Minerva medica
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Long-term methotrexate use in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients: real-world data from the MARTE study.
The MARTE study investigated the demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients ongoing methotrexate (MTX) treatment for longer than 8 years. ⋯ The MARTE study confirms once again the potential of the proper use of MTX in the treatment of RA. Data from our study suggest that a higher dose of MTX should be used since the first stages in overweight patients, men, and smokers.
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Neck/shoulder, sudden pain, or muscular pain (not associated to structural or bone/joints components), due to fascial or muscular strain is common in active subjects, in non-professional athletes and sports performers. The aim of this supplement registry was the evaluation of a cream based on natural, active ingredients for topical application in supporting the improvement of pain and improving head/neck mobility, possibly minimizing the use of systemic drugs. ⋯ Finally, subjects receiving sport cream + SM reported a more remarkable decrease in skin temperature in the affected area associated to an improvement in clinical symptoms.
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This article was published in volume 111 issue 6 of publishing year 2020 with a wrong authors' byline. The correct authors' byline is: Shanshan LI 1 *, Youxu ZHAO 2, Jing ZHAO 3, Lei MOU 4 1 Department of Encephalopathy II, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, China; 2 Ju County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, China; 3 Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China; 4 Department of Neurology, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, China *Corresponding author: Shanshan Li, Department of Encephalopathy II, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, China. E-mail: uucik4@163.com.