Infliximab continuation rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in everyday practice.

Unlabelled: Infliximab is a major breakthrough in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We evaluated infliximab continuation rates and reasons for discontinuation in patients with RA.

Patients And Methods: We studied patients with RA started on infliximab at any time between March 2000 and December 2002, under the conditions of everyday practice (as opposed to clinical trial settings), as recommended by the French marketing license (3 mg/kg as an intravenous infusion at weeks 0, 2, and 6 then at 8-week intervals).

Yellow nail syndrome associated with thiol compound therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Two case reports.

Yellow nail syndrome is characterized by ungual dystrophy, lower limb lymphedema, and pleural effusions or bronchiectasis. Rheumatoid arthritis is the autoimmune disorder most often associated with yellow nail syndrome. We report two new cases of yellow nail syndrome in patents receiving thiol compound therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.