How to treat ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Key practical messages from the 2015 American College of Rheumatology recommendations

摘要

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.