Bond Deborah
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath.
Nurs Stand. 2013 Dec 18;28(16-18):52-9; quiz 60. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.12.28.16.52.e7807.
This article provides an overview of ankylosing spondylitis, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management. The article focuses on the difficulties and delays associated with diagnosing this chronic inflammatory disease and developments in diagnostic criteria. Changes in the management of patients with the disease are also discussed, particularly in light of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy.
本文概述了强直性脊柱炎，包括体征和症状、诊断及管理。文章重点关注了诊断这种慢性炎症性疾病时存在的困难和延误，以及诊断标准的进展。文中还讨论了该疾病患者管理方面的变化，尤其是鉴于抗肿瘤坏死因子治疗的情况。
