News from REMEDY

Rheumatic diseases increase the risk of additional diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, rehabilitation is individually tailored. Physiotherapists at Diakonhjemmet Hospital use advanced tools, such as the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET), to develop optimal rehabilitation programs.

The Norwegian rheumatology community is at the forefront of research and treatment worldwide. In the new textbook, Rheumatology, 77 experts from 17 different disciplines share their insights. The book is a comprehensive resource on inflammatory rheumatic diseases, developed for medical students, but also valuable for other healthcare professionals.

The study that shows this is part of the REMEDY project, ReMonit. It is a research study with patients with the chronic disease axial spondyloarthritis. The disease leads to inflammation that causes pain and stiffness in the back. 

Are you interested in how rheumatic diseases are often followed by other health challenges? Then this free seminar, with the theme of comorbidity, is for you! Now you can watch the recordings from parts of the Dialogue Seminar. 

In this webinar, Doctor Marthe Kirkesæther Brun talks about research findings that can provide many patients with better treatment. The webinar is titled Personalized treatment of inflammatory diseases – monitoring of drug levels and antibodies. 

Premiere August 31 at 0830

To meet the challenges of today's healthcare system, it is crucial to think in new ways and utilize resources in a smarter way. One strategy is task shifting, where tasks are transferred between different professional groups to optimize treatment, reduce waiting times, and ensure that specialists can focus on the most complex tasks.

At a time when healthcare is facing increasing capacity challenges, digitalization has been highlighted as a strategic solution. But how can digital patient care really help solve these challenges? The RECONNECT network, led by Tuva Moseng at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, is organizing a streamed debate during Arendal Week, Thursday 15.8. at 1 pm. 

Personal stories can often play an important role in illuminating medical issues and explaining research results. The image is from a Dagbladet article about the hand training exercises. 

We now have the opportunity to register patients with a view to possible future contact for use as cases in media reports. You can find the form here! (Only for employees at Diakonhjemmet Hospital)

It is crucial to recognize how physical activity and exercise can improve disease-related and clinically important outcomes in RMDs in order to provide the best advice.

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