Professional paper

The Proposal of the Croatian Society for Rheumatology for the treatment of adult rheumatoid arthritis patients with biologics, 2013

Đurđica Babić-Naglić ; Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Branimir Anić ; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nada Čikeš ; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Srđan Novak ; Department for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Simeon Grazio ; Clinic for Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia
Jadranka Morović-Vergles ; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital “Dubrava”, Zagreb, Croatia
Tatjana Kehler ; Thalassotherapia Opatija – Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation and Treatment of Heart and Lung Diseases and Rheumatism, Opatija, Croatia
Daniela Marasović-Krstulović ; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Sonja Milanović ; Department for Physical Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation, General Hospital Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Marino Hanih ; Department for Rheumatic Diseases, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General Hospital “Dr Josip Benčević”, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Porin Perić ; Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tonko Vlak ; Department for Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Kristina Potočki ; Clinical Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Božidar Ćurković ; Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Standardized approach to the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the requirements of good clinical practice. Croatian Society for Rheumatology (HRD) of Croatian Medical Association (HLZ) updated the Proposed treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with biologic agents in line with recent findings in rheumatology for the last 3 years. By complying with the agreed standards of treatment we can avoid malpractice and irrational consumption, and to the most patients provide a greater chance for a favorable outcome.

Keywords

rheumatoid arthritis; biologics; treatment proposal

Hrčak ID:

123599

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/123599

Publication date:

1.6.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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