[Clinical pathways in rheumatological inpatient treatment - a structured process management].

abstract：:The histopathological synovitis score evaluates in a graded approach, as is largely usual for diagnostic histopathological scores, the immunological and inflammatory changes caused by synovitis. A synovitis score of between 1 and ≤ 4 is classified as low-grade (osteoarthritis-related synovitis, post-traumatic synoviti...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Krenn V,Perino G,Rüther W,Krenn VT,Huber M,Hügle T,Najm A,Müller S,Boettner F,Pessler F,Waldstein W,Kriegsmann J,Häupl T,Wienert S,Krukemeyer MG,Sesselmann S,Tikhilov R,Morawietz L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Germany is a rare, genetically linked disease of childhood and adolescence, which is characterized by recurrent febrile episodes and clinical signs of peritonitis, pleuritis and arthritis. Treatment with colchicine is effective and well-tolerated in the majority of patie...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Kallinich T,Blank N,Braun T,Feist E,Kiltz U,Neudorf U,Oommen PT,Weseloh C,Wittkowski H,Braun J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease. In addition to known risk factors e.g. genetics, age and hormonal status it has been suggested that chronic-repetitive micro- and substantial (macro-) injury may play an important pathogenetic role. In a longitudinal case-study we examined Judo-players for clinical and ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Strasser P,Hauser M,Häuselmann HJ,Michel BA,Frei A,Stucki G

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents an overview of the range of imaging modalities used in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Conventional radiography is used to detect structural changes of the joints and tendon attachments. These changes occur late in the course of PsA hence conventional radiogra...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Hermann KG,Ohrndorf S,Werner SG,Finzel S,Backhaus M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scleromyxedema is a rare connective tissue disease that may affect numerous internal organs in addition to the skin. The disease is almost exclusively associated with monoclonal gammopathy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This retrospective study summarizes the clinical characteristics of four patients with scleromyxe...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Kreuter A,Stücker M,Kolios AG,Altmeyer P,Möllenhoff K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoid osteomas are painful bone tumors that usually occur in childhood or adolescence. Despite the small size of the bony lesions osteoid osteomas can cause persistent pain. Pathogenesis has not been completely understood. Remission usually occurs within several months to years. Therefore surgical therapy is not ind...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Hedrich CM,Fiebig B,Sallmann S,Bruck N,Thielemann F,Hahn G,Heubner G,Gahr M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leukotrienes and prostaglandines are important mediators of inflammation. While prostaglandine synthesis can be influenced by NSAIDs therapeutical approaches to the 5-lipoxygenase pathway are rare. Resinous extracts of Boswellia serrata (H15, indish incense), known from traditional ayurvedic medicine, decrea...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Sander O,Herborn G,Rau R

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among all laboratory parameters used today in the assessment of activity and progression of rheumatoid arthritis erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) can only be recommended reservedly. ESR is influenced by anemia, reduction of plasma fibrinogen, dysproteinemia and by the concentration of acute phase proteins. Quantif...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Chlud K

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a shortened life expectancy. Most premature deaths are caused by cardiovascular (CV) events; therefore it is of importance to consider the increased CV risk when treating RA patients. Traditional CV risk factors cannot fully explain the increased risk but the common underst...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Pieringer H,Hoppe UC

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which is mainly characterized by synovial hyperplasia, pathological immune phenomena and progressive destruction of the affected joints. Various cell types are involved in the pathogenesis of RA including T cells, antigen presenting cells, and endothelial ce...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Seemayer CA,Distler O,Kuchen S,Müller-Ladner U,Michel BA,Neidhart M,Gay RE,Gay S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis has been hampered by the lack of a truly disease-specific serologic marker. Thus, despite its moderate specificity rheumatoid factor (RF) is still the only established marker antibody for RA and among the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Rheumatology the only serolog...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Steiner G,Smolen JS

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ha(La)-antibodies are detected by counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) in sera of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, but not in sera of patients with progressive systemic scleroderma (PSS) (n = 38), rheumatoid arthritis (n = 91), ankylosing spondylitis (n = 97), and other rheumatic diseases (n = 452). This ant...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Lakomek HJ,Wagener S,Schwochau M,Krüskemper HL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mainly due to the general demographic changes and decreasing mortality in rheumatic diseases based on therapeutic progress, the proportion of older patients treated by rheumatologists is growing. Drug treatment in the elderly, however, harbors certain risks including age-specific pharmacokinetic features and high rate...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Krüger K,Strangfeld A,Kneitz C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) require a differentiated therapeutic approach depending on the degree of organ dysfunction and disease activity. In organ dysfunction and life-threatening AAV cyclophosphamide and rituximab are recommended for the induction of remission. For remi...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Schinke S,Riemekasten G,Lamprecht P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight human femoral heads, surgically removed from patients with the clinical diagnosis: coxarthrosis or necrosis, were examined. In six of these we found severe arthrosis combined with synovitis and pannus formation. The pannus appeared as granulation tissue or fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of the ca...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Pataki A,Lothe K,Spycher MA,Rüttner JR,Cserhati MD

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence-based recommendations on the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have enjoyed a high level of acceptance and circulation in Germany, as well as in other European countries. To make patient participation in the decision-making process regarding their disease easier, as well as to strengthen the physi...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Kiltz U,Feldtkeller E,Braun J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis is found in approximately 2 % of the total population in Europe and the peak incidence of the disease is during the fourth and fifth decades of life. In approximately 15 % the first symptoms of the disease occur at the level of the foot and ankle. If the early stage-dependent therapy wit...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Thomas M,Jordan M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients with osteoarthrosis were locally treated with Felbinac Gel (biphenyl acetic acid (BPAA) 3%) three times daily for 14 days (five patients), 28 days (six patients) or 42 days (one patient) before elective knee joint surgery. BPAA plasma concentrations as of the seventh day of treatment were steady at bet...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Bolten W,Waldorf-Bolten E,Sarfert D,Lehmann W,Miehlke W

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of functional disability in the elderly. Pain and loss of motion induce a vicious circle, leading to instability, frailty and ultimately invalidity. Currently, there is no treatment to reverse or slow the disease progression to a clinically meaningful extent. Thus, the prim...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Brabant T,Stichtenoth D

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various rheumatic symptoms can occur in association with malignancies and are termed the so-called paraneoplastic arthropathy. The clinical picture is often similar to primary inflammatory rheumatic diseases. At present there exist no epidemiological data on this disease entity. The case of a patient with tibial pain ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Lange U,Bachmann G,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a classic systemic autoimmune disease. Standard treatment consists of chronic therapy with antimalarials, glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive/cytotoxic drugs, which is associated with considerable side effects. In contrast, immunoablation of autoreactive immunologic memory follo...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Alexander T,Arnold R,Hiepe F

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The regulatory region of the corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is highly conserved and plays a crucial role in the response of the organism to stress. Release of CRH initiates a cascade of events leading to the release of cortisone and the regulation of inflammatory and immune events. OBJECTIVE:Since it...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Baerwald CG,Mok CC,Tickly M,Lau CS,Wordsworth BP,Ollier B,Panayi GS,Lanchbury JS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome and analgesics intolerance syndrome with polyps demonstrate non-specific manifestations in the head and neck region. These symptoms can often lead to early diagnosis and initiation of the correct therapy. However, symptoms are often ambiguous and many rare differential ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Laudien M,Ambrosch P,Till A,Podschun R,Lamprecht P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last ten years various biologics have been introduced in the therapy of rheumatic diseases. The most successful approach so far has been the inhibition of TNF alpha, which is able to suppress systemic inflammation in an unprecedented manner. However, the early observation of newly developed antinuclear antibo...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Manger K,Manger B

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We saw two cases of infectious sacroiliitis in young patients. The multi-various clinical symptoms, the predispositions, as well as the alteration of laboratory analyses are described. Further, we discuss problems of early diagnosis, diagnostic measures like x-ray, sonography, bone-scan, computerized tomography scan, ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Nagler P,Feuerer F,Müller-Fassbender H

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antidesoxyribonuclease B reaction shows in persons of all classes of age examined a similar distribution of titres as the antistreptolysin reaction. The anti DNase B titres however are mostly lower than the titres of the antistreptolysin reaction, except in the group of children, 6 to 17 years of age, suffering fr...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Otto R,Richter M,Scholz E,Neumann G

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-Large Granular Lymphocyte (T-LGL) leukaemia is a rare clonal disease characterized by neutropenia and/or anaemia. Because of its strong association with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), T-LGL leukaemia is an important differential diagnosis to Felty's syndrome. This differentiation might be especially difficult since, in ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Moosig F,Schoch R,Kneba M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After clinical and radiological examination, the elbows of 74 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were examined by ultrasound. Clinical examination gives a good impression of the inflammatory changes of the elbow joint. Sonography was very useful in detecting synovitis and joint effusion and their distribution in the d...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Sell S,König S,Zacher J

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myopathies are as a rule rare diseases of skeletal muscle. In the majority of cases noninfective autoimmunological reactions are assumed. Only few diseases have an infectious origin. From a myopathological point of view, polymyositis must be selected from interstitial nodular myositis. The most important ...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Pongratz D

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical defect leading to alcaptonuria is well known. However, the pathogenesis of ochronotic arthropathy is poorly understood. The present ultrastructural study elucidated the localization of ochronotic pigment in the articular cartilage and evidence was found that suggests a pathway for cartilage destruction...

journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

authors： Mohr W,Wessinghage D,Lenschow E

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00