Children's health
18 Sep 2007
Trial: Infliximab plus Methotrexate for the Treatment of Polyarticular-course Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers at the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation performed a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of infliximab in the treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). This was an international, multicentre, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. One hundred twenty-two children with persistent polyarticular JRA despite prior methotrexate (MTX) therapy were…
Joints
21 Aug 2007
Virtual Rheumatology Centre
Dr Rob Wills (rheumatologist) recommends medical website myvmc for patients with medical questions and updates for medical professionals.
Bone
21 Aug 2007
Arthritis and Physical Activity
Exericse is good for people with arthritis. It increases bone and muscle strength, stimulates weight loss and reduces arthritic joint pain.
Children's health
17 Aug 2007
Safety and Efficacy of Once-weekly Application of Etanercept in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Etanercept – a recombinant TNF receptor fusion protein – has been approved for the treatment of resistant polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Researchers at the University Children’s Hospital Tubingen, Germany, studied the safety and efficacy of once-weekly Etanercept in children with JIA. 0.4 mg/kg was given subcutaneously twice weekly. For…
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Drug Trialling
Drug trialling is research performed to test how well medicines work to treat certain diseases, and if they cause side effects or adverse events.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Virtual Medical Centre: Welcome
Dr Andrew Dean welcomes you to Virtual Medical Centre.
Children's health
14 Aug 2007
Cardiac Exercise with Heart Disease
Exercise is an important health strategy for people with heart problems. It helps to lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol and diabetes risk.
Bone
14 Aug 2007
Arthritis Pain and Regular Exercise
The stretches and mobility exercises demonstrated on this video are amongst the easiest and cheapest ways to relieve arthritis pain.
Children's Health
01 Aug 2007
Lifestyle Changes for Obesity and Weight Loss
Lifestyle modification, with a reduction of energy intake and an increase in physical activity, is essential in all treatment strategies for obesity and weight loss.
