Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: adverse effects and their prevention

HE Vonkeman, MAFJ van de Laar - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To discuss nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), their history,
development, mode of action, toxicities, strategies for the prevention of toxicity, and future …

Fatigue and factors related to fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

…, C Bode, E Taal, MAFJ van de Laar - Arthritis care & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience fatigue, little is known
about its causes and consequences, and a fully developed theoretical model explaining the …

[HTML][HTML] Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: an overview of cardiovascular risks

IL Meek, MAFJ Van de Laar, HE Vonkeman - Pharmaceuticals, 2010 - mdpi.com
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 …

Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

…, MJH Coenen, PLCM Van Riel, MAFJ Van De Laar… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
A major challenge in human genetics is to devise a systematic strategy to integrate disease-associated
variants with diverse genomic and biological data sets to provide insight into …

Randomised comparison of combined step-down prednisolone, methotrexate and sulphasalazine with sulphasalazine alone in early rheumatoid arthritis

…, MAFJ van de Laar, R Westhovens, JC van Denderen… - The Lancet, 1997 - thelancet.com
Background The value of intensive combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis is
unproven. In a multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial (COBRA), we compared the …

COBRA combination therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: long‐term structural benefits of a brief intervention

…, R Westhovens, MAFJ van de Laar… - Arthritis & …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Mart AFJ van de LaarMart AFJ van de Laar … Two independent assessors scored radiographs
in sequence according to the Sharp/van der Heijde method. Outcomes were analyzed by …

Effect of folic or folinic acid supplementation on the toxicity and efficacy of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a forty‐eight–week, multicenter, randomized, double …

…, TWJ Huizinga, MAFJ Van De Laar… - … : Official Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the effect of folates on discontinuation of methotrexate (MTX) as single‐drug
antirheumatic treatment due to toxicity, to determine which type of adverse events are …

Empowering processes and outcomes of participation in online support groups for patients with breast cancer, arthritis, or fibromyalgia

…, ER Seydel, MAFJ van de Laar - Qualitative health …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Ever since the rise of online support groups it has been presumed that there is an empowering
effect from patients' participating in these groups, despite a lack of evidence to back up …

Risk factors for septic arthritis in patients with joint disease

…, JDF Habbema, MAFJ Van De Laar - Arthritis & …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To quantify potential risk factors for septic arthritis, in order to identify a basis for
prevention. Methods. The occurrence of potential risk factors for septic arthritis in patients with …

Participation in online patient support groups endorses patients' empowerment

…, E Taal, ER Seydel, MAFJ van de Laar - Patient education and …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Although much has been expected of the empowering effect of taking part in
online patient support groups, there is no direct evidence thus far for the effects of participation …