Topical therapies for osteoarthritis

RD Altman, HR Barthel - Drugs, 2011 - Springer
This review discusses the pharmacology, analgesic efficacy, safety and tolerability of topical
NSAIDs, salicylates and capsaicin for the management of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Topical …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic critical appraisal for non-pharmacological management of osteoarthritis using the appraisal of guidelines research and evaluation II instrument

L Brosseau, P Rahman, K Toupin-April, S Poitras… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Clinical practice CPGs (CPGs) have been developed to summarize evidence related to the
management of osteoarthritis (OA). CPGs facilitate uptake of evidence-based knowledge by …

Associations between MRI-defined synovitis, bone marrow lesions and structural features and measures of pain and physical function in hand osteoarthritis

IK Haugen, P Bøyesen… - Annals of the …, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To explore associations between MRI features and measures of pain and
physical function in hand osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Eighty-five patients (77 women) with …

Clinical update: treating osteoarthritis

LS Lohmander, EM Roos - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease, and a leading cause of pain and physical
disability in older people. It is also associated with a major disease burden in middle-aged …

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis

N Østerås, I Kjeken, G Smedslund… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disease that may lead to pain,
stiffness and problems in performing hand‐related activities of daily living. Currently, no cure …

Common secondary causes of resistant hypertension and rational for treatment

C Faselis, M Doumas… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Resistant hypertension is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of three
antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic, in optimal doses. Treatment resistance can be …

Non-pharmacological approaches for the treatment of osteoarthritis

F Rannou, S Poiraudeau - Best practice & research Clinical rheumatology, 2010 - Elsevier
For the most part, non-pharmacological approaches are recommended for osteoarthritis
treatment. This recommendation is based mainly on biomechanical observations leading to …

Self-management approaches for osteoarthritis in the hand: a 2× 2 factorial randomised trial

K Dziedzic, E Nicholls, S Hill, A Hammond… - Annals of the …, 2015 - ard.bmj.com
Background Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in older adults. Evidence of
effectiveness for self-management of hand osteoarthritis is lacking. Methods In this …

[HTML][HTML] The relative efficacy of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and capsaicin in osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

MSM Persson, J Stocks, DA Walsh, M Doherty… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the efficacy of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
with topical capsaicin for pain relief in osteoarthritis (OA). Design A systematic literature …

The development of a preliminary ultrasonographic scoring system for features of hand osteoarthritis

HI Keen, F Lavie, RJ Wakefield… - Annals of the …, 2008 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives: Painful osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is common and a validated ultrasound
(US) scoring system would be valuable for epidemiological and therapeutic outcome …