Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Central Sensitization Inventory for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

M. Stanislavchuk, V. Bombela, Y. Shkarivskyy National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya Introduction. Pain syndrome is one of the leading disabilitating factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently the heterogeneity of pathogenetic mechanisms of pain formation in the patients with joints inflammatory diseases has been demonstrated. The phenomenon of central sensitization is among the Read More …

Fibromyalgia as a Modifying Factor of Clinical Course of Rheumatoid Arthritis

L. Perebetyuk  National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya Introduction. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common inflammatory joint disease, with a progressing severity and high disability. It is often combined with fibromyalgia (FM), which can modify its course. The prevalence of primary FM among adults is on average 2.0-3.0 %, with prevalence of Read More …