Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(1):1-4

doi:10.12290/xhyxzz.2024-0868

Chronic Disease Management in Patients with Non-infectious Arthritis: Challenges and Solutions

Xisheng WENG 1 ; Fengchun ZHANG 2

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Keywords

non-infectious arthritis; chronic disease management; challenges; artificial intelligence; early diagnosis; early intervention

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Non-infectious arthritis (NIS) mainly includes osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. With the aging of the population, chronic disease management of NIS patients in China will face great challenges, such as long disease duration, multi-system involvement, high demand for personalized diagnosis and treatment, lack of patient awareness, and difficulty in managing co-morbidities. To address these challenges, a systematic strategy for chronic disease management of NIS needs to be developed at the national level, which encompasses increasing popularization of science, improving the referral system, using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in early diagnosis, and implementing interventions including optimized pharmacological/surgical treatments and multidisciplinary collaboration. In the future, with the deepening of the research on the application of AI technology and novel biologics, the management of chronic disease management of NIS will become more intelligent and personalized.