abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the morbidity and mortality in Canadian scleroderma (SSc) patients focusing on gender, SSc type, and organ-specific prognosis in a cohort of patients seen from 1994 to 2004 in a Southwestern Ontario SSc clinic. We also compared this cohort to data from the literature, which showed that mean survi...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Al-Dhaher FF,Pope JE,Ouimet JM

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Despite the use of stem cell transplantation (SCT) to treat inflammatory arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, case reports of the paradoxical development of these diseases after SCT are appearing. Three cases of inflammatory arthritis developing after SCT were seen at our institution, leading to a literat...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Barnabe CC,LeClercq SA,Fitzgerald AA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report 2 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and typical shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) in which pleuritic chest pain was the predominant symptom. In addition, to record the prevalence of pleuritic chest pain in all reported cases of patients with SLS and diaphragmatic dysfunction. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Toya SP,Tzelepis GE

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We undertook this study to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, its determinants, and its relationships to physical performance, serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration, bone mineral density, and biochemical markers of bone turnover in healthy, ambulatory, pre- and postmenopausal women. METH...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Allali F,El Aichaoui S,Khazani H,Benyahia B,Saoud B,El Kabbaj S,Bahiri R,Abouqal R,Hajjaj-Hassouni N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To highlight the importance of improving quality of life (QoL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to provide a summary of the QoL benefits provided by abatacept in patients who have an inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and/or tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagon...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Shergy WJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Contrary to digital clubbing, there is no clear definition for "pseudoclubbing" (PC). The aim of this study was to review the literature on this subject. Additionally, differences and similarities between clubbing and PC are shown. METHODS:The PubMed database (1950-2006) was searched for the keyword "pseudo...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Santiago MB,Lima I,Feitosa AC,Braz Ade S,Miranda LG

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify and describe measures that can be used to assess the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on patient functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:A literature search of the PubMed database to identify papers describing assessment tools for quality of life and function in rheuma...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Mease PJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the most reliable and relevant capillaroscopic measurements of nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) by analyzing their inter- and intraobserver agreement and predictive value. METHODS:We studied 217 subjects (110 with Raynaud's phenomenon under ongoing evaluation, and 107 with connective tissue di...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ingegnoli F,Gualtierotti R,Lubatti C,Zahalkova L,Meani L,Boracchi P,Zeni S,Fantini F

更新日期：2009-02-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Management of abscess-associated spontaneous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) is controversial. The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in follow-up and its relation with clinical outcome is often unclear. This study evaluates the clinical and MRI outcome of abscess-associated PVO under conservati...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Euba G,Narváez JA,Nolla JM,Murillo O,Narváez J,Gómez-Vaquero C,Ariza J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To discuss the current terminologies used for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and related overlapping conditions, to examine if central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) is the appropriate nosology for these disorders, and to explore the issue of disease versus illness. METHODS:A literature search was performed throu...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Yunus MB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence, incidence, mortality, and predictors of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:We compared the incidence of cancer and the mortality by cancer in a cohort of 789 randomly selected RA patients (1999-2005) with the expected ones in the general population. We est...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Abásolo L,Júdez E,Descalzo MA,González-Alvaro I,Jover JA,Carmona L,EMECAR Study Group.

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a case of biopsy-verified Wegener granulomatosis (WG) with positive c-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies who had evidence of spleen infarction and to review the relevant literature on spleen involvement in WG. METHODS:Descriptive case report of 1 patient with WG complicated by spleen infarction ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ghinoi A,Pipitone N,Cavazza A,Boiardi L,Salvarani C

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Due to reduced physical activity, adults with arthritis experience significant disability and comorbidities including cardiovascular disease. This meta-analytic review integrates results from primary research studies testing interventions to increase physical activity in arthritis patients. METHODS:Extensive...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Conn VS,Hafdahl AR,Minor MA,Nielsen PJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To review published data on the perioperative management of antirheumatic treatment and perioperative outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:The review is based on a MEDLINE (PubMed) search of the English-language literature from 1965 to 2005, using the index keywords "rheumatoid arthri...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Pieringer H,Stuby U,Biesenbach G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the data supporting the possible relationship of ocular toxoplasmosis to antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:A Medline search was performed using the words "toxoplasmosis, anti-TNF-alpha antagonists, chorioretinitis." We report 2...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Lassoued S,Zabraniecki L,Marin F,Billey T

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial arthropathy comprises a heterogeneous group of arthropathies. It can be either an inflammatory or a noninflammatory condition. The worldwide frequency of these disorders is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To study the demographic, clinical and biochemical features, and survival of a large series of children wit...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Al-Mayouf SM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists fall into 2 classes:etanercept (ETA) is a soluble TNF receptor, while infliximab (INF) and adalimumab (ADA) are monoclonal antibodies against TNF. All 3 drugs are effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis. However, these agents have been associated with an increased ri...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Furst DE,Wallis R,Broder M,Beenhouwer DO

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct a systematic review of incidence and prevalence studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), based on the 1987 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, to compare their methodologies and summarize their results, and to investigate the possible geographic variations and changes over time i...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Alamanos Y,Voulgari PV,Drosos AA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the prevalence of connective tissue diseases (CTD) in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). METHODS:We identified 11 cases of AIH over the past 7 years at our institution, through a systematic chart review of patients with this diagnosis. Their charts were reviewed for the development of system...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： West M,Jasin HE,Medhekar S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the clinical features, approaches to management, and outcome of spontaneous pyogenic facet joint infection (PFJI) in adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Case series of 10 adults with microbiologically proven PFJI diagnosed during a 10-year period in a teaching hospital, plus a review of 32 additional cas...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Narváez J,Nolla JM,Narváez JA,Martinez-Carnicero L,De Lama E,Gómez-Vaquero C,Murillo O,Valverde J,Ariza J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moyamoya disease (MMD), or spontaneous occlusion of blood vessels in the circle of Willis, is a noninflammatory, nonatheromatous vasculopathy that often presents with ischemia or hemorrhage and has a tendency to affect young women. We discuss a case of a woman 7 days postpartum with new onset strokes, suspec...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Ishimori ML,Cohen SN,Hallegua DS,Moser FG,Weisman MH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate the ability of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical classification criteria and the ACR clinical plus radiographic classification criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee to predict articular cartilage damage. METHODS:Ninety subjects with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who were enrolled i...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Wu CW,Morrell MR,Heinze E,Concoff AL,Wollaston SJ,Arnold EL,Singh R,Charles C,Skovrun ML,FitzGerald JD,Moreland LW,Kalunian KC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prescription modalities of general practitioners (GPs) and specialists in symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) patients enrolled in the AMICA study. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study started in 2001 as a cohort investigation of OA patients seen by 2764 GPs and 316 specialists. Enrolled were 28,981 p...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Scarpa R,Sarzi-Puttini P,Cimmino MA,Caporali R,Parazzini F,Zaninelli A,Canesi B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Ultrasonic biopsy" (U-B) is a noninvasive screening technique to detect early atherosclerotic plaques and arterial wall changes. AIM:To identify atherosclerosis (AS) in the common carotid artery (CCA) and common femoral artery (CFA) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their matched controls. ME...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Abu-Shakra M,Polychuck I,Szendro G,Bolotin A,Jonathan BS,Flusser D,Buskila D,Sukenik S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Massive refractory pleural effusions are uncommon in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Describing such a patient, the literature was reviewed to report the various therapeutic options in such cases. METHODS:MEDLINE search using the terms "lupus" and "pleural effusion," inclusion of cases with refr...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Breuer GS,Deeb M,Fisher D,Nesher G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effects of the anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibodies infliximab and adalimumab and the soluble receptor fusion protein etanercept in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other inflammatory disorders have been well described. However, less is known about the propensity ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Anderson PJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects approximately 350,000 patients in the United States. Over time, the spinal and peripheral joint involvement of AS may cause severe disability and functional limitations. Research in the molecular and cellular events of AS has uncover...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Davis JC Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) was first described in 1979 and the disease has become more widely recognized over the last decade. Limited information is available regarding clinical features of the disease, disease course, and response to treatment. OBJECTIVE:To analyze data from 42 patients with docu...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Broughton SS,Meyerhoff WE,Cohen SB

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To summarize the evidence about the relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS:Review of relevant articles from the English-language literature. RESULTS:Epidemiologic studies suggest that PMR and GCA are closely related conditions affecting people over 50 years...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Cantini F,Niccoli L,Storri L,Nannini C,Olivieri I,Padula A,Boiardi L,Salvarani C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the prevalence and characteristics of the main clinical, hematologic, and immunologic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a cohort of 600 consecutive patients from a single center, and to determine the specific characteristics of organ involvement in a homogeneous SLE population...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Font J,Cervera R,Ramos-Casals M,García-Carrasco M,Sents J,Herrero C,del Olmo JA,Darnell A,Ingelmo M

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Intra-articular (IA) hyaluronans (HAs) are indicated for pain relief of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate), Supartz (sodium hyaluronate), and Synvisc (hylan G-F 20) are Food and Drug Administration-approved HA products. They are derived from rooster combs; Hyalgan an...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Hamburger MI,Lakhanpal S,Mooar PA,Oster D

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To review the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of interferon-induced Raynaud's phenomenon. METHODS:The medical literature was reviewed from 1967 to November 2001 with the assistance of a MEDLINE search using the key words: Raynaud, Interferon, ischemia, thrombosis and necrosis. A qualitat...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Schapira D,Nahir AM,Hadad N

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional pain management strategies have relied on the use of opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and acetaminophen, as well as other adjuvant analgesics. However, the limited activity of these drugs and the substantial adverse effects associated with their use has left many patients without dep...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Katz N

更新日期：2002-12-01 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:Arthralgia is among the most frequent musculoskeletal symptoms occurring in patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT), often causing pain and physical impairment over extended periods of time. Our study aims to characterize arthralgia and, in particular, polyarthralgia (PA) associated with CLT and ...

journal_title：Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism

authors： Punzi L,Sfriso P,Pianon M,Schiavon F,Ramonda R,Cozzi F,Todesco S

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00