News from REMEDY

The research environment in rheumatology and musculoskeletal diseases at Diakonhjemmet hospital has its own YouTube channel. There you can watch various webinars on topics related to this field. Here is a more detailed description of exhaustion in children and young people.  

Interdisciplinary conference, relevant for researchers, healthcare personnel, users, clinicians and others interested in musculoskeletal health. 

Place: Comfort hotel Runway, Hans Gaarders vei 27, Gardermoen

Time: 31 October-1 November 2024

Abstract deadline: 10 September 2024

Senior doctor Alexander Nilsskog Fraser at the orthopedic department and the REMEDY center at Diakonhjemmet hospital received a prestigious award at the European EFORT ^[1] congress in May 2024. The five-year results from the DelPhi study will be able to influence future guidelines.

Researchers have developed new classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis with the support of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR). The new criteria combine self-reported data with radiological findings and represent a significant advance for all research within hand osteoarthritis.

In this webinar, you will learn about factors and patient experiences of importance for pain and physical function after total knee replacement. 

In a recently published study in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers from the Nor-Hand study at the REMEDY center and Diakonhjemmet hospital have uncovered five distinct groups of patients with hand osteoarthritis. The various groups differ from each other in relation to how much pain they experience.

What is the best course of treatment for the inflammatory disease arthritis - rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? With modern treatment, around two out of three people with RA avoid impaired functional capacity. But can the treatment have a price? A recently published research article in The Lancet Rheumatology provides new insights into different treatment strategies.