title: How to treat ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Key practical messages from the 2015 American College of Rheumatology recommendations.
abstract: A panel of experts commissioned by the American College of Rheumatology have recently reviewed the literature related to the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis. They published a set of recommendations for the management of common clinical questions for both active and stable disease, including the appropriate use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, rehabilitation, education, and preventive care. This article summarizes these recommendations and provides key practical messages for physicians taking care of these patients.
authors.forename: Imad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uthman
authors.forename: Mohammad Hassan A
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Noureldine
authors.forename: Thurayya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arayssi
authors.forename: Nathalie E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Chalhoub
authors.forename: Elie A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Akl
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D012219:Rheumatology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha