Posted on November 4, 2008 in Latest News
According to the latest research study smoking cessation is effective in relieving from pain and stiffness associated to Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). At the annual meeting of American College of Rheumatology in San Francisco researchers presented the evidences that smoking cessation relieves from RA symptoms. Generally people suffering from RA experiences joint inflammation, stiffness, tender joints and severe joint pain.
In a news release Mark Fisher, MD, MPH, New York University Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Disease said: “While these results are preliminary, it seems that quitting smoking, which would have many other health benefits, also may benefit patients with rheumatoid arthritis. RA patients who stop smoking may see an improvement in the number of joints that hurt them every day and in how they feel overall.”
Further he said that an extensive research study is to be conducted so as to find the exact relation between rheumatoid arthritis and smoking. Earlier research study showed that smoking increases the possibility and severity of RA. Whereas smoking cessation had positive impact on disease like coronary artery disease, emphysema, etc.
How was the Research Study Conducted?
Researchers observed 1, 045 smokers who were suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Out of the total individuals 21.2% of them had quit smoking. Researchers mainly concentrated in the change in the Clinical Disease Activity Index score. This Clinical Disease Activity Index provides the information related to the degree of joint damage and disease activity.
Researchers found that Clinical Disease Activity Index score was higher in active smokers as compared to those who had quit smoking. The severity of the disease like number of swollen and tender joints was less among the 21.1% of people who had quit smoking.
Conclusion:
After constant and continuous observations, researchers finally came to a conclusion that smoking cessation reduces the disease activity in people suffering from RA. Smoking cessation not only relieves from the pain associated to RA but it also reduces the number of tender and swollen joints.
Source: Quit Smoking to Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
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