abstract：AIM:To develop a translated and culturally adapted Bengali version of the WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX(®) ) and to test its feasibility, content validity and reliability. METHOD:The English FRAX was translated and culturally adapted for use in Bangladeshi populations following established forward-backward t...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Islam MN,Ferdous N,Ten Klooster PM,Uddin MS,Nasrin S,Pal B,Rasker JJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Capable of multi-organ involvement in Sjogren's syndrome (SS), cardiac findings of pulmonary effusion, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension are seen in patients with SS. Aortic stiffness (AS) reflects the mechanical tension and elasticity of the aorta. In this study, our ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ciçek OF,Bayram NA,Ayhan H,Erten S,Aslan AN,Sarı C,Ozen MB,Bİlen E,Bastuğ S,Durmaz T,Keleş T,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess parental stress levels of mothers of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aged between 2-12 years and compare with those reported for other chronic childhood illnesses. METHODOLOGY:Mothers of children aged between 2-12 years with JIA were recruited from hospital-based outpatient clinic...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cox A,Ostring G,Piper S,Munro J,Singh-Grewal D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who attended a rheumatology clinic in a university hospital. METHODS:All consecutive patients with RA who attended the rheumatology clinic between June 2009 and January 2010 were asked to enroll in this study....

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Khantisopon N,Louthrenoo W,Kasitanon N,Sivasomboon C,Wangkaew S,Sang-In S,Jotikasthira N,Bandhaya P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone and methylprednisolone for pulse therapy of rheumatoid arthritis flare-up. METHODS:This randomized double-blind controlled study was performed in the Emam Reza Educational Hospital of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sadra V,Khabbazi A,Kolahi S,Hajialiloo M,Ghojazadeh M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Laboratory and immunological abnormalities seen in overt macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) may be observed in patients with untreated new onset systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). We investigated the prevalence of clinical and traditional laboratory markers of MAS as well as soluble CD163...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Reddy VV,Myles A,Cheekatla SS,Singh S,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I is one of the most important problems with regard to physical medicine and rehabilitation. CRPS may cause not only higher therapeutic costs but also greater work time loss. The mechanism and pathogenesis of CRPS still remains unknown. Some findings indicating oxida...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Baykal T,Seferoglu B,Karsan O,Kiziltunc A,Senel K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Knee osteoarthritis (OA), is the most common degenerative joint disease. Several non-pharmacological interventions have been used for this purpose such as insoles. There are contradictory data about the superiority and effectiveness of laterally wedged compared with neutrally wedged insoles. This study was designed...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Hatef MR,Mirfeizi Z,Sahebari M,Jokar MH,Mirheydari M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has long been a controversy that polymorphisms in FcγRIIIa (CD16A) receptors are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to verify the association of FcγRIIIa polymorphisms with SLE in a large Chinese population. METHODS:We genotyped FcγRIIIa-158V/F (rs396991) using a pyro-sequencing assay ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Dai M,Zhou Z,Wang X,Qian X,Huang X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Under physiological stress, the membranes of organelles undergo conformational change to tubulo-reticular structures (TRS) for gaining survival advantage. We aim to explore whether TRS formation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) correlates wi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mak A,Almsherqi ZA,Lai YW,Cheak AA,Deng Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is associated with genetic and environmental factors and microbial infection. With respect to microbial infection, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been a widely discussed issue in recent decades. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) belongs to the same γ-herp...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tung YC,Ke LY,Tsai SM,Lu PL,Tsai WC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the disease activity and current pharmacological interventions used to achieve remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Australia. METHODS:Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated in participating Australian clinics were included in the study. Patient demographics, disease onset, medicati...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Littlejohn G,Roberts L,Arnold M,Bird P,Burnet S,de Jager J,Griffiths H,Nicholls D,Scott J,Zochling J,Tymms KE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody (infliximab) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and previous exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) who had normal liver function. METHODS:This is a retrospective study from a 26-week, prospective, multicenter trial in...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang X,Zhang F,Wu D,Bao C,Zhu P,Zhang X,Huang C,He D,Tao Y,Fang Y,Gu J,Wu H,Sun L,Yang X,Huang F,Xu H,Zhao D,Zhang M,Zheng Y,Li Z

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Remission is an ideal target in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We compared American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1981 preliminary definition of remission, European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) disease activity score of 28 joints - C-reactive protein (DAS28 (3)-CRP) and DAS28 (3)-ESR (eryth...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chandrashekara S,Priyanka BU

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis. Activation of the immune system is a central feature of KD. Some KD patients are resistant to initial high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment. The study aimed to determine the predictors of IVIG resistance. METHOD:A single-center, retrospe...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sato S,Kawashima H,Kashiwagi Y,Hoshika A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This Clinical Guidance is aimed to help practitioners assess, diagnose and manage their patients with osteoporosis (OP), using the best available evidence. METHODS:A literature search using PubMed (MEDLINE) and The Cochrane Library identified all relevant articles on OP and its assessment, diagnosis and treatment,...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yeap SS,Hew FL,Lee JK,Goh EM,Chee W,Mumtaz M,Damodaran P,Lim HH,Chan SP,Malaysian Osteoporosis Society Committee Working Group for the Clinical Guidance on the Management of Osteoporosis, 2012.

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a cohort of Filipinos with primary osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD:Charts with diagnosis of OA from two arthritis clinics (Philippine General Hospital and a private clinic) from January 2008 to May 2011, were reviewed for demographics, clinical presentation, risk factors and management. Descriptive statist...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Racaza GZ,Salido EO,Penserga EG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the prevalence of sicca symptoms and secondary Sjögren's syndrome (sSS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and the impact of sSS on disease activity and treatment profile in RA patients. METHODS:Three hundred and seven RA patients responding positive to at least one of the questions in a questionnai...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Haga HJ,Naderi Y,Moreno AM,Peen E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as osteoarthritis (OA), we analyzed protein profiles of bone marrow-derived adherent cells (BMACs) from patients with these diseases. METHODS:Proteins, extracted from BMACs from three RA and three OA patients, were comprehensively analyzed by 2-...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kamada T,Kurokawa MS,Kato T,Takenouchi K,Takahashi K,Yoshioka T,Uchida T,Mitsui H,Suematsu N,Okamoto K,Yudo K,Katayama Y,Nakamura H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has added a new dimension to the study of osteoarthritis, a long-known degenerative joint disease with limited therapeutic options. It has advanced our understanding of joint pathophysiology and identifying that osteoarthritis as a simple 'wear and tear' process of the articular cartil...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tan YK,Conaghan PG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family physicians measure serum levels of anti-streptolysin O antibodies (ASO) in the routine evaluation of patients with rheumatic conditions. AIM:To evaluate the significance of elevated serum ASO titer in hospitalized patients with various clinical conditions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrieved the names...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ben-Chetrit E,Moses AE,Agmon-Levin N,Block C,Ben-Chetrit E

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim was to study the side-effect profile and the survival characteristics of leflunomide used in a regional patient population in New Zealand (NZ). METHOD:  Patients were identified using special authority forms (SAFs) that had been prospectively filed from January 2001 to June 2007. Statistical analysis of su...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Jagoda JS,Rajapakse CN

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint diseases in antiquity and the Renaissance were generally known by the all-encompassing term, gout (podagra or gotta). Only in later centuries was there a differentiation in the types of joint diseases, distinguishing gout in the modern sense from other arthritic and rheumatic disorders. The present article illus...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Weisz GM,Albury WR,Lippi D,Matucci-Cerinic M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the frequency of the metabolic syndrome and its components in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and controls. METHODS:This case control study was performed on 188 women over 18 years old: 92 RA patients and 96 healthy controls, from 2006 to 2008. Blood pressure, height, weight and wais...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Karimi M,Mazloomzadeh S,Kafan S,Amirmoghadami H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines and summarizes data on knee osteoarthritis (AO) in Community Oriented Program For Control Of Rheumatic Disorders (COPCORD) publications. A literature search was made through PubMed, Google, Proceedings of Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) congresses, and Abstracts from AP...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Haq SA,Davatchi F

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an adenosine-5-triphosphate Binding Cassettes B 1 (ABCB1) transporter that exports various substrates on cellular membrane. Surface expression of P-gp was decreased during chondrogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). We examined the role of P-gp in extracellular mat...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kim SG,Lee AJ,Lee SJ,Suh HS,Shin IH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the frequency of, and factors associated with, depression and anxiety in Singaporean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHOD:One hundred RA patients were recruited in a cross-sectional study. Socio-demographics, severity of anxiety and depression, disease activity, levels of serological markers a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ho RC,Fu EH,Chua AN,Cheak AA,Mak A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout affecting the axial joints is uncommon; however, its involvement may be complicated by neurological symptoms associated with spinal compression at the affected level. Specific involvement of the odontoid process is even rarer. We report the first case of gout involving the odontoid process with resultant glossoph...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tran A,Prentice D,Chan M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic condition characterized by reversible vasogenic edema on neuroimaging. It is associated with various neurological manifestations, including headaches, vomiting, seizures, visual loss, altered mental status and focal neurological deficits. PRES mainly ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chen HA,Lin YJ,Chen PC,Chen TY,Lin KC,Cheng HH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To make a rheumatology-specific electronic medical record (EMR) application for easy clinical data entry, automated display of outcome measures in real-time that generates well laid-out print-outs; and provides an easily retrievable database for clinical analysis and research. METHODS:Highly labour-intensiv...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Malaviya AN,Gogia SB

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder. Musculoskeletal and skin manifestations of this disorder are rare. Here we report a case of a young male patient presenting with polyarthritis and skin rash resembling vasculitis. Detailed investigations revealed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma in ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Agarwal D,Sharma A,Kapoor S,Garg SR,Malaviya AN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) often require total hip arthroplasties. We present a retrospective review of 32 total hip arthroplasties (THA) performed for patients with SLE, RA or AS from 2003 to 2008 in a tertiary hospital in Singa...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chong RW,Chong CS,Lai CH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test whether treatment with celecoxib reduces the incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers compared to diclofenac in Asian patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with minimal significant risk factors. METHODS:Patients with a clinical diagnosis of OA or RA of at least 3 months were randomized t...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cheung R,Cheng TT,Dong Y,Lin HY,Lai K,Lau CS,Feng H,Parsons B

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of B-cell tolerance is a hallmark feature of the pathogenesis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease that is characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia and autoantibody production. These autoantibodies lead to formation of immune-complex deposition in internal organs causing inflammation and da...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mok MY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kilnefelter's syndrome (KFS) tends to be associated with autoimmune diseases. Although several reports describe association of KFS with different autoimmune diseases, association with rheumatoid arthritis is very rare. We report a case of (KFS) who had seropositive erosive rheumatoid arthritis, and discuss the role of...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Al-Arfaj HF

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare levels of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in synovial fluid from primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients with severe cartilage damage undergoing total knee replacement with those in the synovial fluid from injured knee joint patients with intact cartilage undergoing knee arthroscopy. METHODS:Thirt...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sutipornpalangkul W,Morales NP,Charoencholvanich K,Harnroongroj T

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in a group of Filipino post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. METHODS:Seventy otherwise healthy post-menopausal Filipino women seen at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Section of Rheumatology, were diagnosed with osteoporosis by central dual-energy...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Raso AA,Navarra SV,Li-Yu J,Torralba TP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Vitamin K is an essential factor for carboxylation of bone matrix protein. Low vitamin K may be associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD). The issue of whether long-term sodium warfarin therapy as oral anticoagulant that antagonizes vitamin K, results in decreased bone density, is controversial. Our purpos...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Rezaieyazdi Z,Falsoleiman H,Khajehdaluee M,Saghafi M,Mokhtari-Amirmajdi E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In order to investigate the histological change in effect attenuation cases of etanercept compared with methotrexate (MTX), we performed immunohistochemical examination by seven different molecules. METHODS:We histologically assessed synovial tissue from five MTX-treated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as cont...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Suzuki Y,Inoue K,Chiba J,Inoue Y,Kanbe K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several forms of arthritis and rheumatism can sometimes complicate leprosy. However, its presentation as an acute onset arthritis is unusual. We report two adult male naïve patients who presented to our rheumatology outpatient clinic with acute onset inflammatory polyarthritis, skin rash and mild sensory neurodeficit....

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sheetal S,Arvind C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00