[Reduction in the need for glucocorticoids on the background of therapy with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and Janus kinase inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence from real clinical practice].

Background: Clinical guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend reducing the use of glucocorticoids (GCs) due to the high risk of associated complications.

Aim: To determine the frequency of GC cancellations and dose reductions in real clinical practice, while taking into account active RA therapy.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 303 patients with RA reliable according to ACR/EULAR criteria (women 79.

Are the Goals of Therapy Achievable in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Upadacitinib in Real Clinical Practice?

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of UPA in RA patients in real clinical practice after 3 and 6 months of therapy. The study included 63 RA patients with high activity of the disease. Activity was assessed according to the DAS28(ESR), DAS28(CRP), SDAI, CDAI; functional ability to HAQ; quality of life to the EQ-5D; disease activity according to the patient's RAPID-3 index; the level of depression and anxiety to the HADS scale.

[Epithelial protective therapy in comorbid diseases. Practical Guidelines for Physicians].

This document was produced with the support of the National Medical Association for the Study of Comorbidities (NASС). In 2021 the first multidisciplinary National Consensus on the pathophysiological and clinical aspects of Increased Epithelial Permeability Syndrome was published. The proposed guidelines are developed on the basis of this Consensus, by the same team of experts.

[Endogenous estrogen deficiency and the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain: A review].

Sexual dimorphism of chronic diseases is a phenomenon determined by differences in the hormonal status of men and women. In this regard, estrogens, which have a complex effect on the body, are of great interest. In particular, estrogens play an important role in the natural control of pain and inflammation.