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Open study comparing the results of etanercept and infliximab on patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Open study comparing the results of etanercept and infliximab on patients with rheumatoid arthritis Open study comparing the results of etanercept and infliximab on patients with rheumatoid arthritis Multicenter Study OPEN, RANDOMIZED STUDY OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS WHO SWITCHED FROM ETANERCEPT TO INFLIXIMAB COMPARED WITH THOSE WHO REMAINED ON ETANERCEPT: CHANGES IN SERUM INFLAMMATORY, BONE, AND CARTILAGE MARKERS CORRELATED WITH EFFICACY Objectives: To evaluate [...]
Changes after one year on RA patients on infliximab
Changes after one year on RA patients on infliximab therapy Changes after one year on RA patients on infliximab therapy N.B. Gaylis, S.D. Needell, D. Rudensky CHANGES IN EROSIVE STATUS DETECTED ON IN-OFFICE MRI AFTER ONE YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS ON INFLIXIMAB THERAPY Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more sensitive than conventional radiographs in detecting and monitoring changes in bone erosions [...]
Use of MRI to evaluate patients on infliximab therapy
Use of MRI to Evaluate Patients on Infliximab Therapy Use of MRI to Evaluate Patients on Infliximab Therapy Dr. Norman B. Gaylis USE OF IN-OFFICE MRI IN THE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID Objectives: To assess the performance of an in-office magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) while evaluating the treatment benefit with the anti-TNF-alpha agent infliximab. Methods: Fourteen [...]
Discontinuation of corticosteroids
Discontinuation of corticosteroids following initiation of infliximab in RA patients Discontinuation of corticosteroids following initiation of infliximab in RA patients Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Objectives: To evaluate corticosteroid use in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after initiation of infliximab therapy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective evaluation of 70 patients (5 male, 65 female) in our community rheumatology practice. All patients met the following inclusion [...]
Study on RA patients who switch to infliximab after etanercept
Study on RA Patients who Switch to Infliximab After Etanercept Multicenter Study Open-label, pilot protocol of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who switch to infliximab after an incomplete response to etanercept: the opposite study For the complete article in PDF format, please click here: full article Objective: To incorporate a new trial design to examine clinical response, cytokine expression and joint imaging in patients with rheumatoid [...]
Infliximab on an HIV Positive Patient with Reiter’s
Infliximab on an HIV Positive Patient with Reiter’s Syndrome Infliximab on an HIV Positive Patient with Reiter’s Syndrome Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Reiter’s syndrome is an acute inflammatory arthritis with no standard treatment options for patients unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). In patients positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), HIV-RNA levels have been correlated with elevated tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels. We investigated [...]
The Arthritis Diet
The Arthritis Diet Dr. Norman B. Gaylis, following a holisitc approach, recommends all arthritis patients to review their diet and makes the following recommendations: Do Eat All seafood All vegetables, including avocados Vegetable oils, particularly safflower and corn Margarine free of milk solids, such as Mazola Egg whites Honey Nuts, sunflower seeds, soybean products Rice of all kinds: brown, white, wild Bread to which [...]
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Fact Sheet
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Fact Sheet Arthritis and Osteoporosis Fact Sheet Dr. Norman B. Gaylis What is the impact of arthritis? The economic impact of arthritis, rheumatic and muscloskeletal illness is close to 17% of the Gross National Product each year. Arthritis afflicts nearly 40 million Americans, resulting in 427 million days of restricted activity; 156 million days in bed; 45 million days lost [...]
Understanding Arthritis
Understanding Arthritis Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Over 43 million people throughout the United States of America alone suffer from one form of arthritis or another. I say one form of arthritis or another because, in fact, there are over one-hundred different kinds of arthritis and the word “arthritis” itself simply means or reflects pain or swelling of a joint. In many situations, this painful [...]
