The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a nurse-led prednisolone tapering
regime in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) compared to standard care. It is a …

Background Polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown
etiology that affects elderly people. Corticosteroids (CS) are still the mainstay of therapy for …

Background Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common musculoskeletal inflammatory
disease that may occur with giant-cell arteritis (GCA) or in an isolated form. While the …

Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a common inflammatory rheumatic disease in
older adults, is primarily treated with glucocorticoids (GC). A high comorbidity burden in …

Background: A reliable alternative to steroids for treating polymyalgia rheumatica has not yet
been identified. Although infliximab has been used occasionally in steroid-resistant cases …

Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica is one of the most common rheumatic inflammatory
disorders in people older than 50 years characterized by aching and prolonged morning …

Objective We investigated the effectiveness of tocilizumab (an anti-interleukin-6 receptor
antibody) in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods We performed a …

OBJECTIVE: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease that affects people
aged> 50 years, and is characterised by pain and morning stiffness in the shoulder and …

Background: The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has been a significant
breakthrough in the field of oncology. However, removal of the brake on the immune system …

Objectives To investigate potential subgroups of primary care–diagnosed patients with PMR
based on self-reported pain and stiffness severity over time. Methods A total of 652 people …