[Aerobic exercise and fatigue indices in rheumatoid arthritis patients in the health resort care setting].

Unlabelled: Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is strong evidence that physical activity is an effective way to reduce fatigue.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of aerobic exercise (walking) to reduce fatigue in RA patients in the health resort setting.

Cardiovascular safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Rheumatic diseases (RD), such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, gout are associated with increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The main causes of increased cardiovascular risk are inflammatory heart and vascular lesions, accelerated progression of atherosclerosis and side effects of drug therapy. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in clinical practice and are on the list of the most prescribed medications.