abstract：:Reproduction capacity and long-term preserved hormonal function are important aspects with big impacts on patients' quality of life. Updated information on the interaction between drug therapy and reproductive function is essential when discussing family planning with patients. Currently, limited data is published reg...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Micu MC,Ostensen M,Villiger PM,Micu R,Ionescu R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Therapeutic advances in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have improved patient survival, but mortality rates remain higher than the general population. Glucocorticoids contribute to AAV morbidity and mortality. We examined whether an 8-week glucocorticoid course in combination with rituximab (RTX) would induc...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Miloslavsky EM,Niles JL,Wallace ZS,Cortazar FB,Fernandes A,Laliberte K,Stone JH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate early vertical growth patterns and factors associated with poor growth in a modern inception cohort of UK children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) using data from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS). METHODS:A study period of 3 years was chosen. Children included in this...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： McErlane F,Carrasco R,Kearsley-Fleet L,Baildam EM,Wedderburn LR,Foster HE,Ioannou Y,Chieng SEA,Davidson JE,Thomson W,Hyrich KL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acute gout is a common arthritis that may eventually develop into chronic tophaceous gout (CTG). CTG usually is manifested by recurrent gout attacks. The diagnosis and treatment of CTG is challenging. Although the emergence of CTG without previous gout attacks is uncommon, it is important to recognize this u...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bieber A,Schlesinger N,Fawaz A,Mader R

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:(i) To determine the association between the presence of comorbidities and severity of pain and physical dysfunction in people with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis; (ii) to explore associations between specific comorbidities (cardiac disease and/or hypertension, diabetes, depression, and back pain) and symptom...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Calders P,Van Ginckel A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the treatment patterns among adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and identified factors influencing access to traditional and biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). METHODS:We analyzed visits recorded in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2005 to 2014 with a RA...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Gaitonde P,Bozzi LM,Shaya FT

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate associations between the presence of anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies (anti-CCP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) and other outcomes, including joint erosions and both clinical and economic endpoints, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Data from the Brigham and Women's Hos...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Alemao E,Guo Z,Frits ML,Iannaccone CK,Shadick NA,Weinblatt ME

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:18F-FDG PET/CT has proved to be of potential value for early diagnosis of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), which frequently involves the aorta. However, its role in the follow-up of these patients has not been well established. Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of 18F-FDG PET/CT in this clinical situatio...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Martínez-Rodríguez I,Jiménez-Alonso M,Quirce R,Jiménez-Bonilla J,Martínez-Amador N,De Arcocha-Torres M,Loricera J,Blanco R,González-Gay MÁ,Banzo I

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide an overview of the main nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) changes described in dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) and to discuss the current evidence supporting its clinical relevance and applications in daily practice. METHODS:All relevant literature in the field of NFC and DM and PM publish...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bertolazzi C,Cutolo M,Smith V,Gutierrez M

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy, autoimmunity, and widespread dermal and visceral fibrosis. This article summarizes the current knowledge about the potential contribution of platelets in the disease process and the rationale of targeting platelets as an adjun...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ntelis K,Solomou EE,Sakkas L,Liossis SN,Daoussis D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The predominant forms of adult large vessel vasculitis (LVV) are giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TA). Cardiac involvement in LVV is a cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in TA. Cardiac failure is most commonly secondary to uncontrolled arterial hypertension or myocardial ischaem...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bechman K,Gopalan D,Nihoyannopoulos P,Mason JC

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Coronary artery involvement significantly increases mortality of patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA); however, the optimal revascularization strategy for this condition has not been established. We aimed to compare the long-term outcomes of TA patients with coronary artery involvement treated with coronary ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Wang X,Dang A,Lv N,Cheng N,Cheng X,Yang Y,Song Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome characterized by recurrent serositis or arthritis attacks and, in some patients, chronic subclinical inflammation that predisposes to secondary amyloidosis. Colchicine is the gold standard of treatment, which reduces attack frequenc...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ozen S,Kone-Paut I,Gül A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze if exercise interventions for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) following the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) definition of muscle strength training differs from other types of exercise, and to analyze associations between changes in muscle strength, pain, and disability. METHODS:...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Bartholdy C,Juhl C,Christensen R,Lund H,Zhang W,Henriksen M

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To study the utility of lupus serology as a predictor for kidney graft outcome in (a) a systematic literature review (SLR) and (b) the Toronto lupus cohort (TLC). METHODS:For the SLR, a comprehensive literature search was performed to identify the articles reporting on the serology at renal transplantation ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Yap KS,Urowitz MB,Mahood Q,Medina-Rosas J,Sabapathy A,Lawson D,Su J,Gladman DD,Touma Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important tool in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders. MRI accurately demonstrates muscle oedema, atrophy, subcutaneous pathology and fatty infiltration and also highlights the distribution of muscle involvement. This review examines the role of MRI in evaluation of the idi...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Day J,Patel S,Limaye V

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report entry criteria and clinical features of patients with newly diagnosed and relapsing giant cell arteritis (GCA) enrolled in a randomized trial of tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 receptor-alpha inhibitor. METHODS:Newly diagnosed GCA was defined as diagnosis ≤6 weeks before baseline. Relapsing GCA was d...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Tuckwell K,Collinson N,Dimonaco S,Klearman M,Blockmans D,Brouwer E,Cid MC,Dasgupta B,Rech J,Salvarani C,Unizony SH,Stone JH,GiACTA Investigators.

更新日期：2017-04-01 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:To evaluate the impact of training on the reliability among dermatologists and rheumatologists in the assessment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. METHODS:Overall, 9 hospital-based rheumatologists and 8 hospital-based dermatologists met in Reggio Emilia, Italy on October 2015 to assess 17 PsA patients. ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Salvarani C,Girolomoni G,Di Lernia V,Gisondi P,Tripepi G,Egan CG,Marchesoni A,DREAM study group.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies employing voxel-based morphometry (VBM) have reported inconsistent findings on the association of gray matter (GM) abnormalities with fibromyalgia. The aim of the present study is to identify the most prominent and replicable GM areas that involved in fibromyalgia. METHODS:A systematic search of the...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Shi H,Yuan C,Dai Z,Ma H,Sheng L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:HLA-B*5801 allele carriage (a strong determinant of allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome) varies substantially among races, which may lead to racial disparities in the risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in the context of urate-lowering drug adverse events (ULDAEs). W...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Lu N,Rai SK,Terkeltaub R,Kim SC,Menendez ME,Choi HK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the association of clinical and/or ultrasound variables with patients' (PGA) and physicians' (EGA) global assessment of disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The correlation of these parameters with the discordance between PGA and EGA, as well as with PGA/EGA changes over 6 months was also ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Lackner A,Duftner C,Ficjan A,Gretler J,Hermann J,Husic R,Graninger WB,Dejaco C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Treat-to-target (TTT) is a recommended strategy in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but various data sources suggest that its uptake in routine care in the US is suboptimal. Herein, we describe the design of a randomized controlled trial of a Learning Collaborative to facilitate implement...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Solomon DH,Lee SB,Zak A,Corrigan C,Agosti J,Bitton A,Harrold L,Losina E,Lu B,Pincus T,Radner H,Smolen J,Katz JN,Fraenkel L

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional DXA imaging of spine and hip to measure bone mineral density (BMD) has limitations in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We investigated the correlation of hip and spine BMD measurements in patients with AS to determine if hip DXA will prove clinically useful while avoiding the confoundi...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Magrey MN,Lewis S,Asim Khan M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To objectively measure physical activity levels in a cohort of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients; to compare physical capacity and health-related quality of life in JDM patients and their healthy controls (CTRL) matched by physical activity levels; and to associate physical activity variables with dise...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Pinto AJ,Yazigi Solis M,de Sá Pinto AL,Silva CA,Maluf Elias Sallum A,Roschel H,Gualano B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of the underlying scientific principles and standards for developing a biosimilar product. METHODS:An Internet-based literature search through June 2015 was performed for information related to biosimilar manufacturing and development, including a review of regulatory guidelines and re...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Al-Sabbagh A,Olech E,McClellan JE,Kirchhoff CF

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A multidisciplinary expert panel, the Italian board for the TAilored BIOlogic therapy (ITABIO), was constituted to formulate evidence-based decisional statements for the first-line tailored biologic therapy in patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). MET...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Cantini F,Niccoli L,Nannini C,Cassarà E,Kaloudi O,Giulio Favalli E,Becciolini A,Biggioggero M,Benucci M,Li Gobbi F,Grossi V,Infantino M,Meacci F,Manfredi M,Guiducci S,Bellando-Randone S,Matucci-Cerinic M,Foti R,Di Gan

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of colchicine in reducing the frequency of attacks in patients with PFAPA. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a 6-month open label, randomized, controlled study among patients with PFAPA who attend the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic at the Rambam Medical Center in Israel. A total of 18 patient...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Butbul Aviel Y,Tatour S,Gershoni Baruch R,Brik R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess anti-TNF-α therapy response in uveitis associated with sarcoidosis refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. METHODS:Open-label, multicenter, retrospective study on patients with sarcoid uveitis who underwent anti-TNF-α therapy because of inadequate response to conventional therapy inc...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Riancho-Zarrabeitia L,Calvo-Río V,Blanco R,Mesquida M,Adan AM,Herreras JM,Aparicio Á,Peiteado-Lopez D,Cordero-Coma M,García Serrano JL,Ortego-Centeno N,Maíz O,Blanco A,Sánchez-Bursón J,González-Suárez S,Fonollosa A,Santos

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical practice guidelines are of increasing importance in the decision making for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Inconsistent recommendations regarding the use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis have led to confusion among treating physicians. METHODS:Lit...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Altman RD,Schemitsch E,Bedi A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Discuss issues regarding clinical trial design for the development of biosimilars in the European Union and the United States, with special focus on monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. METHODS:A search of the Internet as well as PubMed was conducted through June 2014 for in...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Alten R,Cronstein BN

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To better understand why immunosuppressed individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) fail to receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. METHODS:These cross-sectional data were derived from the 2009 cycle of the Lupus Outcomes Study (LOS), an annual longitudinal telephone survey of individuals with...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Lawson EF,Trupin L,Yelin EH,Yazdany J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the evidence for a synergistic effect of combining rehabilitation with biological anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS:Data were analysed to identify the most effective rehabilitation programmes, the best endpoints for effec...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Lubrano E,Spadaro A,Amato G,Benucci M,Cavazzana I,Chimenti MS,Ciancio G,D Alessandro G,Angelis R,Lupoli S,Lurati AM,Naclerio C,Russo R,Semeraro A,Tomietto P,Zuccaro C,De Marco G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a well-recognized cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS); however, information about its clinical characteristics and outcome is limited. METHODS:We reviewed the records of about 9000 patients with BS registered at the multidisciplinary Behçet's syndrome outpatient clinic at Cerrahpas...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Seyahi E,Caglar E,Ugurlu S,Kantarci F,Hamuryudan V,Sonsuz A,Melikoglu M,Yurdakul S,Yazici H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The sparing effect of hemiplegia in rheumatic diseases has been described, but reports on systemic sclerosis (SSc)-spectrum disorders are unusual. SSc-spectrum disorders are complex diseases of unknown origin characterized by multisystem involvement, skin and organ fibrosis, microvascular alterations, and im...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ughi N,Hervey SA,Gualtierotti R,Silvana Z,Herrick AL,Ingegnoli F,Meroni P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of our study was to detect early clinical and laboratory signs that help to discriminate macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) from active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) without MAS. METHODS:Our retrospective study was based on reviewing the medical charts of the children admitted ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Kostik MM,Dubko MF,Masalova VV,Snegireva LS,Kornishina TL,Chikova IA,Likhacheva TS,Isupova EA,Glebova NI,Kuchinskaya EM,Balbotkina EV,Buchinskaya NV,Kalashnikova OV,Chasnyk VG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Accumulating evidence indicates that the immune and autonomic nervous systems (ANS) are major contributors to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. We performed the first systematic lite...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Adlan AM,Lip GY,Paton JF,Kitas GD,Fisher JP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00