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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 18 avhandlingar innehållade ordet DAS28.

1. 11. Anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Effects on and predictors of work disability

   Författare :Tor O Olofsson; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives: To study: (I) work-loss seen as sick leave and disability pension before and after the start of first anti-TNF therapy in Swedish regional and national RA cohorts; (II) baseline predictors of a good future work prognosis at diagnosis and after anti-TNF start with a special focus on the impact of the disease activity level and the disease duration at treatment start. Methods: RA patients were identified in the regional biologics register in Southern Sweden, SSATG, the national register over RA patients, SRQ, and the national biologics register, ARTIS, and linkage was performed to the Social Insurance Agency Register for day-level data on sick leave and disability pension. LÄS MER

3. 12. The role of X-ray imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis

   Författare :Hamed Rezaei; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric joint inflammation that often involves the small joints of the hands and feet, with progressive destruction, deformity, and disability of the joints. Small joints of the hands and feet are frequently the first to be involved in RA, which is why methods for assessment of these joints are of particular importance at the onset of RA and early stage of the disease. LÄS MER

4. 13. Participation and support in everyday life over a decade : perspectives of persons with rheumatoid arthritis and their significant others

   Författare :Maria Bergström; Mathilda Björk; Annette Sverker; Åsa Larsson Ranada; Stefan Bergman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities; Everyday life; Longitudinal research; Participation; Rehabilitation; Rheumatoid arthritis; Significant Others; Support; Work; Aktiviteter; Arbete; Delaktighet; Longitudinell forskning; Närstående; Rehabilitering; Reumatoid artrit; Stöd; Vardagliga livet;

   Sammanfattning : Introduction: The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved over recent decades. Today, many previous limitations related to, for example, joint damage have become rare, and persons with RA can often continue to work and engage in different aspects of everyday life. LÄS MER

5. 14. Addressing cardiovascular risk factors and therapy effects in rheumatoid arthritis : implications for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

   Författare :Sofia Ajeganova; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the prototype of chronic inflammatory disease associated with a 1.5-2 fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality. LÄS MER

7. 15. Periodontal medicine : oral inflammatory conditions with special emphasis on immunological aspects

   Författare :Jeneen Panezai; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : Systemic effects of periodontal disease have been a subject of interest for the past century, with intense focus converging since the past decade. Both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease (PD) are immuno-inflammatory diseases with osteolysis as its hallmark feature. Activated T cells are known to modulate osteoclastogenesis. LÄS MER