News from REMEDY

The clinic for rheumatology, outpatient clinic and research has had its status renewed as an EULAR Center of Excellence. The clinic received this status in 2008 and has had it ever since. The status is granted for five years at a time, based on scientific activity in the previous 5 years.

Valeria Melokhina gave a presentation in "Contact meeting for doctors" at Diakonhjemmet hospital on 2 February. - Due to the fact that the war in Ukraine has been going on for 10 years, Valeria held a speech on what her hometown was like before the Russian invasion in 2014 and how the events developed there at that time, said meeting chair, Guro Løvik Goal.

In the ExeHeart study at Diakonhjemmet hospital, researchers have discovered that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can have significant benefits for patients with joint disease. This is confirmed by Marie Dahlskjær (29), who developed childhood arthritis as a 12-year-old.

Doctor and PhD scholar Marthe Gløersen contributes with her doctorate to a breakthrough in the understanding of pain in hand osteoarthritis. Her research at Diakonhjemmet hospital reveals new insights into the connection between body mass index (BMI), pain sensitization and hand osteoarthritis.

The European recommendations for basic treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis have been updated, based on new research. It is important that people with osteoarthritis receive the right treatment to reduce pain and improve function.

In the ExeHeart study at Diakonhjemmet hospital, researchers have discovered that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can provide significant benefits for patients with inflammatory joint disease.

A recently completed multicentre study , RehabNytte, sheds light on the crucial role the patient plays in the rehabilitation process. The study shows how the patient's involvement affects functional improvements and goal achievement in the first year after rehabilitation.

The network Regional research network on decentralized clinical studies (RECONNECT) is established at Diakonhjemmet hospital. Helse Sør-East RHF has allocated NOK 6 million to the network. It will contribute to raising the knowledge base and collaboration around clinical studies where patients do not need to come to the hospital to participate.

At the congress, Forum for Clinical Physiology, 11.-12. January 2024, Kristine Røren Nordén received the prize for best abstract on behalf of all the co-authors in one of the sub-studies in ExeHeart. - The study assessed criterion validity and sensitivity to changes in fitness calculators (eCRF) in patients with inflammatory joint disease, says Kristine. The group found that these calculators work well at the group level, but that they are not always as accurate at the individual level.