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Combination therapy with sulfasalazine and methotrexate is more effective than either drug alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a suboptimal response to sulfasalazine: results from the double-blind placebo-controlled MASCOT studyHilary A Capell
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Ann Rheum Dis 66:235-41. 2007..Aim: To establish whether a combination of SASP and MTX is superior to either drug alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a suboptimal response to 6 months of SASP...
Lack of radiological and clinical benefit over two years of low dose prednisolone for rheumatoid arthritis: results of a randomised controlled trialH A Capell
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, North Glasgow University NHS Trust, Castle St, Glasgow G40SF, UK
Ann Rheum Dis 63:797-803. 2004..Evidence for disease modifying activity of low dose corticosteroid treatment in rheumatoid arthritis is contradictory. Studies showing radiological benefit suggest that continued treatment is required to sustain the effect...
Improved medical and surgical management of cervical spine disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis over 10 yearsJ D Hamilton
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK
Ann Rheum Dis 59:434-8. 2000..2) To determine if surgical outcome has improved since the series published from this unit in 1987. (3) To examine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of cervical myelopathy...
Comparative study of intramuscular gold and methotrexate in a rheumatoid arthritis population from a socially deprived areaJ Hamilton
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0SF, United Kingdom
Ann Rheum Dis 60:566-72. 2001..To compare the risk-benefit ratio of intramuscular gold (gold sodium thiomalate (GST)) and methotrexate (MTX) in a population with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from a deprived area...
Illiteracy in rheumatoid arthritis patients as determined by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) scoreM-M Gordon
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
Rheumatology (Oxford) 41:750-4. 2002..The REALM test is quick and easy to administer and allows us to identify patients who may require more appropriate literature...
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs: longterm safety issuesH A Capell
Center Rheumatic Disease Ward 14-15, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland G40SF
J Rheumatol Suppl 62:10-5. 2001..This review of longterm studies incorporating DMARD provides insight into adverse events associated with currently available DMARD...
Attitude of rheumatoid arthritis patients to treatment with oral corticosteroidsE Morrison
Department of Rheumatology, Southern General Hospital, South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Rheumatology (Oxford) 42:1247-50. 2003..To assess the attitudes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to oral corticosteroid treatment, factors influencing these views and their likely clinical impact...
Triple therapy in early active rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial comparing step-up and parallel treatment strategiesS A Saunders
Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
Arthritis Rheum 58:1310-7. 2008..We undertook this study to test the hypothesis that early parallel triple therapy achieves better outcomes than step-up therapy within an intensive disease management regimen...
Audit of literacy of medical patients in north GlasgowK A Dani
University Medical Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Scott Med J 52:21-4. 2007....
Neuropathies in the rheumatoid patient: a case of the heavy handK Dani
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, University Medical Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Scott Med J 50:125-6. 2005..We report an RA patient whose symptoms were resistant to standard therapy, and were actually due to peripheral neuropathy...
Can intervention modify adverse lifestyle variables in a rheumatoid population? Results of a pilot studyM M Gordon
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK
Ann Rheum Dis 61:66-9. 2002..In recognition of this, blood pressure, weight, and smoking history are routinely ascertained in the clinic and appropriate advice and treatment started...
Cardiovascular risk factors, including thrombotic variables, in a population with rheumatoid arthritisA McEntegart
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Rheumatology (Oxford) 40:640-4. 2001..Prospective studies of risk modification may permit the identification of factors which could lead to a reduction in the known increased cardiovascular risk in RA...
Factors predictive of subsequent deterioration in rheumatoid cervical myelopathyJ D Hamilton
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
Rheumatology (Oxford) 40:811-5. 2001..CONCLUSION: Deterioration is likely if there is evidence of cord compromise at the atlanto-axial level on MRI regardless of initial clinical and plain X-ray features...
Etoricoxib in the treatment of chronic painM R Duncan
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Int J Clin Pract 57:315-8. 2003..However, etoricoxib shows promise as a new and effective COX2 inhibitor in clinical practice...
Corticosteroids in the management of early and established rheumatoid diseaseE Morrison
Rheumatology (Oxford) 45:1058-61. 2006
A pilot study of a Mediterranean-type diet intervention in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis living in areas of social deprivation in GlasgowG McKellar
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Castle Street, G4 0SF Glasgow, UK
Ann Rheum Dis 66:1239-43. 2007..A Mediterranean-type diet rich in fish, fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fats has been associated with health benefits, including improved cardiovascular profile and benefit in RA...
Tacrolimus therapy in rheumatoid arthritisD W McCarey
Rheumatology (Oxford) 43:946-8. 2004
Necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritisA McEntegart
Rheumatology (Oxford) 41:828-9. 2002
A case of orbital myositis associated with rheumatoid arthritisS Nabili
Ann Rheum Dis 61:938-9. 2002
