spondylitis/edema

The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus passed to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Since its description in 1952, CHIKV has caused millions of human infections in Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, Asia, Europe and America (1). In total, since 2013, the epidemic has affected more than 2 million

This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to investigate the efficacy of Tofacitinib in reducing inflammation in the sacroiliac joints and in the spine on MRI in patients with active axial PsA. Eligible patients (n=80) will be randomized 1:1 to

There is a critical and unmet clinical need for non-invasive techniques that provide early diagnosis as well as reliable and sensitive evaluations of ongoing disease activity and treatment response in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Imaging plays a key role to fulfill this goal and

Acupuncture has traditionally been used in Asia and is increasingly popular in Western countries to treat a variety of conditions (1). In recent years, acupuncture is widely used to assist in improving pain and inflammatory diseases (2). However, the mechanisms associated with these treatments that

Treatment of inflammatory rheumatic conditions with glucocorticosteroids is a mainstay in therapy. In rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematodes and polymyalgia rheumatica glucocorticosteroids show a prompt effect in regards of musculoskeletal symptoms. Ankylosing

Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and estimate the efficacy of etanercept for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa. The secondary objective of this study is to determine the impact of etanercept treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa on skin related quality