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Research-oriented, this book reports on and analyses four compoents: two "question seeking" pilot studies, the development and postal administration of an illness knowledge assessment questionaire, and a "follow-up" correlational study. ... Read more

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Rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating disease that casuse pain, swelling, and fatigue, cann affect every aspect of your life, from your job to your leisure activities. Although incruable, it is treatable. In Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis, the authors not only dispel many myths associated with the disease, but also encourage you to become more knowledgeable in order to seek the right treatment options. According to the Bensens, the most important thing in managing rheumatoid arthritis is to get the disease under control. ... Read more

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recommends pyramid treatment-out of date
This textbook still talks about using nsaids for early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.Treating in this manner delays definitive treatment and results in more long-term pain and further joint damage.NSAIDS only cover up the pain and slightly decrease the inflammation,It is necessary to start disease-modifying drugs early in order to have the best chance of obtaining and maintaining full remission. Otherwise the joint damage will just continue. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 528 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: DMARDs alone inadequate for early rheumatoid arthritis.(Rheumatology)(disease-modifying antirheumatic drug)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 19Page: 35(1)

Article Type: Disease/Disorder overview

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland. Overview of current medical and surgical arthritis treatments for the upper and lower extremities, and the spine, especially as performed at the Schulthess Clinic. 36 contributors, 9 U.S. Illustrated. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1916. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Publisher: John BalePublication date: 1896Subjects: Health ... Read more

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease affecting one in 100 people in which the body attacks itself, leading to inflammation and damage to the joints. Other organs can also be affected, and further symptoms include fatigue and depression. This upbeat book explains clearly the nature and symptoms of RA, possible causes, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological aspects, medication, pain management, physiotherapy, and surgery. Lifestyle issues are also explored, along with practical tips on how to make life more manageable and comfortable. The book ends with a positive look at ongoing research and future treatments. ... Read more

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A text on the surgical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It covers medical considerations, surgical principles and regional surgical considerations. The book presents a team approach on the comprehensive care of the rheumatoid patient. ... Read more

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a bewilderingly complex disease involving the interactions of many, and varied, cell populations and multiple families of low and high molecular mass mediators. We are only slowly beginning to understand the mechanisms that produce the local and systematic pathology clinically recognized as rheumatoid arthritis. Increasingly, use is being made of experimental models of this disease in an effort to test hypotheses about putative pathological mechanisms and to investigate the effect of novel therapeutic agents. A major section of this book covers these experimental models in great detail from their development through to reviews of the most recent information on each model.
Mechanisms and Models in Rheumatoid Arthritis brings together a group of eminent researchers from the fields of clinical rheumatology, pathology, experimental pathology, immunology, connective tissue biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology and developmental biology to describe the current views of the cellular and humoral mechanisms that drive the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis and experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis.

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* The book is divided into five sections:
* The clinical spectrum, aetiopathogenesis, the role of microbial superantigens in pathology and the present and future therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
* The pathology of rheumatoid arthritis, the development and role of synovial pannus and the use of immunohistochemistry in defining synovial pathology
* Cell populations involved in synovitis with chapters on synovial cells, chondrocytes, bone cells, leukocytes and leukocyte trafficking
* Mediators, with coverage of: cytokines and cytokine inhibitors, growth factors, free radicals and inflammatory lipid mediators, neuropeptides and proteases
* Current studies on experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis ... Read more