[Characteristics of pharmacotherapy in older patients with rheumatism]. / Besonderheiten der Pharmakotherapie des älteren Rheumapatienten.
Z Rheumatol
; 77(5): 369-378, 2018 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Due to medical advances and the availability of efficient immunosuppressive therapies, the life-expectancy of people suffering from inflammatory rheumatic diseases is continuously increasing. In Germany, geriatric patients (definition age older than 70 years combined with geriatric multimorbidity) affected, e.â¯g. by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently receive corticosteroids and less often biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and conventional DMARDs (cDMARDs), which is justified by additionally existing comorbidities and polypharmacy. Using geriatric typical assessments as well as detailed medication regimens the treatment risk of bDMARD and cDMARD administration can be properly evaluated. Current data on biological therapy in older patients with rheumatism support this recommendation. Following the "choosing wisely" initiative of the German Association of Internal Medicine the authors listed 5 positive and 5 negative recommendations concerning the pharmacotherapy of older patients suffering from rheumatism (e.â¯g. RA) as practical guidance towards safer bDMARD and cDMARD treatment for geriatric RA patients.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis Reumatoide
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Productos Biológicos
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Antirreumáticos
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Aged
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Humans
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Europa
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Z Rheumatol
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2018
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Article