Allopurinol Prescription Patterns Among Patients in a Saudi Tertiary Care Centre

Health Professionals in Rheumatology Practice and Clinical Care

1Mohamed Cheikh,1Naji A. Dwid, 1Ahmed S. Mandurah, 1Khaldoun A. Shikh-souk, 1Khaled R. Al-Khatib, 1Ans R. Ahmed 1Doctor Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Objective(s): Physicians frequently prescribe allopurinol for uric acid deposition disorders. However, reports have emerged of the inappropriate use and overprescription of allopurinol. We conducted this study to determine the rate of inappropriate prescription of allopurinol…

Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (Covid-19) Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions: Our Experience

Health Professionals in Rheumatology Practice and Clinical Care

1Sarah Alkabbani,2Amel Ginawi, 3Nada Hassan 1Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine And Health Sciences, 2Mediclinic City Hospital, 3Rheumatology department, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai, UAE Background: According to the literature, patients with rheumatic disease receiving immunosuppressants are at a higher risk of acquiring infections. However, this may not apply to COVID-19 infection according to the global…

Rheumatology Research Setting in the United Arab Emirates

Health Professionals in Rheumatology Practice and Clinical Care

1,2Suad Hannawi,1,2Haifa Hannawi 1Emirates Health Services; 2Ministry of Health and Prevention Background: Health research is very valuable to societies. It can provide important information about disease trends, prevalence and incidences, risk factors, different manifestations, and outcomes of treatment. It is important that each health system and each nation review and reorganize its medical research capacity.…

Estimation of Patient Knowledge and Medication Preference on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases in The United Arab Emirates: Single Center Study at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Health Professionals in Rheumatology Practice and Clinical Care

1Ha-Neul Yu,2Rajaie Namas, 4Lara N. Memisoglu, 2Bianca Lantajo, 2Annie Joy, 2Manal Ballan, 2Noor Abdul Ghani, 3Safa Hegazin, 2Mohamed Elarabi 1Biology Program, Division Of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, 2Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, 3Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, 4American Community School of Abu Dhabi Background: Knowledge is a…

Biosimilar in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Growing Countries

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1Shereen Abdalfattah Algergawy 1Faculty of Medicine Benha University Background: The purpose of this review study  is to evaluate the creation and switch from biological to biosimilar in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, mainly in low financial countries. Biosimilar versions of original biologic agents used in a wide range of chronic inflammatory diseases including  juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the…