A work classification of ankylosing spondylitis is presented including such novel concepts as the stage of the disease (instead of sacroiliitis), extra-axial and extra-skeletal manifestations. Modern approaches to the evaluation of disease activity are described Extensive explanations of these notions are presented together with the recommendations on formulation of diagnosis. The advent of new and more eficacious methods of visualization as well as more sensitive and specific criteria for inflammatory nature of back pain are considered The authors modified the traditional criteria for ankylosing spondylitis and developed their version to be verified in clinical practice in this country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To estimate the prevalence and impact of lower extremity peripheral vein diseases on the course of articular syndrome in osteoarthrosis (OA), to reveal the specific features of concomitant pathology, and to substantiate the necessity of its therapeutic correction.
Subjects And Methods: One hundred and fifty-eight patients with the valid diagnosis of OA (by the American College of Pheumatology criteria) were followed up. Their mean age was 56.
Aim: To examine efficacy and tolerance of the drug Bora-Bora in patients with osteoarthrosis.
Material And Methods: Bora-Bora and nimesulid were given to 20 patients with a verified diagnosis of osteoarthrosis (OA). 20 control patients received nimesulid alone.
Aim: To study the role of cell membrane destabilization (MD) in the serum and urine in assessing activity/progression of primary chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN).
Material And Methods: The trial entered 163 patients (mean age 38 +/- 7.3 years) with primary CGN in active phase, 64 patients with CGN in remission and 24 controls.