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After the knee arthroplasty operation recovery is usually rapid. In the hospital right after surgery early knee movement, within the first 24 hours, is encouraged. Recovery times can vary depending on the individual and the type of surgery carried out. Antibiotics and pain relief following knee arthroplasty The patient is provided with antibiotics to prevent infection and adequate pain relief […]
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Skip to: What is arthritis? The severity and prevalence of arthritis related to age Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid nodules and vasculitis Arthritis is a condition of joint inflammation. Several types of arthritis exist, with some involving the skin, immune system, and blood vessels. What is arthritis? Arthritis is a term used for inflammation of the joints, the tissues surrounding the […]
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Skip to: Symptoms & Pathology Causes and Current Research Treatment Cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory (CRIA) syndrome, is a recently discovered autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations within the receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) gene. The exact prevalence of CRIA syndrome is still undetermined as it has only recently been identified as a disease. Seven people from three separate families in the U.S. […]
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of arthritis was 22.8 percent in U.S. adults in 2017, with statewide variation in prevalence and in the prevalence of severe joint pain and physical inactivity among those with arthritis, according to research published in the May 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Dana Guglielmo, M.P.H., from the […]
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(HealthDay)—An algorithm that can classify patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) into seven distinct groups based on patterns of swollen or painful joints in the body can help predict disease course, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in PLOS Medicine. Simon W.M. Eng, from the University of Toronto, and colleagues used unsupervised machine learning to uncover data-driven joint […]
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(HealthDay)—The age-standardized prevalences of symptoms of anxiety and depression among adults with arthritis are 22.5 and 12.1 percent, which are considerably higher than those among adults without arthritis, according to research published in the Oct. 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Dana Guglielmo, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and […]
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University of Melbourne researchers have identified a protein involved in rheumatoid arthritis-induced inflammation that could lead to new drug treatments for people who do not respond to current therapies. Arthritis is Australia’s most common chronic disease and affects more than 3.5 million people. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about one per cent of the population and is one of the most […]
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Poor sleep quality was linked with less physical activity in an Arthritis Care & Research analysis of individuals with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis. Of the 1892 patients in the analysis, 300 (16 percent) reported restless sleep 3 or more days in the past week. Participants reporting much (3-4 days/week) and most (5-7 days/week) restless sleep had 11.9 percent […]
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New research indicates that when pregnant women take certain rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs that may cause immunosuppression, their children do not have a marked excess risk of developing serious infections. The Arthritis & Rheumatology findings are potentially encouraging for women with RA who are or wish to become pregnant. In North America, infections are the leading cause of mortality in […]
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A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) aims to determine if a hyaluronic acid treatment combined with an exercise program helps patients with knee arthritis more than exercise alone. Hyaluronic acid is a gel-like solution that acts as a lubricant and shock absorber in the knee joint. Researchers will be studying Hymovis, an FDA-approved hyaluronic acid product that’s administered […]
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