Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the WHO fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX(®) ) into Bengali.

abstract：AIM:Longitudinal data of the reactivation of hepatitis B virus (rHBV) and serial serological markers or HBV-DNA has been limited. This study aimed to investigate the temporal course of rHBV development in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients undergoing long-term rituximab therapy. METHODS:The occurrence of rHBV was exam...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chen YM,Chen HH,Huang WN,Chen YH,Hsieh TY,Yang SS,Lan JL,Chen DY

更新日期：2019-06-01 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:To examine the prevalence of sicca symptoms and secondary Sjögren's syndrome (sSS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and the impact of sSS on disease activity and treatment profile in RA patients. METHODS:Three hundred and seven RA patients responding positive to at least one of the questions in a questionnai...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Haga HJ,Naderi Y,Moreno AM,Peen E

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Women with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) may have sexual dysfunctions due to vaginal dryness and may also have pelvic floor problems. The aim of this study was to examine the pelvic floor distress of women with SS with a self-reported questionnaire, to compare this group with healthy individuals, and to ex...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cetin SY,Buyuk A,Ayan A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to cadmium links smoking, the most import antetiological factor in the development of seropositive RA, and many of the other known contemporary risk factors. Epidemiological studies investigating the link between smoking, occupations, social class, region of residency and RA should consider cadmium exposure a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Hutchinson D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has added a new dimension to the study of osteoarthritis, a long-known degenerative joint disease with limited therapeutic options. It has advanced our understanding of joint pathophysiology and identifying that osteoarthritis as a simple 'wear and tear' process of the articular cartil...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tan YK,Conaghan PG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologics have emerged as an important modality of treatment in rheumatic diseases and have allowed the rheumatologist to explore varied therapeutic uses of these drugs. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against CD20 receptor is an important member of the biologic armamentarium for the treatment of various refractory a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Shah S,Kavadichanda CG,Belani P,Ganesh RN,Negi VS

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a common, chronic inflammatory disease with complex pathogenesis. In recent years, a number of susceptibility non-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes of PsA have been revealed, which also act as important factors in the pathogenesis of PsA as well as HLA genes. By searching the databases N...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chen J,Yuan F,Fan X,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is controversial whether the use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) increases the risk of herpes zoster (HZ). We aimed to evaluate the risks of HZ in tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFI) and non-TNFI users with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over 3 years in Japan. METHOD:Using the J...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sakai R,Kasai S,Hirano F,Harada S,Kihara M,Yokoyama W,Tsutsumino M,Nagasaka K,Koike R,Yamanaka H,Miyasaka N,Harigai M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms and disorders among garment workers in Bangladesh, to look for possible relationships between pain location and type of work performed and to estimate the prevalence of rheumatological diagnoses. METHODS:A cross-sectional pilot study among 350 garment...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Shazzad MN,Ahmed S,Haq SA,Islam MN,Abu Shahin M,Choudhury MR,Hasan ATMT,Abdal SJ,Rasker JJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 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:To investigate the effects on hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia in gouty patients receiving uric acid-lowering therapy (UALT). METHODS:A retrospective study was performed from January 2015 to December 2017 in gouty patients receiving UALT. A total of 124 gouty patients with hypercholesterolemia or hype...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Wu J,Zhang YP,Qu Y,Jie LG,Deng JX,Yu QH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though, Hippocrates recognized gout as an affection of older men and a product of high living long back in 5th century BC, this painful condition promises to accompany humanity to the 21st century. The incidence is progressively rising and females are also affected in the modern era. There are also regional and e...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Paul BJ,James R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of core stability with physical function and functional performance in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS:Forty patients who met the American College of Rheumatology / European League Against Rheumatism 2013 classification criteria for SSc were included in the cros...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yakut H,Özalevli S,Birlik AM

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The use of healthcare resources by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients can be related to the presence of disease, comorbid conditions, use of steroids, and the combined use of immunosuppressants. This study evaluated the risk factors associated with infection and hospitalization in RA. METHODS:This multicenter, cro...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chandrashekara S,Shobha V,Dharmanand BG,Jois R,Kumar S,Mahendranath KM,Haridas V,Prasad S,Singh Y,Daware MA,Swamy A,Subramanian R,Somashekar SA,Shanthappa AM,Anupama KR

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the first Australian cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) disease (COVID-19) pneumonia treated with the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab. METHODS:Retrospective, open-label, real-world, uncontrolled, single-arm case series conducted in 2 tertiary hospitals in...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： West TA,Malik S,Nalpantidis A,Tran T,Cannon C,Bhonagiri D,Chan K,Cheong E,Wan Sai Cheong J,Cheung W,Choudhury F,Ernest D,Farah CS,Fernando S,Kanapathipillai R,Kol M,Murfin B,Naqvi H,Shah A,Wagh A,Ojaimi S,Franku

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish guidelines for the clinical management of axial spondyloarthritis that take into account local issues and clinical practice concerns for Taiwan. METHOD:Overarching principles and recommendations were established by consensus among a panel of rheumatology and rehabilitation experts, based on analysis o...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Wei JC,Liu CH,Tseng JC,Hsieh LF,Chen CH,Chen HH,Chen HA,Chen YC,Chou CT,Liao HT,Lin YC,Luo SF,Yang DH,Yeo KJ,Tsai WC,Taiwan Rheumatology Association (TRA).

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are immune-mediated conditions that affect striated muscle, and are frequently associated with dysphagia. Dysphagia in these cases can be due to weakness of the muscles involved in swallowing or the presence of restrictive pharyngeal defects, such as cricopharyngeal b...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Adams CL,Lohan S,Bruce A,Kamalaraj N,Gunaratne S,White R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:There is growing evidence that cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP) promotes inflammatory responses. This study investigated the relationship between CIRP and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Peripheral blood and synovial fluid were collected from 15 patients with RA and from 16 patients with osteoarthritis...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yoo IS,Lee SY,Park CK,Lee JC,Kim Y,Yoo SJ,Shim SC,Choi YS,Lee Y,Kang SW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Bushen-Jianpi-Huoxue decoction (BJHD), on diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) and the action mechanisms likely mediated by nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and Wnt signaling pathways. METHODS:Fifty-five male Wistar rats wer...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang Y,Liu M,Li H,Chen Z,Liang N,Xu J,Zhang X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the serum levels of soluble toll-like receptor (sTLR2) as an endogenous negative regulator of TLR2 signaling in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, to investigate the correlation between sTLR2 and SLE disease activity index (SELDAI), SLE-related cardiovascular risk factors and ventricular dysfunc...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Houssen ME,El-Mahdy RH,Shahin DA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by chronic, nonspecific inflammatory and sclerotic or fibrotic tissue in the periaortic or periiliac retroperitoneum that encases adjacent structures. There will be a series of clinical manifestations once the proliferated fibrous tissues encase the abdomi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lian L,Wang C,Tian JL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOAs) are recommended for the medium- to long-term management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) due to their abilities to control pain, improve function and delay joint structural changes. Among SYSADOAs, evidence is greatest for the patented crystalline glucosamine sulf...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Saengnipanthkul S,Waikakul S,Rojanasthien S,Totemchokchyakarn K,Srinkapaibulaya A,Cheh Chin T,Mai Hong N,Bruyère O,Cooper C,Reginster JY,Lwin M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Remission is an ideal target in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We compared American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1981 preliminary definition of remission, European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) disease activity score of 28 joints - C-reactive protein (DAS28 (3)-CRP) and DAS28 (3)-ESR (eryth...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chandrashekara S,Priyanka BU

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of the systemic vasculitides has been controversial for several decades. The Chapel Hill consensus Conference definitions originally developed in 1994, but revised and extended in 2012 are now widely accepted. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria were first published in 1990, are now ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Guillevin L,Terrier B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were disease-resistant to recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). METHODS:A total of 104 patients with active RA despite methotrexate (MTX) treatment were enrolled in the open...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Bao J,Yue T,Li T,He DY,Bao YX

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00