Infectious complications in polymyositis and dermatomyositis: a series of 279 patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the size of unmet needs in the treatment of early Rheumatoid Arthritis (eRA), using all the conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) and/or biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) in a long-term observational study. MATERIALS AND METHODS:538 patients with eRA were evaluated. T...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Kaltsonoudis E,Pelechas E,Voulgari PV,Drosos AA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The shoulder, a very common site of pain syndromes in medical practice, lends itself well to precise clinical analysis and identification of the pain-sensitive structure or structures. Once identified, rational and effective management can be applied, associated with predictably good prognosis. Early identification o...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bland JH,Merrit JA,Boushey DR

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is controversial with regard to frequency, significance, and etiology. METHODS:We describe a young woman with pSS and severe CNS disease and review the literature on the pathophysiology, clinical significance, symptoms, diagnostic e...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Niemelä RK,Hakala M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patient with functional asplenia and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and to review the literature to better define its pathogenesis and diagnosis, emphasizing a possible relationship with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). METHODS:Descriptive report of 1 case...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Santilli D,Govoni M,Prandini N,Rizzo N,Trotta F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the efficacy and safety of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) for the treatment of severe neutropenia due to Felty's syndrome (FS) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:Eight ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Hellmich B,Schnabel A,Gross WL

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from more than 100,000 patients in foreign and United States trials provide substantial evidence of diclofenac's safety and tolerability. Adverse experiences were infrequent and generally mild or transient. In United States short-term trials, the frequency and severity of side effects compared favorably with rate...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Willkens RF

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A variety of malignancies can present as rheumatic syndromes. Our aim was to describe a case of primary hepatic anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) presenting as a rheumatic syndrome. We also describe cytokine production by the tumor. METHODS:A patient with ALCL presenting with arthralgia and systemic inf...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Siebert S,Amos N,Williams BD,Lawson TM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term outcome of the synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome. METHODS:All patients with the SAPHO syndrome seen at our unit between 1974 and 1997 were identified. Follow-up was prospective from 1992 to 1997. Data before 1992 were analyzed retrospectively. Clinic...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Hayem G,Bouchaud-Chabot A,Benali K,Roux S,Palazzo E,Silbermann-Hoffman O,Kahn MF,Meyer O

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the adequacy of calcium, folic acid, vitamin E, zinc, and selenium intake in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:We conducted an observational study on 48 patients (13 men, 35 women; mean age, 64.5 years) with RA attending a specialty clinic in New Zealand comparing their dietary i...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Stone J,Doube A,Dudson D,Wallace J

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progressive-psuedorheumatoid-arthropathy of childhood (PPAC) is an autosomal recessive single gene skeletal dysplasia involving joints. The gene attributed to its cause is WNT1-inducible-signaling pathway protein3 (WISP3). OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical and radiographic presentation of PPAC in Indian patie...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ekbote AV,Danda D,Kumar S,Danda S,Madhuri V,Gibikote S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the middle of the 20th century, biologists focused on investigating the mechanism of gene regulation and signal transduction in cells, which led to the concept that metabolites were products of gene expression and signal transduction pathways. In the 1920s, the importance of cellular metabolism was shown in the War...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Takeshima Y,Iwasaki Y,Fujio K,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is unclear whether the association between osteoarthritis (OA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) varies with the site of the affected joint and the presence of pain. Our aim was to describe the association between MetS and radiographic OA (ROA) affecting the knee or the hand in the presence or absence of concu...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Sanchez-Santos MT,Judge A,Gulati M,Spector TD,Hart DJ,Newton JL,Arden NK,Kluzek S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) palsy is a very rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis affecting the elbow joint. It results in weakness of extension of the fingers and may be confused with extensor tendon rupture and wrist drop due to radial nerve damage. METHODS:We present a case of PIN palsy second...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Malipeddi A,Reddy VR,Kallarackal G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine immunogenetic and clinical features in a series of patients with the idiopathic tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome diagnosed at the single referral hospital for a defined population in Southern Spain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective study of the case records of all patient...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Sanchez-Burson J,Garcia-Porrua C,Montero-Granados R,Gonzalez-Escribano F,Gonzalez-Gay MA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The EULAR Outcome Measures Library (OML) is a freely available database of validated patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of validated PROs specifically developed for systemic sclerosis (SSc) to feed the EULAR OML. METHODS:A sensitive search was devel...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ingegnoli F,Carmona L,Castrejon I

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested the importance of somatic mutations and certain residues in the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) implicated in the pathogenesis of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS). The authors tested this hypothesis by carrying out a syste...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Giles IP,Haley JD,Nagl S,Isenberg DA,Latchman DS,Rahman A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some epidemiological aspects of Paget's disease were examined using questionnaires completed by 864 patients with physician-diagnosed Paget's disease and 500 controls of similar ages. Specifically studied were issues of familial aggregation of the disorder, history of exposure to certain infectious diseases, other med...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Siris ES

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) can be considered an independent clinical entity, to compare 3 different classification criteria for MCTD (Kasukawa, Alarcón-Segovia, and Sharp), and to define predictors (clinical features and autoantibodies) of potential evolution toward other connecti...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Cappelli S,Bellando Randone S,Martinović D,Tamas MM,Pasalić K,Allanore Y,Mosca M,Talarico R,Opris D,Kiss CG,Tausche AK,Cardarelli S,Riccieri V,Koneva O,Cuomo G,Becker MO,Sulli A,Guiducci S,Radić M,Bombardieri S,Ar

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Quality standards are tools that may be used for advocacy, education, and for quality improvement purposes. The objective of this review is to describe the current landscape of quality standards for inflammatory arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and spondyloarthritis), ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Wilson BA,Cooper M,Barber CEH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Amyloid deposition in multiple myeloma (MM) may lead to an arthropathy resembling rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since a systematic description of its natural history is lacking, we have performed a systematic analysis of all published cases. METHODS:Literature review featuring backward and forward database sear...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Elsaman AM,Radwan AR,Akmatov MK,Della Beffa C,Walker A,Mayer CT,Dai L,Nativ S,Rygg M,Atsali E,Saijo K,Ogdie AR,Srinivasulu N,Fathi N,Schumacher HR,Pessler F

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outpatient health service utilisation of young people (YP) with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) during transfer from paediatric to adult care in Germany. METHODS:Based on claims data of a large German statutory health fund (BARMER GEK) we conducted a cohort study of 2008-2014. Insured YP ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Luque Ramos A,Hoffmann F,Albrecht K,Klotsche J,Zink A,Minden K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of switching tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors on patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). METHODS:PubMed literature searches were conducted using combinations of search terms including ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthropathy, spondyloarthritis, switch/switching, dru...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Deodhar A,Yu D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our current hypothesis is that mechanical damage in the spine such as a disc prolapse can lead directly to pain. However, pain arising for this reason is usually of short duration. In many subjects, however, the mechanical problems lead to vascular damage and, in particular, venous obstruction and dilatation with endo...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Jayson MI

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitis as a complication of lymphoproliferative diseases is relatively uncommon. Cutaneous vasculitis is most commonly necrotizing and leukocytoclastic. Granulomatous vasculitis occurs rarely with lymphoproliferative diseases, and even less commonly T-cell lymphocytic vasculitis with eosinophilia. The most common ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Wooten MD,Jasin HE

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the use of liposomes as a delivery agent in inflammatory arthritis. METHODS:The literature on liposomes and liposomal drug delivery for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis was reviewed. A PubMed search of articles in the English-language journals from 1965 to 2007 was performed. The index words...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Vanniasinghe AS,Bender V,Manolios N

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This historical review summarizes the understanding of lupus erythematosus (LE) during the time of the career of William Osler and analyzes factors that may have retarded the clinical identification of this disease. METHODS:All of Osler's writings related to diseases that he defined as the "erythema group" w...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Benedek TG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the patterns of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response between tocilizumab and other biologic agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD-IR). METHODS:Systematic literature review identified similarly designed ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bergman GJ,Hochberg MC,Boers M,Wintfeld N,Kielhorn A,Jansen JP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between pseudotumor cerebri (PC) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to seek a pathogenic mechanism that may elucidate the appearance of PC in patients with SLE. DATA SOURCE:Original English articles having the terms SLE, PC, or benign intracranial hypertension in their titl...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Green L,Vinker S,Amital H,Amir T,Bar-Dayan Y,Levi Y,Schoenfeld Y

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felty's syndrome, consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, leukopenia, and splenomegaly, has been recognized as a distinct clinical entity for more than 60 years. Clinical and laboratory manifestations of the condition are reviewed. The major sources of morbidity and mortality remain recurrent local and systemic infections...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Rosenstein ED,Kramer N

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study are (1) to report 33 patients with Behçet's disease (BD) having various renal manifestations, and (2) to update current data using our patients and published papers about BD and renal manifestations. METHODS:The PubMed database was searched using the terms BD or Behçet's syndrome. We f...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Akpolat T,Dilek M,Aksu K,Keser G,Toprak O,Cirit M,Oğuz Y,Taşkapan H,Adibelli Z,Akar H,Tokgöz B,Arici M,Celiker H,Diri B,Akpolat I

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00