Acute phase markers in rheumatology practice

Rheumatology in general practice.

their individual seating needs. It can be adjusted in all directions, the height and angle of the arms, the angle of the feet to the back of the chair, the height of the legs, and the front in relation to the back can all be adjusted. It was built essentially for assessment but it was found in using it that it became a valuable piece of equipment within the department; and if a manufacturer cou...

Expanding access to rheumatology care: the rheumatology general practice toolbox.

Management guidelines for many rheumatic diseases are published in specialty rheumatology literature but rarely in general medical journals. Musculoskeletal disorders comprise 14% of all consultations in primary care. Formal post-graduate training in rheumatology is limited or absent for many primary care practitioners. Primary care practitioners can be trained to effectively treat complex dise...

Rheumatology education for general practice.

Informed consent in rheumatology care practice.

Informed consent is a mandatory document in human subject research protocols. Its principles have been recently established in the history of Medicine, and the first official document to establish the need for an informed consent from the research subject was the Nuremberg Code (1947). All following documents confirmed that the informed consent is mandatory in human subject research. However, t...

Acute Phase Reactants as a Prognostic Factor in Acute Stroke

Introduction: Elevated levels of CRP are present among patients at risk for further first-ever myocardial infarction and stroke. It has been shown that after ischemic stroke, increased levels of CRP are associated with unfavorable outcomes. Methods: From 120 patients admitted to the emergency unit of our hospital with the diagnosis of stroke CRP, D-dimer and ferritin level was measured and the ...