abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate (a) the mortality in a clinical cohort of patients with established rheumatoid arthritis in comparison with the general Dutch population over 15 years, (b) the trend in the mortality ratio during the study period, and (c) causes of death and compare these with the general popul...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： van den Hoek J,Boshuizen HC,Roorda LD,Tijhuis GJ,Nurmohamed MT,van den Bos GA,Dekker J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have demonstrated association between genetic variants of IL12B and IL6 and TA. Since TA has been reported with ethnic heterogeneity, we sought to investigate whether the single-nucleotide-polymorphisms (SN...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wen X,Chen S,Li P,Li J,Wu Z,Li Y,Li L,Yuan H,Tian X,Zhang F,Li Y

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fifteenth-century Florentine altarpiece painted by the Pollaiuolo brothers, Antonio (1433-1498) and Piero (1443-1496), shows three saints with evident deformities of the hands and feet. The pathologies concerned are tentatively identified, and various rationales for their presence in the painting are discussed. Of p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Albury WR,Weisz GM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although exercise is often recommended for managing osteoarthritis (OA), limited evidence-based exercise options are available for older adults with OA. This study compared the effects of Hatha yoga (HY) and aerobic/strengthening exercises (ASE) on knee OA. Randomized controlled trial with three arms design was used: ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cheung C,Wyman JF,Bronas U,McCarthy T,Rudser K,Mathiason MA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) bring relief of pain and functional disability to patients with end-stage osteoarthritis, and however, the literature on their impact on patients' level of physical activity (PA) is scarce. Cross-sectional study in patients who underwent THA/TKA surgery in...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Meessen JM,Peter WF,Wolterbeek R,Cannegieter SC,Tilbury C,Bénard MR,van der Linden HM,Onstenk R,Tordoir R,Vehmeijer SB,Verdegaal SH,Vermeulen HM,Nelissen RG,Vliet Vlieland TP

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess agreement between three-dimensional volumetric ultrasound (3D US) performed by inexperienced staff and real-time conventional ultrasound (2D US) performed by experienced rheumatologists in detecting and scoring rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lesions. Thirty-one RA patients underwent exami...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Acebes C,McKay N,Ciechomska A,Alcorn N,Harvie JP,Robson B,Groenendijk N,McDonald M,Wilson A,Garrido J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review explores the prevalence and factors associated with disturbed sleep for patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in order to clarify consistent findings in this otherwise disparate research field. The association of physical, demographic and psychological factors co...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Leverment S,Clarke E,Wadeley A,Sengupta R

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:Several chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) as a result of accelerated atherosclerosis. However, the data on CAD risk of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), one of the most common chronic inflamm...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ungprasert P,Koster MJ,Warrington KJ,Matteson EL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) structure, function and mechanics, as well as heart rate variability (HRV), and their relationship, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The study included 41 SSc patients and 30 age-matched healthy volunteers. All the patients underwent clin...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zlatanovic M,Tadic M,Celic V,Ivanovic B,Stevanovic A,Damjanov N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the agreement between self-reported osteoporosis and bone mineral density (BMD) results through dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using data from a national representative sample taken from the US communities. Six-year data from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cunningham TD,DeShields SC

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:We assess the usefulness of 99mTc-pertechnetate hand perfusion scintigraphy in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). The study population consisted of 18 patients with primary RP, 25 patients with secondary RP within systemic sclerosis (SSc), and ten healthy individuals. Gamma camera dynamic first-pass study during...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic S,Petrovic N,Vujasinovic Stupar N,Damjanov N,Radunovic G,Babic D,Sobic-Saranovic D,Artiko V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have high risk for anxiety and depression. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression in SLE patients in Southwest China. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling from Rheumatic Outpatient Clinic of West China Hospital Sichua...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Xie X,Wu D,Chen H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to describe appropriateness and drug treatment of comorbidities in fibromyalgia (FM). Cross-sectional study of a group of patients. Number of drugs, indication, duration and appropriateness of prescriptions were evaluated. Patients were classified as: group 1, (FM/FM) previous FM diagn...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rivera J,Vallejo MA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To validate the Thai language version of the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) and the Early Arthritis for Psoriatic Patients Questionnaire (EARP), as well as also to develop a new tool for screening psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among psoriasis (Ps) patients. This was a cross-sectional study. Ps patients visit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chiowchanwisawakit P,Wattanamongkolsil L,Srinonprasert V,Petcharat C,Siriwanarangsun P,Katchamart W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a hyper-inflammatory disorder secondary to a rheumatic disease such as systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to present the characteristics of our pediatric MAS patients. Clinical features, laboratory parameters, treatment...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aytaç S,Batu ED,Ünal Ş,Bilginer Y,Çetin M,Tuncer M,Gümrük F,Özen S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare disease, and large epidemiological studies of this disease are limited. Furthermore, it has been difficult to show the incidence and characteristics of severe AOSD complications due to the rarity of this disease. The aim of our study was to describe the demographics of AOSD...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sakata N,Shimizu S,Hirano F,Fushimi K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

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 aims of this study were to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with self-reported rheumatic diseases (RD), to classify self-reported rheumatic patients in groups according to their health state and to explore the associations between health status and sociodemographic variables. Data came...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ferreira PL,Gonçalves SP,Ferreira LN,Pereira LN,Antunes P,Gouveia N,Rodrigues A,Canhão H,Branco J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the changes in the characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis information on the Internet over a 15-year period and the positioning of Web sites posted by universities, hospitals, and medical associations. We replicated the methods of a 2001 study assessing rheumatoid arthritis informa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Castillo-Ortiz JD,de Jesus Valdivia-Nuno J,Ramirez-Gomez A,Garagarza-Mariscal H,Gallegos-Rios C,Flores-Hernandez G,Hernandez-Sanchez L,Brambila-Barba V,Castaneda-Sanchez JJ,Barajas-Ochoa Z,Suarez-Rico A,Sanchez-Gonzalez JM,Ramos-

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：: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：:The Fc receptor-like (FCRL) molecules have recently been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of certain autoimmune disorders. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of FCRL1, 2 and 4 in blood mononuclear cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients using real-time PCR. The mRNA of these molecules was det...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Khanzadeh A,Habibagahi Z,Hosseini A,Amirghofran Z

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis is a small-vessel necrotizing vasculitis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and presents itself with glomerulonephritis and hemorrhagic pulmonary capillaritis. Peripheral nervous system involvement is common in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis, b...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Naseri Alavi SA,Meshkini M,Pourlak T,Khabbazi A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 39-year-old female with active systemic lupus erythematosus who complained of lethargy and weakness with a moderate renal impairment. Hypercalcemia was confirmed by laboratory examination. Her X-ray revealed significant ectopic calcinosis in subcutaneous tissue of bilateral hands, and Tc-99(m) me...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhao L,Huang L,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis common in childhood. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an effective treatment, and it reduces the incidence of cardiac complications. Egami score has been validated to identify IVIG non-responder patients in Japanese population, and it has shown high sen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sánchez-Manubens J,Antón J,Bou R,Iglesias E,Calzada-Hernandez J,Borlan S,Gimenez-Roca C,Rivera J,Kawasaki Disease in Catalonia Working Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, inflammatory large vessel vasculitis that affects aorta and its main branches. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of TA in the northwestern part of Turkey. We retrospectively evaluated 23 TA patients followed by our clinic. Clinical features, treatments and response...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saritas F,Donmez S,Direskeneli H,Pamuk ON

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking produces substances that activate proinflammatory, prothrombotic and vasoconstrictive mediators via posttranslational carbamylation of proteins. As a new consequence of carbamylation, induction of anti-carbamylated autoantibodies were observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, sometimes prior to onset of ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Martínez G,Gómez JA,Bang H,Martínez-Gamboa L,Roggenbuck D,Burmester GR,Torres B,Prada D,Feist E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish whether a cadaver model can serve as an effective surrogate for the detection of tendon damage characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition, we evaluated intraobserver and interobserver agreement in the grading of RA-like tendon tears shown by US, as well as the concordance between the US find...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Janta I,Morán J,Naredo E,Nieto JC,Uson J,Möller I,Bong D,Bruyn GA,D Agostino MA,Filippucci E,Hammer HB,Iagnocco A,Terslev L,González JM,Mérida JR,Carreño L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound (US)-guided corticosteroid injection has been shown to be safe and effective for varied causes of plantar fasciitis; however, its use for Achilles tendinitis is controversial. We studied the efficacy and changes in US findings at Achilles enthesitis after corticosteroid injection in patients with spondyloar...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Srivastava P,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various weather parameters on pain intensity levels in patients with acute low back pain (LBP). We performed a secondary analysis using data from the PACE trial that evaluated paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the treatment of acute LBP. Data on 1604 patients with...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Duong V,Maher CG,Steffens D,Li Q,Hancock MJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to evaluate effectiveness of ultrasound treatment applied with exercise therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Fifty-two patients, who were diagnosed according to modified New York criteria, were aged 25-60, and have spine pain, were randomly assigned to two groups. Ultrasound (US) a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Şilte Karamanlioğlu D,Aktas I,Ozkan FU,Kaysin M,Girgin N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (KD), a common pediatric vasculitis, is based solely on clinical criteria. There is a need for a robust laboratory marker that can help differentiate KD from other acute, febrile, childhood illnesses and also to predict cardiac involvement. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 25 c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Reddy M,Singh S,Rawat A,Sharma A,Suri D,Rohit MK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic accuracy of anti-DNase I antibodies measurement in a differentiation between SLE and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases was evaluated. The share of anti-DNase I and actin in the DNase I activity decrease in SLE was established. Serum samples were obtained from 54 patients with verified SLE, 52 control pati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Trofimenko AS,Gontar IP,Zborovsky AB,Paramonova OV

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the possible association between type II collagen turnover seromarkers and disease profile in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Outpatients with axial SpA (n = 110) or PsA (n = 101) underwent clinical examination including disease activity mea...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Munk HL,Gudmann NS,Christensen AF,Ejstrup L,Sorensen GL,Loft AG,Bay-Jensen AC,Siebuhr AS,Junker P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by inflammation, vascular abnormalities and fibrosis. The role of Rho/Rho-kinase pathway was demonstrated in the pathogenesis of fibrosis, inflammation and vascular abnormalities. This study was aimed to investigate the relation between SSc and Rho/Rho-kinase gene po...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pehlivan Y,Yolbas S,Cetin GY,Alibaz-Oner F,Cagatay Y,Yilmaz N,Oztuzcu S,Donmez S,Ozgen M,Koca SS,Pamuk ON,Sayarlıoglu M,Kisacik B,Direskeneli H,Demiryurek AT,Onat AM

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Splenectomy may be necessary to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with thrombocytopenia; however, whether performing a splenectomy on patients without SLE increases the subsequent risk of SLE remains unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the association between splenectomy and SLE. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hsu CY,Chen HJ,Hsu CY,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial disease. A combination of genetic and environmental risk factors contributes to its etiology. Several genes have been reported to be associated with susceptibility to the development of RA. The MHC2TA and FCRL3 genes have been associated previously with RA in Swedish and J...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mendoza Rincón JF,Rodríguez Elias AK,Fragoso JM,Vargas Alarcón G,Maldonado Murillo K,Rivas Jiménez ML,Barbosa Cobos RE,Jimenez Morales S,Lugo Zamudio G,Tovilla Zárate C,Ramírez Bello J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00