Polymyalgia rheumatica and GCA are common diseases in the elderly. New classification criteria for PMR have recently been presented and will facilitate future studies on treatment and outcome of ...

Prediction of the Course of PMR & GCA The duration of corticosteroid therapy in PMR is variable. While some patients may discontinue therapy within 1 or 2 years of disease, others have prolonged ...

Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by the mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Cardiac rhythm disorders, such as atrioventricular blocks and ventricular ectopic beats, appear during infection and are ...

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News Cost Of Living Your Money DWP payments of up to £749 due for people with muscle or joint conditions You can get help with the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability and ...

With the development of penicillin, Streptococcus pneumoniae has become an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis in adults. Subacute manifestation of pneumococcal endocarditis has been reported a ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disorder resulting from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis or impetigo in children and adolescents, which may evolve to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology affecting people aged over 50. The hallmark manifestations of PMR are pain and stiffness affecting the neck and ...