Are men at greater risk of lean mass deficits in rheumatoid arthritis?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to determine the prevalence of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the significance of CRP in clinical parameters in systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) patients. METHODS:Canadian Scleroderma Research Group data were used. Statistical comparisons were made for CRP levels ≤...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Muangchan C,Harding S,Khimdas S,Bonner A,Canadian Scleroderma Research group.,Baron M,Pope J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the frequency and types of disease damage occurring with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as measured by the 41-item Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SDI), and to assess the SDI's ability to reflect damage severity....

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Holland MJ,Beresford MW,Feldman BM,Huggins J,Norambuena X,Silva CA,Susic G,Sztajnbok F,Uziel Y,Appenzeller S,Ardoin SP,Avcin T,Flores F,Goilav B,Khubchandani R,Klein-Gitelman M,Levy D,Ravelli A,Wenderfer SE,Ying J,

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A lack of agreement between clinician and patient priorities can impact the clinician-patient relationship, treatment concordance, and potential health outcomes. Studies have suggested that patients with osteoarthritis (OA) may prioritize comorbidities over their OA, but as yet no explicit systematic explorat...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Cheraghi-Sohi S,Bower P,Kennedy A,Morden A,Rogers A,Richardson J,Sanders T,Stevenson F,Ong BN

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic painful condition partly due to alterations in pain modulation by the central nervous system. Multicomponent therapy (MT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) had both been reported as pain modulators in FM patients. The aim of this study was to compare the e...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Guinot M,Maindet C,Hodaj H,Hodaj E,Bachasson D,Baillieul S,Cracowski JL,Launois S

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate demographic, symptom-related, and cognitive determinants of cane use for knee osteoarthritis (OA) and prioritize the factors that could facilitate cane use in people with no previous cane use. METHODS:A survey of people ages ≥45 years with a clinical diagnosis of knee OA was conducted. The sur...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Hart J,Hinman RS,van Ginckel A,Hall M,Nelligan R,Bennell KL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of valgus knee bracing on pain and function, and compliance and complications, in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared changes in patient-reported pain and/or function in patients with medial knee OA was p...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Moyer RF,Birmingham TB,Bryant DM,Giffin JR,Marriott KA,Leitch KM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Knowledge about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) outcomes among US Asians is lacking. We examined SLE disease activity, severity, and damage among Asians of primarily Chinese and Filipino descent in a multiethnic cohort. METHODS:California Lupus Epidemiology Study (CLUES, n=328) data were analyzed. Data we...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： DeQuattro K,Trupin L,Murphy LB,Rush S,Criswell LA,Lanata CM,Dall'Era M,Katz P,Yazdany J

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of patient gender on patient-physician communication in the process of recommendation for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:Seventy-one physicians (38 family physicians and 33 orthopedic surgeons) in Ontario performed blinded assessments of 2 standardized patients (1 man and 1 ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Borkhoff CM,Hawker GA,Kreder HJ,Glazier RH,Mahomed NN,Wright JG

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To test the hypothesis that cartilage displays significant longitudinal thickening in the external subregions of the central medial (ecMF) and lateral (ecLF) femur in knees with early radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) compared with contralateral knees without ROA, and to explore differences in change in oth...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Cotofana S,Buck R,Dreher D,Wirth W,Roemer F,Duryea J,Nevitt M,Eckstein F,Osteoarthritis Initiative Investigators.

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether patients affected by 1 of the 3 subsets of early systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma), i.e., subset I, Raynaud's phenomenon with SSc marker autoantibodies and typical capillaroscopic findings; subset II, autoantibody positive only; and subset III, capillaroscopy positive only and not s...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Valentini G,Marcoccia A,Cuomo G,Vettori S,Iudici M,Bondanini F,Santoriello C,Ciani A,Cozzolino D,De Matteis GM,Cappabianca S,Vitelli F,Spanò A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if low-risk elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who screen positive for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection prior to anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy should be given isoniazid (INH). METHODS:A Markov model was developed. The base case was a patient age 65 years with RA st...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Hazlewood GS,Naimark D,Gardam M,Bykerk V,Bombardier C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Independent investigations have shown that socioeconomic status (SES) and learned helplessness (LH) are associated with poor disease outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between SES, LH, and disease outcome in patients with recent-onse...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Camacho EM,Verstappen SM,Symmons DP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop recommendations for the screening, monitoring, and treatment of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS:Pediatric rheumatologists, ophthalmologists with expertise in uveitis, patient representatives, and methodologists generated key clinical questions to be addressed ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Angeles-Han ST,Ringold S,Beukelman T,Lovell D,Cuello CA,Becker ML,Colbert RA,Feldman BM,Holland GN,Ferguson PJ,Gewanter H,Guzman J,Horonjeff J,Nigrovic PA,Ombrello MJ,Passo MH,Stoll ML,Rabinovich CE,Sen HN,Schneider

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The University of California in San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD SOBQ) has been used to assess dyspnea-related activity limitation in patients with airway and parenchymal lung disease. We sought to assess the construct validity and responsiveness of the UCSD SOBQ in systemic sclerosis (SSc; s...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Chung L,Chen H,Khanna D,Steen VD

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) was developed to screen for depressive disorders in community, primary care, and medical settings. We aimed to estimate its diagnostic accuracy, internal consistency, reliability, and convergent validity in diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) in Greek patients...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Hyphantis T,Kotsis K,Voulgari PV,Tsifetaki N,Creed F,Drosos AA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We propose new classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS), which are needed considering the emergence of biologic agents as potential treatments and their associated comorbidity. These criteria target individuals with signs/symptoms suggestive of SS. METHODS:Criteria are based on expert opinion elic...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Shiboski SC,Shiboski CH,Criswell L,Baer A,Challacombe S,Lanfranchi H,Schiødt M,Umehara H,Vivino F,Zhao Y,Dong Y,Greenspan D,Heidenreich AM,Helin P,Kirkham B,Kitagawa K,Larkin G,Li M,Lietman T,Lindegaard J,McNamara

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Foot involvement is a major feature in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), leading to structural deformities. Methods to allow a 3-dimensional (3-D) evaluation of foot structure in RA to be applicable in daily clinical practice have not been evaluated. This study assessed the use of a foot digitizer, a noninvasive 3-D...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： De Mits S,Mielants H,De Clercq D,Woodburn J,Roosen P,Elewaut D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the differential presentation(s) of psychological and health-related outcomes in young adults with juvenile-onset fibromyalgia (FM) with and without a history of trauma, compared to healthy controls. METHODS:In total, 110 participants (86 with juvenile-onset FM and 24 healthy controls, with a mean...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Nelson S,Cunningham N,Peugh J,Jagpal A,Arnold LM,Lynch-Jordan A,Kashikar-Zuck S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adherence to physical activity at ≥150 minutes/week has proven to offer disease management and health-promoting benefits among adults with arthritis. While highly active people seem undaunted by arthritis pain and are differentiated from the moderately active by adherence-related psychological factors, knowle...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Gyurcsik NC,Cary MA,Sessford JD,Flora PK,Brawley LR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comorbidities add to the burden of disease and its complexity, and may prevent the achievement of treat-to-target goals. The objective of this study was to study the relationship between comorbidities and key disease outcomes in spondyloarthritis (SpA), namely function, work ability, and quality of life. MET...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Nikiphorou E,Ramiro S,van der Heijde D,Norton S,Moltó A,Dougados M,van den Bosch F,Landewé R,Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society Comorbidities in Spondyloarthritis Study Task Force.

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapies on quality of life (QOL) and functional status in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients and study potential predictors for QOL improvements. METHODS:The study was based on a cohort of 596 PsA patients receiving anti-TNF therapies. Changes...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Saad AA,Ashcroft DM,Watson KD,Symmons DP,Noyce PR,Hyrich KL,British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register.

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relative effectiveness of combining self-management and strength training for improving functional outcomes in patients with early knee osteoarthritis. METHODS:We conducted a randomized intervention trial lasting 24 months at an academic medical center. Community-dwelling middle-aged adults (n ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： McKnight PE,Kasle S,Going S,Villanueva I,Cornett M,Farr J,Wright J,Streeter C,Zautra A

更新日期：2010-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the validity and reliability of screening instruments for depression and anxiety in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Participants with RA completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2 or PHQ-9), the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System depression short form 8a and anxiety sh...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Hitchon CA,Zhang L,Peschken CA,Lix LM,Graff LA,Fisk JD,Patten SB,Bolton J,Sareen J,El-Gabalawy R,Marriott J,Bernstein CN,Marrie RA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A treat-to-target (TTT) strategy is recommended in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, health care providers' adherence to TTT in clinical practice remains unclear. We examined adherence to TTT in RA at US rheumatology sites. METHODS:We used baseline information from the randomized controlled Treat-to-Target...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Yu Z,Lu B,Agosti J,Bitton A,Corrigan C,Fraenkel L,Harrold LR,Losina E,Katz JN,Solomon DH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through its effect on cyclooxygenase activity and its antioxidant pathways. Previous randomized trial data have demonstrated a beneficial effect of low-dose aspirin in reducing other inflammatory diseases, such as asthma and colorect...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Shadick NA,Karlson EW,Cook NR,Maher NE,Buring JE,Lee IM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether perceptions of clinical manifestations (fatigue, pain, and physical limitation) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) differ between spouses and their partners with RA, and to determine whether the differences are associated with the perception of beneficial and problematic spousal social support....

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Lehman AJ,Pratt DD,DeLongis A,Collins JB,Shojania K,Koehler B,Offer R,Esdaile JM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Disease activity, organ damage, and treatment burden are often substantial in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), and the complex interplay among the developing child, parents, and peers makes effective management difficult. We aimed to describe the experiences and perspectives of...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Tunnicliffe DJ,Singh-Grewal D,Chaitow J,Mackie F,Manolios N,Lin MW,O'neill SG,Ralph AF,Craig JC,Tong A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a short form of the Cochin Hand Function Scale (CHFS), which measures hand disability, for use in systemic sclerosis, using objective criteria and reproducible techniques. METHODS:Responses on the 18-item CHFS were obtained from English-speaking patients enrolled in the Scleroderma Pa...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Levis AW,Harel D,Kwakkenbos L,Carrier ME,Mouthon L,Poiraudeau S,Bartlett SJ,Khanna D,Malcarne VL,Sauve M,van den Ende CH,Poole JL,Schouffoer AA,Welling J,Thombs BD,the Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Inves

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effect of moderate weight loss on the incidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in middle-aged overweight and obese women, without clinical and radiologic knee OA at baseline. METHODS:A total of 353 women (87%) with followup data available were selected from the Prevention of Knee Osteoa...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Runhaar J,de Vos BC,van Middelkoop M,Vroegindeweij D,Oei EH,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the use of behavioral theories in physical activity interventions in populations with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:This review includes articles published in English between January 1, 1980 and November 8, 2015 in MEDLINE, Cochrane, and CINAHL, identified by a strategic literature search. I...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Demmelmaier I,Iversen MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00