By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 5 December 2022 We are following Amanda Sjögren during her Ph.D. to learn more about what she does at work and to find out the aim of her research. Researchers often start their careers with a Ph.D. Earlier this year, Amanda Sjögren began her Ph.D. in Lund at the clinical epidemiology unit, orthopedics, Lund University. Duri

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-know-phd-student-who-wants-contribute-oa-molecular-level - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 18 January 2023 In the picture, you see Andrea Dell'Isola during a lecture that he was invited to give a few weeks ago. Andrea Dell'Isola, research associate and postdoc at the unit for clinical epidemiology, orthopedics, at Lund University. Andrea is also a physiotherapist and has worked clinically before starting full-time

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/popular-lecture-andrea-dellisola - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 18 January 2023 In a new study, 60,000 Swedish twins were studied. Researchers investigated which role genetic factors play in the development of hand osteoarthritis. The genetic factor seems to be a strong contributor to being diagnosed with hand osteoarthritis when visiting specialist care. In this study, the researchers c

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/genetics-can-explain-why-many-suffer-hand-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 11 February 2023 In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits one needs in order to undergo joint rep

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-meet-fatima-waiting-surgery - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 15 February 2023 Picture is not linked to any patient. In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits o

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-fatima-get-ready-surgery - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 23 February 2023 Picture is not linked to any patient. In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits o

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-fatima-time-surgery - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 12 April 2023 There is a well-known relationship between socioeconomic status and health, where people with lower socioeconomic status generally tend to have worse health and increased mortality. In a new dissertation, doctoral student Maria Lindéus at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Lund University examines the r

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/there-link-between-socioeconomic-status-and-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 30 May 2023 This picture is not connected to the text In this series, we continue our reporting on the timeline of surgical treatment of late stage osteoarthritis. Today we meet Sven, who has had problems with pain and limited mobility in one of his knees for several years. After visiting his primary care health center, Sven

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-first-meeting-sven - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 6 June 2023 Exactly one year after Sven met the orthopedic doctor in Lund for the first time, he gets an appointment at the hospital where he is to be operated. The first appointment is for an enrollment interview, during which he will meet an orthopedic specialist, an anesthesiologist, a physiotherapist and a nurse. Sven do

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-ready-surgery-sven - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 20 June 2023 In a new article from Lund University, you can read more about osteoarthritis research conducted by researchers at Lund University. In the article, Hanna Isaksson, professor, and Martin Englund, professor, physician, and one of the initiators of The Arthritis Portal, discuss current treatment methods and the hop

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-research-lund-university - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 22 July 2023 We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we have interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. Earlier this year, we wrote about Ph.D. student Amanda Sjögren, who

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-one-year-phd-student - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 24 July 2023 In a recent study from the Netherlands, researchers investigated whether PRP has any effect on ankle osteoarthritis. In a new study, treatment with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) for ankle osteoarthritis has been investigated. The study lasted for one year and involved 100 participants, with half randomly assigned t

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-prp-ankle-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 28 August 2023 There are several different symptoms that are common in osteoarthritis, and one of them is stiffness in the affected joint. We summarised a research study where prolonged morning stiffness in patients with hand osteoarthritis has been investigated. Prolonged refers to 60 minutes or more in this study. In both

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/prolonged-morning-stiffness-and-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 2 September 2023 Picture is not linked to any patient. In this series, we continue our reporting on the timeline of surgical treatment of late stage osteoarthritis. Today we meet Sven, who has had problems with pain and limited mobility in one of his knees for several years. After visiting his primary care health center, Sve

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-come-sven-his-surgery - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 2 October 2023 Researchers from Lund university was invited to talk about osteoarthritis on the university's facebook-livestream. Lund university hosted a live broadcast on their Facebook page where two researchers answered questions about osteoarthritis. Researchers Martin Englund, medical doctor, and Andrea Dell'isola, phy

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/ouch-osteoarthritis-what-does-research-say - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 15 November 2023 This study from the Netherlands examined how the initial healthcare contacts for individuals with suspected or confirmed osteoarthritis were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The results showed significant differences in the number of visits for both musculoskeletal conditions in general and osteoarthritis

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/covid-19s-impact-osteoarthritis-diagnosis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 27 November 2023 We have spoken to and asked some questions to Andrea Dell’Isola, a physiotherapist and associate Proffesor at Lund University. Andrea trained to become a physiotherapist in Italy and specialized in orthopedic rehabilitation. He worked clinically as a physiotherapist for several years before starting his doct

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-andrea-dellisola-physiotherapist-and-associate-professor - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 14 December 2023 Andrea Dell'Isola (to the right) receives the 'Paper of the Year' award from Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open at OARSI 2022. The article was about osteoarthritis and multimorbidity Here follows the second part of our interview with Andrea Dell'Isola, a physiotherapist and associate professor at Lund Univers

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/what-does-physiotherapist-say-about-exercise-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 29 January 2024 A drug is often developed to treat a specific disease, but many times drugs have shown to have good effects on other conditions than the originally intended one. Metformin is a drug that is usually used to treat type 2 diabetes. However, it has also been found to have positive effects on other diseases. Accor

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/can-metformin-reduce-risk-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11

By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 24 January 2024 At the large American congress ACR Convergence on rheumatological diseases held in 2021, results from a large study were presented indicating that the diabetes medication metformin can reduce the risk of osteoarthritis. Metformin is a medication that is often used in type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise do

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/medicine-type-2-diabetes-can-reduce-risk-developing-osteoarthritis - 2025-08-11