases.

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Axial Spondyloarthritis
Author: Philip Mease
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-02-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323568017

Focusing on the key essentials you need to know, Axial Spondyloarthritis provides a quick, expert overview of axSpA from a clinical perspective. This concise resource by Drs. Philip Mease and Muhammad Khan presents practical recommendations and guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of spondyloarthritis impacting the axial skeleton alongside an overview of epidemiology, special populations, and patient education. - Discusses key information on genetic factors and disease biomarkers. - Presents an overview of clinical features, classification criteria, and imaging to aid in diagnosis. - Covers management and treatment guidelines, including non-pharmacologic management and the use of biologics. - Consolidates essential information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.

Combined Scintigraphic and Radiographic Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Diseases

Combined Scintigraphic and Radiographic Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Diseases
Author: Yong W. Bahk
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3662062941

This book emphasizes the tremendous value of pinhole scintigraphy in diagnosing nearly the whole spectrum of bone and joint diseases. Pinhole scintigraphy discloses anatomic and pathologic as well as chemical alterations in greater detail, permitting analytical interpretation and raising the sensitivity as well. Infections, nonspecific bone inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, rheumatic disorders, metabolic and endocrine bone diseases, trauma, and both primary tumors and metastasis can be effectively and specifically examined. By improving sensitivity, many false negative readings can be avoided in early bone metastasis, synovitis, anthesopathies, bone contusion, and the like.