Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing
comorbid conditions. Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of comorbidities and compare their …

OBJECTIVES: To discuss nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), their history,
development, mode of action, toxicities, strategies for the prevention of toxicity, and future …

While aspirin may offer protection, other non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
can cause serious cardiovascular side effects and complications. This has led to a …

Objectives Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an excess risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD). We aimed to assess the impact of CVD risk factors, including potential sex …

Introduction Increasing evidence indicates that features suggestive of neuropathic pain may
also be present in patients with common rheumatic conditions. The objective of this study …

Preferential loss of basal ganglia neurons and terminals occurs in Huntington's disease (HD).
Terminals of preproen‐kephalin medium‐size spiny neurons are more vulnerable than …

Background The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two
commonly used measures of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As current RA …

To describe the delivery of care for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)
from the perspective of rheumatologists in the Netherlands during the first months of …

Background To measure the use, satisfaction and impact of a web portal which provides
patients with rheumatoid arthritis home access to their electronic medical records (EMR). …

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anakinra in treating acute gout flares in a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, active comparator, non-inferiority (NI) trial. …