BSR and BHPR guidelines for management of polymyalgia rheumatica
Source: Rheumatology, BMJ
Area: News
The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) and the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) have published guidelines on management of polymyalgia rheumatica, the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in the elderly, and one of the biggest indications for long-term steroid therapy. There are difficulties in diagnosis, with heterogeneity in presentation, response to steroids and disease course. These guidelines cover diagnosis, management and monitoring of disease activity, complications and relapse. An editorial in the BMJ points out that “the current guidelines simplify the approach to the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with polymyalgic symptoms, although they are not supported by good scientific evidence-most of the r…MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.
