Objective. To assess longterm effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in patients
with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) registered in the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register, …

In obesity, especially if visceral, and in rheumatic diseases, the production of pro-inflammatory
cytokines contributes to an increased cardiovascular risk. Moreover, classic …

Aim Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies ( IIM ) comprise a group of rare and heterogeneous
diseases difficult to diagnose and follow up. Precise measures for assessing disease activity …

Objectives The aim of the study is to evaluate the performance of extreme patient-reported
outcomes (PRO) against definitions of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with axial …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of a 2nd TNF inhibitor (TNFi), Tocilizumab (TCZ)
and Rituximab (RTX), measured by drug retention and by response rates, in RA patients …

The anterior or volar compartment of the forearm contains eight muscles: five belong to the
superficial group (pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum …

Results: Results presented in this article are mainly in accordance with previous guidelines,
with some new information regarding hepatitis B infection during MTX treatment, pulmonary …

Objectives: Evaluation and characterization of hand function in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and, secondarily, identification of the use of adaptive equipments. Material and …

Introdução: A saúde da população é também determinada pelo estilo de vida, mas apesar
de todas as informações disponíveis, entre os estudantes universitários existem cada vez …

Objectives To investigate if patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) show a higher prevalence
of neuropathic pain (NP) in comparison with controls. To study the relationship between …