Trends of rheumatoid arthritis monitorization in Romania.

Background: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with the loss of overall functionality, which leads to substantial economic losses. Second line agents used in RA treatment require careful monitorization in terms of efficiency and tolerability.

Objective: trends, predictive factors and characteristics of clinical, biological and radiological RA monitorization in a cross sectional observational cohort study, conducted on over 206 patients in Romania, with a 12 months follow up (December 2007 - December 2008).

Rheumatoid arthritis: travelling biological era a Romanian X-ray population.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with loss of overall functionality of the locomotion system and it is connected with substantial economic losses.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and healthcare resource utilization characteristics and to analyze the correlations in a cross-sectional sample of 206 patients in Romania.

Method: RA cases have been enrolled from southern and western part of the country, covering a surface of 23 counties.

[Nutritional support in COPD patients' rehabilitation].

Recovery in COPD includes, as a mandatory stage, the patient's nutritional evaluation, followed by the necessary therapeutic indications. Weight loss has negative effects on the skeletal muscle mass, therefore a kinetic program, without being supported by the appropriate therapy, has a much lower effect. Recent studies show a beneficial effect generated by a high intake of vitamin C, vitamin E, omega-3 fat acid and nutritional supplements.