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Open AccessTrends in health care of patients with vasculitides, including giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis and Behçet’s disease: cross-sectional data of the German National Database 2007–2021
The aim of this study is to present the current care situation of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu arteritis (TAK), ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and Behçet’s disease (BD). Trends over the...
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Open AccessMental comorbidities in adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an analysis of German nationwide health insurance data
Studies on prevalence rates of mental comorbidities in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have reported varying results and provided limited information on related drugs. The purpose of this stu...
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Open AccessMit RheMIT können Rheumazentren an der bundesweiten Kerndokumentation teilnehmen – Erweiterung der rheumatologischen Langzeitdokumentation
Die Kerndokumentation der Regionalen kooperativen Rheumazentren wurde im vergangenen Jahr auf die Dokumentationssoftware RheMIT umgestellt. Damit können Einrichtungen, die RheMIT bereits für Versorgungsverträg...
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Perioperative management of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Prior to surgical interventions physicians and patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases remain concerned about interrupting or continuing anti-inflammatory medication. For this reason, the German Society ...
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33 Jahre DRFZ: Epidemiologie und Versorgungsforschung
Der wissenschaftliche Fokus des Programmbereichs Epidemiologie und Versorgungsforschung des DRFZ liegt einerseits auf der Erforschung der Versorgungssituation rheumakranker Menschen in Deutschland einschließli...
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Perioperativer Umgang mit der Therapie von Patienten mit entzündlich rheumatischen Erkrankungen
Vor operativen Eingriffen stellt sich Ärzten und Patienten mit entzündlich rheumatischen Erkrankungen weiterhin die Frage nach einer Unterbrechung oder Fortsetzung der entzündungshemmenden Medikation. Die Deut...
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Correction to: Osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: trends in the German National Database 2007–2017
The original article can be found online.
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Open AccessOsteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: trends in the German National Database 2007–2017
Osteoporosis is a frequent comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Due to the improved treatment options for RA, we expect a long-term decrease in osteoporosis as an accompanying disease. Data from the Germa...
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Open AccessTrends in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: cross-sectional data from the German National Database
To describe trends in outcomes among patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) over two decades.
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Open AccessHäufigkeiten muskuloskelettaler Symptome und Erkrankungen in der bevölkerungsbezogenen NAKO Gesundheitsstudie
Muskuloskelettale Symptome und Erkrankungen sind in der Bevölkerung sehr weit verbreitet und verursachen hohe Kosten in Gesundheitswesen und Volkswirtschaft.
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Long-term glucocorticoid treatment in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, or both diseases: results from a national rheumatology database
The objective of this study was to evaluate glucocorticoid (GC) use in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), giant cell arteritis (GCA) or both diseases (PMR + GCA) under rheumatological care. Data from ...
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Rheumatologic care of nursing home residents with rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison of the year before and after nursing home admission
The purpose of this study was to investigate health care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) before and after admission to nursing homes. Data of a German health insurance fund from persons with diagno...
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The benefits of early treatment after decades
Early, targeted treatment improves the outcome of rheumatoid arthritis, reducing disease-associated disability and mortality. Until now, it was unknown whether these beneficial effects extended beyond 10 years...
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Open AccessPoor prognostic factors guiding treatment decisions in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a review of data from randomized clinical trials and cohort studies
Prognostic factors are used for treatment decisions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). High disease activity, the early presence of erosions, and autoantibody positivity are the most frequently used poor prognostic...
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Open AccessBody mass index distribution in rheumatoid arthritis: a collaborative analysis from three large German rheumatoid arthritis databases
METARTHROS (Metabolic impact on joint and bone disease) is a nationwide German network to investigate the overlap between inflammatory and metabolic diseases. The objective of this study was to compare the bod...
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High variability in glucocorticoid starting doses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: observational data from an early arthritis cohort
To evaluate initial glucocorticoid (GC) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Six hundred sixty-nine patients with early RA were followed for 2 years in the multicenter “Course And Prognosis of E...
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German guidelines for the sequential medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with traditional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
The German Society of Rheumatology approved new German guidelines for the sequential medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for t...
