Do Heberden and Bouchard nodes affect finger dexterity in elderly?

abstract：:Low-dose radiotherapy (LD-RT) has been widely used for treatment of non-malignant disorders since its introduction and animal studies show anti-inflammatory effects in osteoarthritis (OA). However, the evidence for its effect in clinical practice remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to systematically s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Minten MJ,Mahler E,den Broeder AA,Leer JW,van den Ende CH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in comparison with the general population. Although increased risk of lymphoma is attributed to the disease activity, the drugs used in the therapy of RA may also cause increased risk of malignancy. Herein, we r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bes C,Bes ZS,Vardı S,Soy M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissemination of research studies is important for research ideas to be transformed from initial abstracts to full publications. Analyses of the scientific impact and publication record of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) Annual meeting have not been previously described. This study determines the publicati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yacyshyn EA,Soong LC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-17 has a role in inflammation in RA, and its levels in joints correlate with disease severity. Multiple RCTs have been performed to study effects of anti-IL-17 agents. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the efficacy and safety of anti-IL-17 agents in the mana...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kunwar S,Dahal K,Sharma S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on measurement properties of translated versions of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index is still limited. This study investigated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability/agreement, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects of Portuguese-Brazil WOMAC ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lage PTS,Machado LAC,Barreto SM,de Figueiredo RC,Telles RW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Peptidyl arginine deiminase, type IV (PADI4) gene has been suggested to have an association with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in several populations. But its role in Chinese RA is not clarified. We investigated five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PADI4 as PADI4-89 (rs11203366), PADI4-90 (rs11203367), PADI4...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chen R,Wei Y,Cai Q,Duan S,Ren D,Shen J,He D,Fang M,Lv K,Cheng N,Sun S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of specific anti-Proteus antibodies in active, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, has been demonstrated by four different techniques: indirect bacterial agglutination, ELISA, Western blotting and immunofluorescence. Furthermore, anti-HLA-DR4 tissue typing sera have been shown to bind to Proteus microorga...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ebringer A,Khalafpour S,Wilson C

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To translate and culturally adapt the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), a widely used instrument for evaluating disability associated with elbow injuries, into Turkish (MEPS-T) and to determine psychometric properties of the translated version. The MEPS was translated into Turkish using published methodological gui...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Celik D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addison's disease is an autoimmune process. However, Addison's disease associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD) is only occasionally reported. Here, we report six cases of Addison's disease secondary to a variety of CTD, which include systemic lupus erythematosus, Takayasu arteritis, systemic sclerosis, ankylo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhang ZL,Wang Y,Zhou W,Hao YJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are numerous causes of pulmonary cavitary lesions as infection (bacterial, parasitic and invasive fungal), Wegener granulomatosis (WG) and other vasculitis, sarcoidosis, malignancy, septic thromboembolism, airways disease (cystic bronchiectasis and bullae), pneumatoceles and traumatic parenchymal laceration. Her...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Işik M,Çinar E,Cemal Kizilarslanoğlu M,Özbek E,Etgül S,Kiraz S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative pathology, whose progression is exacerbated by pro-inflammatory cytokines signaling. Among the changes triggered in chondrocytes during inflammation, modified expression of tiny epigenetic regulators as microRNAs was shown having deleterious implications for articul...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Santini P,Politi L,Vedova PD,Scandurra R,Scotto d'Abusco A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured alpha 2-plasmin inhibitor-plasmin complexes (PI-PC) in plasma of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to examine the plasminogen activation in SLE. The plasma PI-PC level in 23 patients with SLE was significantly higher than that in 18 normal subjects (P less than 0.001) and the SLE patients wi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Negoro N,Kanayama Y,Takeda T,Fujisawa M,Okamura M,Inoue T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omentin is an adipokine that reportedly protects against cardiometabolic risk. We investigated the relationships between omentin concentrations and subclinical cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Omentin concentrations were measured in 213 (104 black; 109 white) RA patients. Relationships of omentin l...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Robinson C,Tsang L,Solomon A,Woodiwiss AJ,Gunter S,Millen AM,Norton GR,Fernandez-Lopez MJ,Hollan I,Dessein PH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A period of 4 weeks (w) has been recommended for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as the interval between intravenous (IV) tocilizumab (TCZ, 8 mg/kg). In a previous paper, we showed the possibility that the interval between successive IV TCZ can be extended from 4 to 6 weeks in more than 60% of patients with low dis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saiki O,Uda H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are reduced in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A reduced number of EPCs are associated with the presence of atherosclerosis in other populations. We sought to determine whether the reduction in EPC numbers in SLE is dependent on the presence of advanced...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Baker JF,Zhang L,Imadojemu S,Sharpe A,Patil S,Moore JS,Mohler ER 3rd,Von Feldt J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep disturbances and problems are increased in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). But much is not known in a quantitative way about sleep problems and effect of treatments on AS. This study is aimed first, to investigate sleep disturbances in AS and secondly, to evaluate the effects of anti-TNF treatment on SD in AS. One ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Karadağ O,Nakas D,Kalyoncu U,Akdoğan A,Kiraz S,Ertenli I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate systemic sclerosis (SSc) hospitalizations through a retrospective population-based study analyzing administrative data during 2001-2012 in Sardinia, an Italian region with universal Health System coverage. Data on hospital discharge records with ICD-9-CM code for SSc (710.1) were ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Piga M,Casula L,Sanna S,Perra D,Floris A,Antonelli A,Cauli A,Mathieu A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, widespread pain disorder of unknown etiology. It has been suggest that familial component, environmental factors, endocrine and neurotransmitter alterations, and psychological factors may contribute to the development of FMS. The role of melatonin in FMS is unclear. Some s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senel K,Baygutalp F,Baykal T,Erdal A,Ugur M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of long-term azathioprine and steroids for treatment of severe nephritis in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). METHODS:Analysis of case records of children with HSP followed up for a mean duration of 4.7 years (range 6 months-6.5 years) was performed. All...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Singh S,Devidayal,Kumar L,Joshi K,Minz RW,Datta U

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to estimate the annual direct costs of biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to establish possible factors associated with those costs. The main data source was the Moroccan registry of biological therapies in rheumatic diseases (RBSMR Registry). We included patients with avai...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fellous S,Rkain H,Ahid S,Abouqal R,Tahiri L,Hmamouchi I,Achemlal L,El Bouchti I,El Maghraoui A,Ghozlani I,Hassikou H,Harzy T,Ichchou L,Mkinsi O,Niamane R,Bahiri R,Allali F

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint destruction and excessive bone formation are associated with high expression of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (sRANKL). This study was undertaken to investigate the role of sRANKL in collagenase-induced osteoarthritis (CIOA) in mice and in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The initial p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dimitrova P,Toncheva A,Gyurkovska V,Ivanovska N

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were examined for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for ANCA against myeloperoxidase (MPO), lactoferrin (LF), proteinase 3 (PR3), elastase (HLE), and bactericidal/perme...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Manolova I,Dancheva M,Halacheva K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies to citrullinated proteins and rheumatoid factor (RF) are widely used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the antibodies to citrullinated proteins appear to be the most specific markers of the disease. The objective was to compare the diagnostic performance of the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aflaky E,Shenavandeh S,Ashraf MJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that can involve the nervous system, including the cranial nerves. Central nervous system findings, especially irritability, lethargy, and aseptic meningitis, occur in 1-30 % of KD patients (1). Cranial nerve palsies are seen rarely, and abducens nerve palsy has been repo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Emiroglu M,Alkan G,Kartal A,Cimen D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid organ transplantation is an important lifesaving procedure mainly performed in patients with end-stage organ failure such as liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, and end-stage renal disease. While these complications are among the most preventable adverse effects of solid organ transplantation, these are g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Movassaghi S,Nasiri Toosi M,Bakhshandeh A,Niksolat F,Khazaeipour Z,Tajik A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease with protean manifestation. Arthritis is one of the most common manifestations seen in SLE. Anti-CCP Ab is a recently described autoantibody that has been claimed as a most sensitive and specific marker for the diagnosis of RA. Study was performed to see whether an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Singh U,Singh S,Singh NK,Verma PK,Singh S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic muscular infarct (DMI) is a rare condition, which begins with acute onset of extremity pain and swelling. Patients usually have long-standing disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). Thigh muscle group is the most commonly involved side, while lower leg involvement is rare. We represent herein a ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Uçan H,Alemdaroğlu E,Yoldaş TK,Erdem Özdamar S,Akyüz M,Hatipoğlu C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune spondyloarthropathy involving principally the sacroiliac joint and axial skeleton. Spinal cord involvement is an infrequent and late complication. It mostly results from compressive myelopathy due to skeletal osteopathy and usually presents with radiculomyelopathic sensory ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chen WH,Yin HL,Lin HS,Chen CJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic arthropathy (NA), known as Charcot neuroarthropathy, is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation. Numerous causes of this arthropathy have been described. Neuropathic joint, although first described by Charcot in tabes dorsalis in 1868, has subsequently been ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nacir B,Arslan Cebeci S,Cetinkaya E,Karagoz A,Erdem HR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the association of oral ulceration and oral health factors, together with psycho-social well-being in Behçet's disease (BD), and to clarify the importance of psycho-social support of patients in the overall management of BD. The study comprised of a cohort of 146 BD patients (mea...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senusi A,Higgins S,Fortune F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00