Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which, if left untreated, leads to
functional disability, pain, reduced health-related quality of life and premature mortality …

Objective To describe and evaluate the design and effects of splints and exercise programs
in hand osteoarthritis. Methods Controlled trials identified through systematic literature …

Background Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disease that may lead to pain,
stiffness and problems in performing hand‐related activities of daily living. Currently, no cure …

Objective To examine the bone mineral density (BMD), frequency of osteoporosis, and risk
factors for BMD reduction in a representative population of female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Many rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthrits (RA) are more frequent in females
than males. The objective of this article was to examine the female versus male perspective …

Objectives We investigated access to biologic and synthetic disease modifying drugs
(bDMARDs and sDMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across Europe …

Although gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, it is still frequently misdiagnosed.
New data on imaging and clinical diagnosis have become available since the first EULAR …

Objective To determine whether a treatment strategy based on structured ultrasound
assessment would lead to improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, compared with a …

Objective: To describe the functional consequences of hand osteoarthritis, and analyse
associations between personal factors, hand impairment, activity limitations, and …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine positive affect (PA) as a factor of
resilience in the relationships between pain and negative affect (NA) in a sample of patients …