Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice

2. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4471-6647-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 2831 g

Understanding the key components of the diagnosis, assessment and management of inflammatory arthritis patients is essential to improving patient care. This book aims to cover these areas. It places inflammatory arthritis into a historical context; deals with the epidemiology, pathology, clinical assessment and investigation of inflammatory arthritis patients and provides a comprehensive overview of currently available treatment options. It provides insight into stratified medicine, an area of emerging importance in the management of heterogeneous diseases like RA. Finally, it provides an overview of what treatments strategies are in development.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, Ian C.

Scott, David L.

Galloway, James B.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Rheumatologie, Muskelerkrankungen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie Rehabilitation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An Overview of Inflammatory Arthritis.- 2. Epidemiology and Pathology.- 3. Clinical Features.- 4. Clinical and Laboratory Assessments.- 5. Symptomatic Drug Treatment.- 6. Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs.- 7. Biologics – An Overview.- 8. Anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-a) Treatment.- 9. B Cell Inhibition and other Biologics.- 10. Steroids.- 11. Non-Drug Treatments.- 12. Stopping Treatments.- 13. Emerging Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 14. Stratified Medicine in Inflammatory Arthritis.