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What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you say ‘arthritis’ most people assume you’re talking about wear and tear on the joints, which many older people have. That’s osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is different, as the diagramshows. It is a type of disease known as … See more

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RA healthcare NRAS

WEBThese guidelines offer evidence-based ‘best practice’ models. 06. Monitoring RA. RA is a complex condition to diagnose, treat and manage and requires a continual level of …

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Diet For Rheumatoid Arthritis NRAS Diet and RA Health

WEBThe amount of EPA + DHA varies greatly between fish oil supplements. For example, a typical fish oil capsule (1000mg) may containing 120mg EPA + 180mg DHA (=300mg …

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Possible complications and related conditions NRAS

WEBFor example, if the blood vessels become swollen due to RA, this is a related condition and complication of RA known as vasculitis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune …

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10 tips to improve your mental well-being if you have a chronic …

WEB10 ways you can improve your mental well-being if you have a chronic illness . Blog by Nadine Garland. The World Health Organisation states that wellbeing is “a state of …

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Your Healthcare Team for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) NRAS

WEBYour Healthcare Team. RA is managed not just by the rheumatology team, but by a wider team of experts sometimes referred to as the ‘multi-disciplinary team’. Understanding …

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Cardiovascular risk and RA NRAS

WEBIt is well established that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart attacks and strokes. A number of …

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What Remission means in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) NRAS

WEBWhat is remission? Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for RA, but patients can go through periods of remission, where their disease is at a very low level of activity, and …

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Rheumatoid Arthritis And Oral Health (RA) NRAS

WEBPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can experience problems with their mouths. Some are directly related to RA such as gum disease, jaw problems and dry mouth (i.e. lack of …

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Campaigning NRAS

WEBRheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week (RAAW) is an annual campaign created by NRAS to raise awareness of the condition and eliminate misconceptions by educating and …

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Guidelines on the management of RA NRAS

WEBStandards of care for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) Standards of Care are documents written on a variety of health conditions.Standards of …

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Donate Now Support NRAS Empower patients with RA

WEB01. Make a donation. For every £1 you give to NRAS, 82p is spent on delivering charitable services such as our helpline service, our peer to peer support programme and virtual …

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Osteoporosis in RA NRAS

WEBOsteoporosis means porous bone, and it is a condition of the skeleton characterised by reduced bone quantity and quality. Bone mass peaks by about the age of thirty and …

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The role of the Occupational therapist in RA NRAS

WEBOccupational therapist. Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower you to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing you from doing the activities (or …

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The DAS28 score NRAS Disease Activity Score

WEBThe DAS28 is a measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). DAS stands for ‘disease activity score’, and the number 28 refers to the 28 joints that are examined in …

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Biggest change to treatment of RA since biologics NRAS

WEB14 July 2021. Last month we brought you the news about the Draft Final decision from NICE regarding treatment of ‘moderate active’ RA with some advanced therapies and …

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Who can look after my feet

WEBThe podiatrist’s role. The podiatrist role is to identify, diagnose and treat disorders, diseases and deformities of the feet and legs and implement appropriate and timely care. This …

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Vital changes to the way eligible patients can access free lateral …

WEB08 December 2023. From 6th November 2023, eligible patients in England can access free lateral flow tests directly from their local community pharmacies. This will replace the …

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