Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints. It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain, loss of function and disability.

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Reviewed November 2009

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Title:	Arthritis - juvenile
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Juvenile arthritis describes seven types of arthritis diagnosed in children. Other names for juvenile arthritis include juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Still's disease. Genes may contribute to some types of juvenile arthritis.
Date:	Apr 2010

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which inflammation (pain, heat and swelling) affects the joints and other organs of the body. The hands, feet and knees are commonly affected. Stiffness in the joints is common, especially in the morning. A similar form of arthritis, called juvenile arthritis, can also affect children. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis but there are ways to manage it.
Date:	Apr 2010

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory, autoimmune disease which causes pain, joint stiffness and loss of function.
Date:	Mar 2010

Title:	Arthritis: how osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis affect joints - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	See images of how rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis affect your joints.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Arthritis is a general term that is used to describe inflammation of the joints in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of chronic arthritis that occurs in varying joints such as the hands, wrists or knees and will appear in the joints on both si
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Juvenile chronic arthritis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Juvenile chronic arthritis - a condition that causes inflammation of the joints - affects approximately one child in 1,000.
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	About 1 in 1,000 children develop juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). They will develop painful, swollen and hot joints, and they will usually be affected...........
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	A picture of rheumatoid arthritis in Australia
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	Rheumatoid arthritis is an often serious joint disease that affects around 400,000 Australians and is the second most common type of arthritis, after osteoarthritis. The disease is more common among females and in older age groups.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis)
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, written by professional medical specialists.
Date:	Jan 2009

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by professional health specialists.
Date:	Jan 2009

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis: joints affected - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	See how rheumatoid arthritis affects your joints, and which joints are most commonly affected.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Leanne's story - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Here Leanne tells of the coping skills that she developed from a young age, and of the full life she aims to enjoy despite the limitations imposed by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Date:	Mar 2003

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis and smoking - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	A number of studies have shown a link between cigarette smoking and rheumatoid arthritis. Stopping smoking may well lower your risk of developing this debilitating condition.
Date:	Feb 2003

Title:	Patient education for adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	The purpose was to examine the effectiveness of patient education interventions on health status (pain, functional disability, psychological well-being and disease activity) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patient education had a small benef...
Date:	Feb 2003

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis: joints involved - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	View this diagram of the joints most commonly affected in established rheumatoid arthritis.
Date:	Jul 2002

Title:	Fatty acids in the diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Fatty acids such as omega 3 and omega 6 may have an important role in preventing heart disease.
Date:	May 2002

Title:	Splints and orthosis for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Ten studies examined the effects of working wrist splints, resting hand and wrist splints, and wearing special shoes/ insoles in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Although there is no evidence that wearing resting wrist and hand splints changed pain, gr...
Date:	Aug 2001

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis: Caitlin's story - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read Caitlin`s story and find out how this 9-year-old girl takes rheumatoid arthritis in her stride.
Date:	Feb 2001

Title:	Rheumatoid arthritis: Isabelle's story - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read Isabelle`s story to find out how she copes with rheumatoid arthritis each day and to pick up some practical advice from someone who knows what it`s like to live with arthritis.
Date:	Feb 2001

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