Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease with no known cause or cure that typically
follows an unpredictable course. The present article provides a comprehensive review of the …

Gout is a common form of arthritis, in which many of the risk factors, pathogenetic mechanisms,
and clinical features have been recognized for years. Nevertheless, new information has …

Therapeutic exercise in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis may be useful in improving
aerobic capacity, strengthening muscles, improving endurance and increasing flexibility. This …

This study examined the differences in gait mechanics, isokinetic knee strength, and flexibility
between a group of adults with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee (n = 15) and an …

One hundred patients with chest pain and negative coronary arteriography were evaluated
for musculoskeletal chest wall findings. Sixty-nine patients had chest wall tenderness. Typical …

… a 3 • 4 cm deep nodule with superficial necrosis and ulceration above the right ankle. This
was surrounded by a 4 to 5 cm area of livedo reticularis (Fig. 2). Seven 1 cm nodules were …

Background.— Although temporal arteritis is a wellrecognized syndrome, controversy still
exists regarding the optimal approach to diagnosis and treatment of this condition. We …

Synovial fluid white blood cell counts are considered to be useful in diagnosing infectious
arthritis, however, considerable overlap exists between infectious and noninfectious types of …

… of questions and several 10 cm horizontal visual analogue scales. … A separate 10 cm VAS
was used to determine the sense of … The level of anxiety was assessed using a 10 cm line VAS …

Background: To assess the impact of recent reports of disseminated gonococcal infection
caused by penicillin-resistant organisms, we reviewed the presenting features, clinical course, …