Biologics, Surgery Offer New Hope in Psoriatic Arthritis - Medscape

Biologics, Surgery Offer New Hope in Psoriatic Arthritis Medscape January 31, 2012 — Psoriatic arthritis can be helped with early, aggressive treatment, including biologics, and if surgery is required for pain relief or to restore function, special care should be taken to prevent postoperative infections, ...

New medication, surgery may offer relief for patients with psoriatic arthritis - Ortho SuperSite

New medication, surgery may offer relief for patients with psoriatic arthritis Ortho SuperSite A review article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons noted that medications or biologic agents that target T-cells appear to offer significant benefit to patients with psoriatic arthritis.

National Psoriasis Foundation Releases Consensus Guidelines for Treatment of ... - Sacramento Bee

National Psoriasis Foundation Releases Consensus Guidelines for Treatment of ... Sacramento Bee Appearing on the skin most often as red scaly patches that itch and bleed, psoriasis is chronic, painful, disfiguring and disabling. Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis, a related joint disease. About the National Psoriasis FoundationVirtual Press Office (press release) all 7 news articles »

Psoriatic Arthritis - New Drug Offers Relief - Medical News Today

Psoriatic Arthritis - New Drug Offers Relief Medical News Today A new review in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (JAAOS) reveals that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that affects nearly 48% of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, gain substantial benefits ...

Doctors Track Patients' Mood, Social Life to Manage Illness - Wall Street Journal

Doctors Track Patients' Mood, Social Life to Manage Illness Wall Street Journal As he got older and developed other health issues, including a form of arthritis related to the psoriasis, he and his doctor decided he should begin a biologic drug called Humira because it would better control the disease. He says he was comfortable ... and more »