abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by periodic and self-limited episodes of fever and aseptic polyserositis. Although colchicine treatment has altered the course of the disease, it is believed that subclinical inflammation is still present, leading to endothelial dysfunction a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Vampertzi O,Papadopoulou-Legbelou K,Triantafyllou A,Douma S,Papadopoulou-Alataki E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metatarsalgia defined as pain at the plantar aspect of the forefoot. Intermetatarsal bursitis is considered one potential soft-tissue cause of metatarsalgia that is presumably under-estimated, under-investigated, and, consequently, often misdiagnosed. To assess the role of MRI in the elucidation of the cause of metata...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Albtoush OM,Xenitidis T,Horger M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old man shepherd presented with mild pain and swelling of the right posterior aspect of his right elbow. In ultrasonography, the affected bursal space had swelling and effusion. Moreover, the aspiration of the affected bursa revealed an inflammatory profile. Brucella melitensis was detected in aspirated flui...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Esmaeilnejad-Ganji SM,Roushan MRH,Ebrahimpour S,Babazadeh A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the clinical features and treatment course in Canadian patients with dermatomyositis (DM) associated with the anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (MDA5). A retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with anti-MDA5 antibody DM from two Canadian te...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Huang K,Vinik O,Shojania K,Yeung J,Shupak R,Nimmo M,Avina-Zubieta JA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting predominantly sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton. axSpA progression being irregular and hardly predictable, identifying functional decline is particularly important in patient with axSpA to allow delivery of timely and targeted int...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Soulard J,Vuillerme N,Gaudin P,Grange L,Baillet A,Cracowski JL,Juvin R,Vaillant J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the presence of sarcopenia in a population of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, with respect to nutritional, clinical, and laboratory features. A total of 62 patients who met the ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria were enrolled. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Relative Skeletal Mass Index (RS...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Corallo C,Fioravanti A,Tenti S,Pecetti G,Nuti R,Giordano N

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:We sought to determine the prevalence of additional connective tissue diseases (CTDs) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), and to study the muscle biopsy patterns in various clinico-serologic subsets of myositis. We undertook a retrospective cohort study of 648 patients with a histological diagno...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Maundrell A,Proudman S,Limaye V

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the clinical manifestations and outcomes of musculoskeletal (MSK) nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections. This study was a retrospective cohort study using the Siriraj Hospital database from 2005 to 2017. Enrolled were all patients aged 15 or older who had an MSK infection with NTM identified in ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Napaumpaiporn C,Katchamart W

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsia rickettsii, a tick borne disease, is the pathogen responsible for inducing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), an illness that can progress to fulminant multiorgan failure and death. We present a case where R. rickettsii, acquired on a camping trip, precipitated a flare of peripheral arthritis and episcler...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Redford AH,Trost JR,Sibbitt WL Jr,Fangtham M,Emil NS,Singh S,Bankhurst AD

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondyloarthropathy refers to any joint disease of the vertebral column, but the term is mainly used for a specific group of disorders called seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpAs). The axial skeletal involvement, peripheral and extra-articular manifestations and an association with the major histocompatibility com...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Čota S,Žagar I,Delimar V,Pap M,Perić D,Perić P

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:The aim of the study was to compare the diagnostic efficacy of the visual assessment of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) sequences compared to the STIR sequence in the diagnostics of active sacroiliitis in the course of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). The study group consisted of 4...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kucybała I,Ciuk S,Urbanik A,Wojciechowski W

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:GPA with pituitary involvement is a rare condition which is prone to be misdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to summarize clinical features of pituitary involvement in GPA and facilitate early diagnosis. Twelve GPA patients were retrospectively analyzed at a single hospital between 2000 and 2017. A literature revie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gu Y,Sun X,Peng M,Zhang T,Shi J,Mao J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the overall frequency of anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) occurrence in Korean patients with consecutively detected anti-phospholipid antibodies with an interval of 12 weeks (persistent aPLs). We retrospectively reviewed the results of blood tests of aPLs in 14,889 patients in whom aPL tests were perfo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Choi H,Ahn SS,Song JJ,Park YB,Song J,Lee SW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis is unregulated tissue repair that may cause impairment of organ function, especially in end-organ damage. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is the prototype systemic fibrosing disorder. Classical targets for fibrosis in SSc like transforming growth factor Beta (TGF-β), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and multiple tyrosine kinas...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ahmed S,Misra DP,Agarwal V

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a chronic (auto)-inflammatory disorder characterized by different clusters of symptoms, including mucocutaneous and ocular involvements. Interleukin-1 inhibitors anakinra (ANA), canakinumab (CAN), and gevokizumab (GEV) represent a promising therapeutic alternative in BS. To date, evidence on ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bettiol A,Silvestri E,Di Scala G,Amedei A,Becatti M,Fiorillo C,Lopalco G,Salvarani C,Cantarini L,Soriano A,Emmi G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate how orbital blood flow rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are affected by the active and remission phase of the disease. This prospective study included a total of 56 patients with RA (study group) and 24 control individuals (control group). All RA patients were divided into two g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Unal O,Can ME,Ozcan A,Ozcan ME,Erten S,Cagil N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to assess the ESSDAI index characteristics in the SJÖGRENSER cohort (Spanish Rheumatology Association's registry of patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome [PSS]). SJÖGRENSER is a prospective multicentric study on a cohort of Spanish patients with PSS who meet the 2002 American-European c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rosas J,Sánchez-Piedra C,Fernández-Castro M,Andreu JL,Martínez-Taboada V,Olivé A,SJÖGRENSER Group, part of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Study Group (EASSER).

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was to investigate the quantity and quality of researches in the field of ankylosing spondylitis, and to reveal the characteristics of worldwide productivity on this disease. This was a bibliometric study on ankylosing spondylitis using Web of Science. The numbers of papers, citations, research outpu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhao X,Chen J,Pan Y,Feng H,Meng B,Meng Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatology has its roots in ancient Greece. Hippocrates and other prominent Greek (Hellenes) physicians in ancient times, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine period were acute observers of disease course and of patients and were able to define many disorders. They wrote books on various aspects of medicine and these w...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sakkas LI,Tronzas P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine assessment of patient index data 3 (RAPID3) is a simple, valid and reliable tool designed to measure disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA causes significant disability and diminishes health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). The aim of this study was to investigate how RAPID3 is relat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Qorolli M,Rexhepi B,Rexhepi S,Mustapić M,Doko I,Grazio S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early arthritis clinics (EACs) have been well established since 1980s. Most of the data for their effectiveness comes from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management and is largely limited to process outcomes. There is little evidence that such clinics improve clinical outcomes particularly for psoriatic arthrit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nisar MK

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is a multi-factorial illness primarily characterised by widespread chronic pain and fatigue, with several symptoms and associated conditions. Due to a lack of clinical awareness and an absence of objective diagnostic measures, fibromyalgia patients often engage with online health information. The aim is t...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Basavakumar D,Flegg M,Eccles J,Ghezzi P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD) have transformed the treatment paradigm of chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), but they are often associated with adverse drug reactions. The present study evaluated the frequency, characteristics and type of infections, other than tuberculosis (TB), i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chandrashekara S,Shobha V,Rao V,Desai A,Jois R,Dharmanand BG,Kumar S,Kumar P,Dharmapalaiah C,Mahendranath KM,Prasad S,Daware MA,Singh Y,Karjigi U,Nagaraj S,Anupama KR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to investigate the persistence with biological drugs in patients treated in rheumatology practices in Germany. This study included patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PA), or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who received a first prescription of biological drugs...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Jacob L,Chevalier T,Kostev K

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organs. Current standard treatment includes the use of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. Unfortunately, some patients do not respond to this treatment and other therapeutic options are needed. We present a case of a young male with refract...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Krusche M,Ruffer N,Kötter I

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a variable vessel vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital aphthosis accompanied by skin, ocular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, and articular involvement. BD is not common in childhood and the disease characteristics considerably differ between adults and children. 18 diagnostic/...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Batu ED

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of southern Chinese patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TA). This is a retrospective chart review study of 78 patients managed in 14 public hospitals in Hong Kong between the years 2000 and 2010. Patients were identified from the hospital registry using the ICD...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wong SPY,Mok CC,Lau CS,Yip ML,Tam LS,Ying KY,Ng WL,Ng KH,Leung MH,Lee TY,To CH,Lee KL,Wan MC,Yu KL,Wong PCH,Sung CK,Lee KF,Kun EWL,Hong Kong Takayasu’s arteritis study group.

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 in patients with active Takayasu arteritis (TAK). In this single-center open-label trial, patients with active TAK received CT-P13 at a starting dose of 5 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, 6, and then every 8 weeks up to week 46. They were followed up until week 5...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Park EH,Lee EY,Lee YJ,Ha YJ,Yoo WH,Choi BY,Paeng JC,Suh HY,Song YW

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop a semi-automated method to quantify inflammation in sacroiliac (SI) joints by measuring bone marrow edema (BME) on MRI. The SCAISS was designed as an image-processing software. Validation followed: (1) three readers evaluated SI images of 23 patients with axial SpA and various levels of BME severity with th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zarco P,Almodóvar R,Bueno Á,Molinero LM,SCAISS Study Group.

更新日期：2018-10-01 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

abstract：KEY MESSAGES:There is a relative lack of confidence among GPs in the assessment and management of IBP vs. mechanical back pain. A simple screening tool for SpA, applicable in primary care urgently needs to be developed. It is reasonable for patients with symptoms suggestive of inflammatory back pain to be referred to s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Adizie T,Elamanchi S,Prabu A,Pace AV,Laxminarayan R,Barkham N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of interactive digital interventions (IDIs) for physical activity (PA) and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with Inflammatory Arthritis [rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juveni...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Griffiths AJ,White CM,Thain PK,Bearne LM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue has a large impact on quality of life and is still unmanageable for many patients. Study aims were describe (1) the prevalence and pattern of fatigue over time in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis under a treat-to-target strategy and (2) identify predictive factors for worsening and recovering of fatigu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Walter MJM,Kuijper TM,Hazes JMW,Weel AE,Luime JJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, many studies have focused on the possibility of using mean platelet volume (MPV) as a biomarker for disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To derive a more accurate estimation, a meta-analysis was conducted. Embase, PubMed, The Cochrane Library database and several Chinese dat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhao CN,Mao YM,Wang P,Guan SY,Sam NB,Li XM,Wang DG,Pan HF

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to investigate the levels of serum interleukin-35 (IL-35) before and after treatment and its relationship with clinical parameters as well as the frequency of different subsets of CD4+ T cells in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to explore the role of IL-35 in the pathogenesis of SSc. The...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tang J,Lei L,Pan J,Zhao C,Wen J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00