Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an elderly onset syndrome characterised by aching and stiffness in the shoulders and the pelvic girdle associated to increased levels of acute phase reactants and rapid ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition affecting elderly people and involving the girdles. [1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR ...

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity score (AS) was ...

A pimply rash on your buttocks can have many causes. It may be the result of the skin being irritated by tight clothes or bicycle riding. It may also be due to an allergic reaction, chemical irritant, ...

Objective To assess whether the polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)-like syndrome reported as an immune related adverse event (irAE) from checkpoint inhibitor therapy is consistent with the 2012 European ...

Contact dermatitis usually starts as raised red spots. It can change to blisters, as in poison ivy. The rash is itchy. Contact dermatitis is an allergic skin rash. The location of the rash may suggest ...

Background Glucocorticoids are the cornerstone treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but induce adverse events. Objectives To evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line tocilizumab in PMR.

All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the ...

Contact dermatitis causes a red, itchy rash with bumps and blisters that may ooze. It is an allergic skin reaction that happens in response to an irritant or allergen. There are more than 15,000 ...

Adult diaper rash can develop when wearing adult diapers, incontinence briefs, or pads. It typically begins as small, inflamed patches of irritated skin and progresses to larger patches of raised ...