A brief report on the Expert Forum on A New Dimension of Pain Treatment in Rheumatology (Voronezh, February 22, 2017)

Abstract

The expert forum on pain treatment for rheumatic diseases was held in Voronezh on February 22, 2017. The meeting was chaired by Professor L.I. Alekseeva, MD, Head, Department of Metabolic Bone and Joint Diseases with Osteoporosis Prevention Center, V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology. The aim of this meeting was to discuss new evidence on the pharmacological methods of pain control in rheumatologic practice, in particular, current ideas on the role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Keywords

• еxpert forum
• pain
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• efficacy
• safety