title: Medical management of rheumatoid arthritis with emphasis on the Western Pacific Region.
abstract: There are regional differences in the prevalence and severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Asian and Western Pacific Regions. Medical management of the condition will depend very much on the assessment of disease activity. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in full dosage should always be the first choice of treatment. Their popularity however varies from country to country depending partly on the availability and partly on the cost structure that the Department of Health has been able to negotiate with the manufacturer.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001208:Asia; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006046:Gold / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006046:Gold; D010396:Penicillamine; D001241:Aspirin