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Background
A paradoxical reaction (PR) is a phenomenon in which the primary tuberculous lesion worsens or another
de novo tuberculous lesion appears while on anti-tuberculosis therapy. Here, we report a rare case of cerebellar tuberculoma caused by a PR during therapy for
BACKGROUND
The crowned dens syndrome, related to microcrystalline deposition in the peri-odontoid articular and abarticular structures, is mainly responsible for acute or chronic cervical pain.
METHODS
We report eight cases of crowned dens syndrome with atypical presentations mimicking giant cell
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The literature on controlled clinical trials was searched from MEDLINE, EMBASE, OVID, and Cochrane Library databases up to November 2012. The quality of the studies included was
Of 66 cases of corrective lumbar osteotomy for ankylosing spondylitis, 59 were men and seven were women with a follow-up period of two to 30 years after surgery. Their ages ranged from 19 to 55 years. The deformity was corrected by a one-stage posterior osteotomy and decompression of the posterior
The objective of the study is to describe the use, clinical efficacy, and toxicity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). A cross-sectional population study of 1,080 AS patients was carried out by a written questionnaire in the year 2000.
BACKGROUND
Even with optimal disease-modifying treatment and good control of disease activity, persistent pain due to structural damage is common in people with inflammatory arthritis and therefore additional treatment for pain might be required. Because comorbidity is highly prevalent in people
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of short-term and long-term adverse events associated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blocker treatment in Chinese Han patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
METHODS
The study included 402 Chinese Han AS patients treated with
BACKGROUND
A 42-year-old man with a 10-year history of HLA-B27-positive ankylosing spondylitis presented with upper abdominal pain and nausea after receiving oral ketoprofen 200 mg/day. His gastrointestinal symptoms did not improve with the addition of ranitidine 150 mg twice daily. He had
OBJECTIVE
To assess short term efficacy and tolerability of a therapeutic strategy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or coxibs and unable to take anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNFalpha) biological
This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of tramadol 37.5 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg combination tablets (Ultracet®) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Sixty patients with active AS according to the Modified
The work shows the results of monotherapy with Turganil (600 mg daily) carried out in an open clinical testing the group of 31 patients hospitalised in the Hospital od Varazdinske Toplice. The estimation of the medication's effect, according to the examiner's opinion, was at 9 (30%) patients very
BACKGROUND
Methotrexate is routinely used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. There have been concerns regarding the safety of using concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, or paracetamol (acetaminophen), or both, in these people.
OBJECTIVE
To
A comparative controlled study was carried out in 40 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis or ankylosing spondylitis to assess the efficacy of ketoprofen and ibuprofen. Patients were allocated at random to receive either 100 mg ketoprofen twice daily or 400 mg ibuprofen
The safety of a fixed combination of diclofenac 50mg/misoprostol 200 micrograms has been evaluated in clinical trials involving almost 2000 patients. Short term trials have been conducted in patients with osteoarthritis (n = 1032) and rheumatoid arthritis (n = 685) over 1 or 3 months. Patients
Infliximab is used in the treatment of various diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PA), Crohn's disease (CD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In most countries, infliximab is given in hospitals or infusion centers, which are experienced in the management of