Effectiveness of reproductive health counseling of women with systemic lupus erythematosus: observational cross-sectional study at an academic lupus clinic.

abstract：:To describe levels of daily physical activity and examine the extent of agreement between self-reported and objectively measured indices of physical activity, and characteristics associated with under or overestimated physical activity among persons with osteoarthritis (OA). Using cross-sectional data from the 2003-20...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Liu SH,Eaton CB,Driban JB,McAlindon TE,Lapane KL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the association between individual and external exposure factors, and the reporting of Raynaud's phenomenon, with or without concomitant cold sensitivity. In a population-based nested case-control study, cases with Raynaud's phenomenon (N = 578), and matched controls (N = 1156), ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Stjernbrandt A,Pettersson H,Liljelind I,Nilsson T,Wahlström J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As has been shown by a number of working groups, primary fibromyalgia syndrome does not represent a single clinical entity. It is possible to distinguish between a subgroup with high pain sensitivity and no associated psychiatric condition, a second and a third subgroup characterized by depression associated with fibr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Müller W,Schneider EM,Stratz T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is difficult to distinguish from various forms of inflammatory arthritis, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. A 67-year-old Japanese male had been treated for psoriasis vulgaris for 13 years. Numbness of his right arm an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Taniguchi T,Maejima H,Watarai A,Aki R,Katsuoka K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructural localisation of class II and macrophage antigens has been sought in the intimal layer of the human synovium. The cells described as type A in early morphological studies are shown to express both class II antigens and two markers of the macrophage/monocyte lineage of cells, OKM1 and MAB 24. The mor...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mapp PI,Revell PA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal discomfort in schoolchildren is significantly related to the weight and mode of carrying backpack to school. Prevalence and patterns of musculoskeletal discomfort among Nigerian secondary school students carrying backpack was investigated. Systematic sampling technique was used in the selection of the ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hamzat TK,Abdulkareem TA,Akinyinka OO,Fatoye FA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of tendons and/or connective tissue structures in the aetiology of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been proposed. DNA sequence variants within genes encoding structural components of the collagen fibril, the basic structural unit of connective tissue, have been shown to associate with modulatin...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Burger MC,De Wet H,Collins M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate serum levels of IL6 in patients with Kawasaki disease and compare it with CRP, and to assess the role of these biomarkers in predicting coronary changes and resistance to the first-line therapy of this disease in a subset of Indian population. A single centre prospective observational study was conducted a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nandi A,Pal P,Basu S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capillaroscopic pattern in paraneoplastic Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) has not been investigated systematically and is not well-defined. Here, we present three case reports of patients with paraneoplastic rheumatic conditions, manifested with severe secondary RP with emphasis upon capillaroscopic findings. The first ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lambova S,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune systemic disease characterized by not only gastrointestinal but also extraintestinal manifestations. The aim of our study was to do a serological screening for CD, by IgA endomysial antibodies (EmA), in patients with unexplained articular manifestations. Two hundred and eleven pati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ghozzi M,Sakly W,Mankaï A,Bouajina E,Bahri F,Nouira R,Kechrid C,Ghedira I

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no agreement among the rheumatology community in how to implement the musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) technique in the Rheumatology Divisions. To test the perceived usefulness of the MSUS, under consensus indications, for referring colleagues for the clinical management of their patients with inflammatory a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Acebes C,Harvie JP,Wilson A,Duthie J,Bowen F,Steven M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported here is a 19-year-old female patient with familial Mediterranean fever who was seen for altered mental status and seizures. She was eventually diagnosed to have posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Although a variety of conditions have been reported in association with this syndrome, to our best...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ulaşlı AM,Kutlu G,Kocatürk Ö,Özçakar L

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a membrane-bound molecule primarily involved in cell-cell adhesive interactions of the immune system. It is a cytokine-induced glycoprotein involved in the recruitment of cells into tissues undergoing inflammatory responses. The levels of soluble ICAM-1 were measured in se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sari RA,Taysi S,Erdem F,Yilmaz O,Keleş S,Kiziltunç A,Odabaş AR,Cetinkaya R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, numerous genetic and epigenetic studies have been performed and provided a crucial step forward in our understanding of the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases. However, most of the recent advances in the treatment of rheumatic diseases including biological therapies are not based on or even discrepant from th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kato M,Yasuda S,Atsumi T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, can trigger autoimmunity via different mechanisms. The development of an autoimmune disorder after infection tends to occur in genetically susceptible individuals. Some parameters, such as genetic predisposition, feature of the infectious agent and somet...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sener AG,Afsar I

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define and give priority to standards of care and quality indicators of multidisciplinary care for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). A systematic literature review on PsA standards of care and quality indicators was performed. An expert panel of rheumatologists and dermatologists who provide multidisciplinar...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gratacós J,Luelmo J,Rodríguez J,Notario J,Marco TN,de la Cueva P,Busquets MP,Font MG,Joven B,Rivera R,Vega JLA,Álvarez AJC,Parera RS,Carrascosa JCR,Martínez FJR,Sánchez JP,Olmos CF,Pujol C,Galindez E,Barrio SP,Ara

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence and annual incidence of clinically-manifest vertebral fractures among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHOD:Coordinated by the Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation, a self-administered general questionnaire which included some questions on gender, age, age a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Feldtkeller E,Vosse D,Geusens P,van der Linden S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) in rheumatoid synovium has been investigated. Ten rheumatoid synovia were compared with seven normal synovia and a range of other tissues, using one polyclonal and six monoclonal antibodies. A common staining pattern was obtained with five reagents. Absence ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wilkinson LS,Edwards JC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women in reproductive age with rheumatic diseases (RD) are especially vulnerable for depression and anxiety which negatively impacts the pregnancy, birth, and RD. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms employing the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in wome...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Skinner-Taylor CM,Perez-Barbosa L,Corral-Trujillo ME,Perez-Onofre I,Barriga-Maldonado ES,Cardenas-de la Garza JA,Riega-Torres J,Galarza-Delgado DA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a self-limited disease characterized by fever and polyserositis attacks. Arthritis caused by synovitis is either in acute monoarthritis or chronic mono-oligoarthritis form, usually affecting the lower extremities. Another potential but rare form of involvement is spondyloarthropat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bodur H,Seçkin U,Eser F,Ergül G,Seçkin S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveitis may represent an opportunity to diagnose spondyloarthropathies (SpA) earlier and influence treatment decisions. We describe the percentage of acute anterior uveitis (AAU) in a diverse group of SpA patients seen at one academic setting and compare demographic and clinical characteristics according to the presen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gevorgyan O,Riad M,Sarran RD,Merrill PT,Block JA,Castrejon I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotic areas of rheumatoid nodules were investigated electron microscopically. PMNs in different stages of disintegration were present in all cases. Granular material, sometimes in a fiberlike orientation, and small fibrils without periodicity were detected between the collagenous fibers. It is assumed that granular...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mohr W,Köhler G,Wessinghage D

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man presented with a complaint of low-back pain and widespread joint pain for the previous 20 years. Conventional radiography revealed wide areas of calcification in the intervertebral discs and degenerative changes in the peripheral joints. A diagnosis of ochronosis was made by the observation of bluish...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Capkin E,Karkucak M,Yayli S,Serdaroğlu M,Tosun M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased QT interval dispersion has been associated with an increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac events. We examined the QT interval dispersion in 20 North Indian children with Kawasaki disease (KD) with no coronary artery abnormalities on echocardiography compared the same with matched contr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ghelani SJ,Singh S,Manojkumar R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown a negative association between smoking and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), and smoking may interfere with the immune response. The purpose of this study was to investigate if smoking affects disease activity and disease phenotype in pSS. In this cross-sectional study, consecutive pSS patie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Olsson P,Bodewes ILA,Nilsson AM,Turesson C,Jacobsson LTH,Theander E,Versnel MA,Mandl T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the prevalence of dry mouth among patients with autoimmune diseases other than Sjögren's syndrome. One hundred and forty-four patients, excluding patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome, were enrolled in this study. The volume of saliva secreted was measured with the screening technique for estim...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Maeshima E,Furukawa K,Maeshima S,Koshiba H,Sakamoto W

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to study the clinical utility of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) for the assessment of disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients, compared to the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity Index (BASDAI). This was a prospective longitudinal observationa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sellas I Fernandez A,Juanola Roura X,Alonso Ruiz A,Rosas J,Medina Luezas J,Collantes Estevez E,Abad Hernández MÁ,Carrasco Benitez V,Fisac C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to damage to several vital organs. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), manifesting as vascular thromboembolic events and morbidities of pregnancy in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), has been described in patients with SLE...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lu CC,Chen CH,Yeh SF,Lai JH,Chang DM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine messages perceived by members of an osteoporosis (OP) patient group from various healthcare providers regarding bone health. We conducted a phenomenological (qualitative) study in members of an OP patient group who resided in Canada, had sustained a fragility fracture at 50+ years old, and were not taking a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sale JE,Hawker G,Cameron C,Bogoch E,Jain R,Beaton D,Jaglal S,Funnell L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoform 4 of the human peptidylarginine deiminase (hPAD4) enzyme may be responsible for the citrullination of antigens in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been shown to be itself the target of disease-specific autoantibodies. Here, we have tested whether the level of serum anti-hPAD4 antibodies in RA patients is stab...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pollmann S,Stensland M,Halvorsen EH,Sollid LM,Kvien TK,Fleckenstein B,Molberg O

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00