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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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Initial Evaluation of the Arthritic Patient Initial Evaluation of the Arthritic Patient Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Piecing Together the Diagnostic Clues Preview Arthritis, one of the earliest known diseases, remains a leading cause of chronic pain and disability. Because of the many forms and causes of rheumatic disease, pinpointing a diagnosis is [...]

Drugs and Therapy As I prepare myself to write this month’s column, I am surrounded by press releases relating to new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. There is no question that these drugs have stepped the therapy for arthritis and osteoporosis to another level. We are now in a position where [...]

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties Rheumatologist Dr. Norman B. Gaylis listed as one of the Top Physicians Periodically, the Consumers’ Research Council of America, a Washington, D.C. based research organization, provides consumers’ information guides for professional services throughout America. Their purpose is to help educate and assist [...]

Extremity MRI – Changing the Face of Rheumatology Extremity MRI – Changing the Face of Rheumatology Hologic Until recently, MRI was not considered a practical option for rheumatology. Rheumatologists sent their patients to centers with large-magnet MRIs. But often these sites were over booked treating patients with other diseases, and the wait [...]

Extremity Imaging improves Rheumatoid Arthritis care Extremity Imaging improves Rheumatoid Arthritis care Nancy Walsh Supplementing standard x-rays with extremity magnetic resonance imaging for the in-office diagnosis and monitoring of patients with rheumatoid arthritis could significantly improve the quality of care, according to Dr. Norman B. Gaylis, a rheumatologist in private practice in [...]