Impact of peer-led group education on the quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

abstract：AIM:This study investigated the prognostic factors of cardiac death or cardiac failure using cardiac scintigraphy, echocardiography (UCG), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in asymptomatic systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated SSc patients who had undergone cardiac scintigraphy usi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Iida H,Hanaoka H,Okada Y,Kiyokawa T,Takakuwa Y,Yamada H,Okazaki T,Ozaki S,Yamaguchi K,Nakajima Y,Kawahata K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study investigated the use of fat fraction (FF) measurements in the sacroiliac (SI) joint to determine radiologic progression in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). METHOD:A total of 138 patients who underwent pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between September 2014 and March 2015 were retrospectivel...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Koo BS,Song Y,Shin JH,Lee S,Kim TH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder. Musculoskeletal and skin manifestations of this disorder are rare. Here we report a case of a young male patient presenting with polyarthritis and skin rash resembling vasculitis. Detailed investigations revealed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma in ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Agarwal D,Sharma A,Kapoor S,Garg SR,Malaviya AN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone and methylprednisolone for pulse therapy of rheumatoid arthritis flare-up. METHODS:This randomized double-blind controlled study was performed in the Emam Reza Educational Hospital of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sadra V,Khabbazi A,Kolahi S,Hajialiloo M,Ghojazadeh M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Procalcitonin is a marker of bacterial and fungal infection and sepsis. The present study evaluated the relationship between serum procalcitonin levels and disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHOD:A total of 61 patients who met the 1984 New York criteria for AS were studied. Twenty-fou...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ozmen M,Oktay E,Tarhan EF,Aslan O,Oflazoglu U,Koseoglu MH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation and provide an earlier diagnosis of nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nrAxSpA). However, MRI is frequently a resource-limited examination. Our aim was to assess if a set of physical clinical tests can identify SIJ in...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Castro MP,Stebbings SM,Milosavljevic S,Pedersen SJ,Bussey MD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the association between chest computed tomography (CT) findings and incidence of respiratory adverse events (RAEs), and to detect risk factors for RAEs, in RA patients treated with long-term biological therapy. METHODS:Clinical and radiological data of 332 RA patients who were trea...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Matsumoto T,Iwano S,Takahashi N,Asai S,Watanabe T,Asai N,Sobue Y,Ito S,Ishiguro N,Kojima T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the clinical features, treatment and long-term outcomes in north Indian patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). METHODS:Clinical details, Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS-v3), laboratory data, histopathology findings, treatment details and outcomes of all consecutive patients di...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sharma A,Naidu GSRSNK,Rathi M,Verma R,Modi M,Pinto B,Sharma K,Dhir V,Singhal M,Prakash M,Nada R,Panda NK,Minz RW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hands, we applied high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) and 3 Tesla (3 T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are new methods for erosion detection and bone marrow edema (BME) quantification. We compared the erosion measurements between these techniqu...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lee CH,Srikhum W,Burghardt AJ,Virayavanich W,Imboden JB,Link TM,Li X

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an enigmatic inflammatory breast disorder. IGM responds to immunomodulatory treatment and may be associated with systemic manifestations such as arthritis and erythema nodosum. These patients are increasingly referred to rheumatologists for management, but IGM is rarely di...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ringsted S,Friedman M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vemurafenib is an inhibitor of the BRAF V600E mutation which is associated with tumor responses in patients with metastatic melanoma. Although it is generally well tolerated, common side effects of vemurafenib have been reported. Arthralgia is one of the more common adverse event associated with vemurafenib. We herein...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Babacan T,Türkbeyler IH,Balakan O,Pehlivan Y,Suner A,Kısacık B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Under physiological stress, the membranes of organelles undergo conformational change to tubulo-reticular structures (TRS) for gaining survival advantage. We aim to explore whether TRS formation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) correlates wi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mak A,Almsherqi ZA,Lai YW,Cheak AA,Deng Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I is one of the most important problems with regard to physical medicine and rehabilitation. CRPS may cause not only higher therapeutic costs but also greater work time loss. The mechanism and pathogenesis of CRPS still remains unknown. Some findings indicating oxida...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Baykal T,Seferoglu B,Karsan O,Kiziltunc A,Senel K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multifactorial etiology. Several studies show that genetic factors have an important part in the incidence of SLE. The C1QTNF4 gene is involved in the regulation of the inflammatory pathways by pro-inflammatory function. In the present study, w...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Pakzad B,Shirpour R,Mousavi M,Karimzadeh H,Salehi A,Kazemi M,Amini G,Akbari M,Salehi R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To update Schall's classification for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) by the new quantitative stimulation test with dynamic salivary glands scintigraphy (qsDSGS) and to standardize quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy. METHODS:The histopathology, oral, ocular, serological examination and qsDSGS of 268 consecuti...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhu GW,Gao Z,Feng HB,Qiu JJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss recent and prospective research in small and large vessel vasculitis. Large cohorts of Takayasu arteritis (TA) have been recently published from across the world, clarifying our understanding of this uncommon disease. Novel open-ended approaches like large-scale genotyping, proteomics and metabolomics have ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Misra DP,Naidu GSRSNK,Agarwal V,Sharma A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) are chronic arthritis, but frequently present with co-morbidities of other organs and systems, which is known as extra-articular manifestations (EAMs). It is still unclear which clinical characteristics or bio-markers can predict the development of EAMs. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yan S,Cui Y,Zhang X,Zhang G,Dong G,Feng Y,Song Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Current rheumatoid arthritis (RA) guidelines have incorporated a treat-to-target (T2T) approach and require that it be implemented through shared decision making (SDM). Current discourse has questioned whether collaborative T2T is feasible in RA, in part because of discrepancies in the way that patients and practit...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Falzer PR

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between sleep quality (SQ) and disease activity (DA) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to evaluate the response to anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNF-α) therapy on sleep disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 34 patients who ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Karatas G,Bal A,Yuceege M,Firat H,Gurcay E,Ardic S,Cakci FA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with chronic periodontitis (CP) due to shared risk factors, immuno-genetics and tissue destruction pathways. Human cathelicidin LL-37 has been suggested as a possible mechanistic link for these diseases. This study investigated the levels of salivary and serum LL-37 ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cheah CW,Al-Maleki AR,Vadivelu J,Danaee M,Sockalingam S,Baharuddin NA,Vaithilingam RD

更新日期：2020-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines and summarizes data on knee osteoarthritis (AO) in Community Oriented Program For Control Of Rheumatic Disorders (COPCORD) publications. A literature search was made through PubMed, Google, Proceedings of Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) congresses, and Abstracts from AP...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Haq SA,Davatchi F

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex and devastating complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We sought to describe the baseline characteristics of right heart catheterization (RHC)-confirmed SLE-associated PAH and identify risk factors for PAH in SLE patients. METHODS:A multicenter, cross...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang N,Li M,Qian J,Wang Q,Zhao J,Yang Z,Tian Z,Zhang X,Zuo X,Zhang M,Zhu P,Ye S,Zhang W,Zheng Y,Qi W,Li Y,Zhang Z,Ding F,Gu J,Liu Y,Wei W,Zeng X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae with predominant involvement of skin and nerves. We present a 70-year-old man with leprosy whose initial presentation resembled rheumatologic disease, due to leprae reaction. He presented with an 8-week history of worsening neuropathic pain in...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Baharuddin H,Taib T,Zain MM,Ch'ng S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. Prostaglandins E2 (PGE2), the product of the cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) enzyme, has critical roles in the etiology of autoimmune diseases. PGE2 level is controlled by a balance between its synthesis mediator (COX-2 enzyme) and its cata...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sandoughi M,Saravani M,Rokni M,Nora M,Mehrabani M,Dehghan A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure serial interleukin (IL)-6 levels in newly diagnosed patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), treated in a randomized controlled trial of modified-release prednisone (MR) vs immediate-release prednisolone (IR) used in a tapering regimen conforming to British Society for Rheumatology GCA guidelines...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Miler E,Stapleton PP,Mapplebeck S,Mackerness C,Gayford D,Aung T,Wilson L,Schofield P,Dasgupta B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a purified plasma product that is used for many immune-deficient conditions and autoimmune conditions. Use of IVIg for treatment for Kawasaki disease (KD) is critical for control of inflammation. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a single infusion of 2 g/kg preferably...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lo MS,Newburger JW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present the prevalence of tonsillitis in synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis (SAPHO) patients, to compare the clinical characteristics and disease activities between SAPHO patients with and without tonsillitis and to preliminarily explore the efficacy of tonsillectomy in SAPHO syndrome. METHO...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Xiang Y,Wang Y,Cao Y,Li Z,Xiong D,Wang L,Zhang W,Zeng X,Wang Y,Li C

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (JFIQR) in fibromyalgia (FM) patients. METHOD:The reliability and validity of the JFIQR were assessed using online data collected from Japanese FM patients. Reliability was evaluated based on test-retest ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Isomura T,Nakamura I,Kawaguchi M,Sato E,Inuzuka K,Osada K,Nishioka K,Hayakawa K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonists have anti-inflammatory properties that reduce inflammatory cytokine production in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (Cyr61) is associated with diseases related to chronic inflammation. The aim of this study was to investi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kwon EJ,Park EJ,Choi S,Kim SR,Cho M,Kim J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between circulating adiponectin and visfatin levels and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to establish a correlation between serum adipokine levels and RA activity. METHODS:We conducted meta-analyses on serum/plasma adiponectin or visfatin levels in patients with RA and co...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lee YH,Bae SC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00