The DAPSA is a disease-specific, validated and feasible tool for the assessment of psoriatic arthritis. INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. The disease often causes swelling of the fingers and toes. It gets its name from the link between this type of arthritis and […]
Month: May 2016
Negative life events may cause chronic pain
Negative life events are a risk factor for the onset of chronic pain, suggesting that psychosocial factors play a role in triggering the development of this condition. INTRODUCTION Some people experience chronic, long-term pain with no obvious medical reason. It is thought that this could be caused by stressful events in a person’s life that […]
Inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis results in shortened lifespan
Much of the increase in mortality in people with rheumatoid arthritis who are also diagnosed with cancer may be due to the inflammatory effects of the arthritis or its treatment, and not the cancer. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability. It can affect both […]
