Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities
ConclusionThis is the first study to use ultrasound to investigate the size of the toe flexor muscles in older people with hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities compared to otherwise healthy older adults. The size of the abductor hallucis and flexor hallucis brevis muscles were decreased in participants with hallux valgus whereas the quadratus plantae, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis and flexor halluces brevis muscles were smaller in those participants with lesser toe deformities.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 22, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Karen J Mickle, Christopher J Nester Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Variation in the Treatment of Children Hospitalized With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody –Associated Vasculitis in the US
ConclusionThe treatment of children with severe AAV is shifting from cyclophosphamide to rituximab, and their need for dialysis, mechanical ventilation, and prolonged hospitalization remains common. Use of plasma exchange is highly variable. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Karen E. James, Rui Xiao, Peter A. Merkel, Pamela F. Weiss Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Illness Perceptions and Mortality in Patients With Gout: A Prospective Observational Study
ConclusionNegative beliefs about the impact of gout and severity of symptoms, as well as concerns about gout and the emotional response to gout, were independently associated with all‐cause mortality. Illness perceptions are important and potentially modifiable risk factors to target in future interventions. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Anna Serlachius, Greg Gamble, Meaghan House, Zoe L. Vincent, Julie Knight, Anne Horne, William J. Taylor, Keith J. Petrie, Nicola Dalbeth Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Disease Severity in Never Smokers, Ex ‐Smokers, and Current Smokers With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From the Scotland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis
ConclusionSmokers with spondyloarthritis experience worse disease than those who are never smokers. However, this study provides new evidence that, among smokers, smoking cessation is associated with lower disease activity and better physical function and QoL. Clinicians should specifically promote smoking cessation as an adjunct to usual therapy in patients with spondyloarthritis. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gareth T. Jones, Tiara Ratz, Linda E. Dean, Gary J. MacFarlane, Fabiola Atzeni Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dietary Fiber Intake in Relation to Knee Pain Trajectory
ConclusionOur findings suggest that a high intake of dietary total or grain fiber, particularly the recommended daily fiber average intake of 25 gm per day, is associated with a lower risk of developing moderate or severe knee pain over time. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zhaoli Dai, Na Lu, Jingbo Niu, David T. Felson, Yuqing Zhang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Pain catastrophizing is strongly associated with subjective outcomes, but not with inflammatory assessments in rheumatoid arthritis patients
ConclusionsPain catastrophizing was strongly associated with PROs and composite measures, but not markers of inflammation. High levels of pain catastrophizing reduced the likelihood of achieving composite score remission and should be a factor to consider in a treat to target strategy.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hilde B. Hammer, Till Uhlig, Tore K. Kvien, Jon Lampa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Patterns of Systemic Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis in the United States: 2004 ‐2015
ConclusionsIn this large cohort of PsA patients initiated on DMARDs, over 40% were treated with a bDMARD. We found an increasing trend in treatment modification after the initial DMARD use and a decreasing trend in complete DMARD discontinuation over the past decade.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Moa P. Lee, Joyce Lii, Yinzhu Jin, Rishi J. Desai, Daniel H. Solomon, Joseph F. Merola, Seoyoung C. Kim Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Microvascular Abnormalities Assessed by Nailfold Capillaroscopy In Juvenile Dermatomyositis After Medium to Long ‐Term Follow‐Up
ConclusionAfter medium to long‐term follow‐up, JDM patients had decreased NCD and often neovascular pattern; both were associated with higher disease activity and impaired muscle function. This suggests that NFC can have a role as a biomarker for disease activity also in longstanding JDM.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 13, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zoltan Barth, Birgit N Witczak, Berit Flat ø, Akos Koller, Ivar Sjaastad, Helga Sanner Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Magnetic Resonance Imaging –Detected Myocardial Inflammation and Fibrosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Disease Characteristics and N‐Terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels
ConclusionThese data suggest that cardiac MRI findings indicating myocardial inflammation/fibrosis are correlated with RA disease activity and alterations in myocardial structure known to precede clinical HF. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hitomi Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Yosikatsu Akashi, Masami Takei, Jon T. Giles Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Identifying Axial Spondyloarthritis in Electronic Medical Records of US Veterans
ConclusionWe developed feasible and accurate methods for identifying axial SpA concepts in the free text of clinical notes. Additional research is required to determine combinations of concepts that will accurately identify axial SpA phenotypes. These novel methods will facilitate previously impractical observational research in axial SpA and may be applied to research with other diseases. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jessica A. Walsh, Yijun Shao, Jianwei Leng, Tao He, Chia ‐Chen Teng, Doug Redd, Qing Treitler Zeng, Zachary Burningham, Daniel O. Clegg, Brian C. Sauer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Takayasu Arteritis and Pregnancy: A Population ‐Based Study on Outcomes and Mother/Child‐Related Concerns
ConclusionIn this population‐based TAK cohort, the maternal and fetal outcomes were favorable. This study reveals a high prevalence of pregnancy‐related concerns in TAK patients. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Birgir Gudbrandsson, Marianne Wallenius, Torhild Garen, Tore Henriksen, Øyvind Molberg, Øyvind Palm Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease and Associated Medical Comorbidities: A National Cross ‐Sectional Study of US Veterans
ConclusionUsing a large national data set, we confirmed known associations with CPDD, provided support for positive associations with rheumatoid arthritis, hypomagnesemia, and osteoporosis, and suggested potential novel negative associations with commonly used medications. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Crystal Kleiber Balderrama, Ann K. Rosenthal, Daniel Lans, Jasvinder A. Singh, Christie M. Bartels Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Predictors of Hospitalization, Length of Stay, and Cost of Care Among Adults With Dermatomyositis in the United States
ConclusionThere is a significant and increasing inpatient burden for dermatomyositis in the US. There appear to be racial differences, as nonwhites have higher prevalence of admission, increased LOS, and cost of care. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Michael C. Kwa, Kaveh Ardalan, Anne E. Laumann, Jonathan I. Silverberg Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Performance of the Patient ‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29‐Item Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ConclusionResults provide guarded support for using the PROMIS‐29 in these conditions. The PROMIS‐29 4‐item static forms appear to identify differences among levels of health and to measure constructs similar to those measured by legacy questionnaires. However, large ceiling effects suggest that measurement may be more precise at the “bad” ends of the scales, which may limit responsiveness, and differences by mode of administration appear to exist. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Patricia Katz, Sofia Pedro, Kaleb Michaud Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Use of Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in Clinical Practice
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Cyrus Cooper, Fran çois Rannou, Pascal Richette, Olivier Bruyère, Nasser Al‐Daghri, Roy D. Altman, Maria Luisa Brandi, Sabine Collaud Basset, Gabriel Herrero‐Beaumont, Alberto Migliore, Karel Pavelka, Daniel Uebelhart, Jean‐Yves Reginster Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
