Mar 24, 2023
Giovanni Adami, Rheumatologist at the University of Verona, Italy, joins Jonathan to discuss a range of topics, from metabolic bone disease to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, and provide an overview of causes and symptoms, as well as treatments. They further dive into the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on patients and their quality of life, as well as the association between air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis flares.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics discussed in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:30)-Adami's origin story
(03:14)-Experiences from Alabama, USA, and research carried out there
(06:36)-Osteoporosis and bisphosphonates
(07:05)-Fragility fractures in diseases requiring glucocorticoids
(10:14)-Metabolic bone disease and its causes
(13:24)-How to reduce the number of patients with metabolic bone disease
(14:24)-Incidence of hip fracture worldwide
(16:29)-Positive effects of TNF-α inhibitors
(19:21)-Benefits of Vitamin D for older patients
(20:04)-Links between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis
(23:13)-Arthritis types and causes
(25:57)-Gout
(28:55)-Impact of arthritis diagnosis on patients
(30:54)-Association between air pollution and disease activity
(36:47)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare