Efficacy of an out-patient pain management programme for people with joint hypermobility syndrome.

abstract：:To compare rheumatologists' adherence to treatment protocols for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) targeted at Disease Activity Score (DAS) ≤2.4 or <1.6. The BeSt-study enrolled 508 early RA (1987) patients targeted at DAS ≤2.4. The IMPROVED-study included 479 early RA (2010) and 122 undifferentiated arthritis patients target...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Akdemir G,Markusse IM,Goekoop-Ruiterman YP,Steup-Beekman GM,Grillet BA,Kerstens PJ,Lems WF,Huizinga TW,Allaart CF

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D is vital for musculoskeletal health and may be associated with subacute and chronic low back pain. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among chronic low back pain (CLBP) and subacute low back pain (SLBP), and compare the same with healthy controls. This study wa...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Panwar A,Valupadas C,Veeramalla M,Vishwas HN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney involvement in immuno-mediated diseases is a life threatening complication to be early detected. Glomerulo-tubular functional indices, kidney-released enzymes and metabolic profiles were assessed in 21 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, progressive systemic sclerosis and mixed cryoglobulinaemia, withou...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Matteucci E,Migliorini P,Bertoni C,Dolcher MP,Marchini B,Giampietro O

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 54-year-old man suffering from steroid-induced osteoporosis, who presented with severe oral ulcerations due to sucking alendronate tablets instead of swallowing them. The misuse of alendronate in this case, underlies the risk of direct mucosal injury with this drug. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Demerjian N,Bolla G,Spreux A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years, several studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have demonstrated an association between valvulopathy, including Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LS) and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), suggesting a role of these antibodies in the pathogenesis of the lesions. O...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mattos P,Santiago MB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 73-year-old patient, whose hip was completely destroyed by pigmented villonodular synovitis, was successfully treated by a total prosthetic replacement of this articulation. The etiopathogenesis of the illness is uncertain. Its' localization in the hip is, fortunately, a rare occurrence. It can be responsible for fr...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Descamps F,Yasik E,Hardy D,Lafontaine M,Delince P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous nodules are the most common conspicuous extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients with RA. The objective of this study is to examine the possibility of a relationship between subcutaneous nodules and "first ever" card...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kaushik P,Solomon DH,Greenberg JD,Anderson JT,Reed G,Pala O,Sumbul-Yuksel B,Kadam P,Kremer JM,CORRONA investigators.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus is a rare multisystemic autoimmune disease with variable clinical manifestations, and disease onset before 16 years of age. Patients younger than 5 years are rarely affected and the age of onset may contribute to the course of disease in terms of clinical presentation, organ invol...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hedrich CM,Zappel H,Straub S,Laass MW,Wieczorek K,Hahn G,Heubner G,Gahr M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to comprehensively assess the profiles of myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) in Chinese patients with polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM) and compare them with a Japanese cohort. One hundred forty-five Chinese patients (68 classic DM, 25 clinically amyopathic DM [CADM], and 52 PM) and 165 Japane...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen Z,Hu W,Wang Y,Guo Z,Sun L,Kuwana M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyapatite (HA) crystal deposition disease is a common cause of acute inflammatory articular or periarticular pain. Here we report a patient with an acute hip arthritis due to HA crystal deposition of the round ligament. Therefore, HA crystal deposition in periarticular tendons and ligaments of the hip should be a...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Arlet JB,André H,Mutschler C,Dupeux S,Pouchot J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous fractures of the sternum are rare but worth knowing as they may simulate acute cardiac and pulmonary emergencies. A case of an insufficiency sternal fracture mimicking myocardial infarction and subsequent anginal pain is presented. The risk factors of this condition, its clinical features and the diagnosti...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Schapira D,Nachtigal A,Scharf Y

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for lupus and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria are designed to classify disease. However, they have become widely used as diagnostic criteria in clinical situations. Patients may be labelled as systemic lupus erythema...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Flynn A,Gilhooley E,O'Shea F,Wynne B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic profile of a single 10 mg oral dose of prednisolone was studied in three groups of six patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and bronchial asthma (BA) who were already receiving steroid therapy. A fourth group of age and sex-matched normal controls was also studied. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Taggart AJ,Astbury C,Dixon JS,Bird HA

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of an 82-year-old woman with giant cell arteritis, who developed unilateral pitting oedema of the dorsum of the right hand, foot and distal part of the right forearm as well as tenosynovitis of the right wrist extensors, mild synovitis of the right wrist, metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kontoyianni A,Maragou M,Alvanou E,Kappou I,Dantis P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop and to test in a preliminary way a new self-administered screening tool, called DETection of Arthritis in Inflammatory boweL diseases (DETAIL) questionnaire, in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) not previously diagnosed as having a spondyloarthritis (SpA). DETAIL questionnaire was rea...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Di Carlo M,Luchetti MM,Benfaremo D,Di Donato E,Mosca P,Maltoni S,Benedetti A,Gabrielli A,Grassi W,Salaffi F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe thrombocytopenia with bleeding associated with a life-threatening thrombotic manifestation in the setting of antiphospholipid syndrome is a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. Hemorrhage is a less common complication than thrombosis in patients with APS, although severe thrombocytopeni...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nyo MT,Kalla AA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D syndrome (HIDS) is newly recognized and resembles familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Mutation of the gene coding for mevalonate kinase is responsible for the disease. The gene is located at chromosome 12q24. The patients initially described we...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hammoudeh M

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is characterized by one segment of the gastrointestinal tract telescoping into the lumen of the adjacent segment; it is rarely reported in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the condition can be threatening. Only four cases of intussusception with SLE have been reported in literature. Here, we des...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zhou JF,Liu SY,Zheng Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous vasculitis involving large- and middle-sized arteries, with a predilection for cranial arteries. In this paper, we aim to describe a case of a biopsy- and ultrasound-proven GCA, presenting with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) and normal CRP and ESR at diagnosis a...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Martins P,Teixeira V,Teixeira FJ,Canastro M,Palha A,Fonseca JE,Ponte C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) is involved in both normal physiological processes and pathology of various diseases. The purpose of this study was to explore the function and underlying mechanisms of TRPM7 channels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) apoptosis induced by...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Li X,Wang X,Wang Y,Li X,Huang C,Li J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pair of identical twins suffering from ankylosing spondylitis is reported. One brother developed an earlier-onset disease and showed ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and the flavum ligament in his cervical spine. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Olivieri I,Pappone N,Padula A,Rengo C,Ruju GP,Pucino A,Trippi D,Ferri S,Pasero G

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever with peritonitis, arthritis, pleuritis or erysipelas-like rash. It is unclear what effects of FMF itself on endocrine system and hormones are. None of the FMF patients without amyloidosis have been reported ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sav T,Ozbakir O,Kelestimur F,Gursoy S,Baskol M,Kula M,Dundar M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presentation of the Table 1 of the original version of this article was incorrectly published. The Table is now presented correctly in this article. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Greco M,Rúa-Figueroa Í,Ghiglione S,Santana Medina E,Quevedo Abeledo JC,Rodríguez-Lozano C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, e.g. atherogenic blood lipids, hypertension and lifestyle-related factors such as smoking, diet and physical inactivity, differ among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in comparison to the general population. Ei...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sundström B,Johansson G,Johansson I,Wållberg-Jonsson S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Back problems and back pain are amongst the most prevalent conditions afflicting Australians and carry high direct and indirect costs for the health care systems of all developed countries. A major gap in the research literature on this topic is the longitudinal analysis of health seeking behaviour for people with bac...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sibbritt DW,Adams J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether corticosteroid use is the etiological agent in acute pancreatitis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, or whether it is related to the underlying connective tissue disorder. Hospital admissions at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital between 1982 and 2002 that ca...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Derk CT,DeHoratius RJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate oxidative status of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Forty-seven patients with AS and 27 healthy controls were enrolled. Of these, 23 were on anti-TNF (group 1) and 24 on N...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Karkucak M,Capkin E,Alver A,Akyuz A,Kiris A,Ak E,Topbas M,Tosun M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total body bone mineral content (TBBMC), total body bone mineral density (TBBMD), and regional bone mineral content (BMC) were determined with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and correlated with different anthropometric variables in 324 normal male subjects aged 15 to 85 years, in order to obtain further knowledge of...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rico H,Revilla M,Gonzalez-Riola J,Villa LF,Alvarez de Buergo M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), which can also be considered as reactive hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS), is a rare and potentially fatal complication of rheumatic diseases. We describe a 42-year-old woman in whom MAS developed as a complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). She suffered from fever and low back ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Lou YJ,Jin J,Mai WY

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulins are often high in active rheumatoid arthritis and fall when treatment with a slow-acting anti-rheumatic drug is instituted. We assessed the value of monitoring immunoglobulins during penicillamine therapy; 145 patients were followed for up to 5 years, IgA, IgM and IgG levels were compared to 12 other c...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Williams A,Scott DL,Greenwood A,Huskisson EC

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00