High Frequency of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 15:jrheum.2024-0081. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0081. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is known to be associated with metabolic syndrome and with obesity in particular. The prevalence of DISH increases with age, with an average of 10% in those aged 70 years and older.PMID:38621799 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0081 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Shay Brikman Reuven Mader Amir Bieber Source Type: research
ASDAS-CRP and ASDAS-ESR cut-offs for disease activity states in axial spondyloarthritis - Are they interchangeable?
CONCLUSION: We estimated the optimal ASDAS-ESR values corresponding to the established ASDAS-CRP cut-off values. However, applying the estimated cut-offs did not increase the level of agreement between ASDAS-ESR and ASDAS-CRP disease activity states to a relevant degree. Our findings did not provide evidence to reject the established cut-off values for ASDAS-ESR.PMID:38621792 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1217 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Stylianos Georgiadis Lykke Midtb øll Ørnbjerg Brigitte Michelsen Tore K Kvien Daniela Di Giuseppe Johan K Wallman Jakub Z ávada Sella A Provan Eirik Klami Kristianslund Ana Maria Rodrigues Maria Jos é Santos Žiga Rotar Katja Perdan Pirkmajer Dan Nord Source Type: research
Upadacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Efficacy and Safety Through 5 Years (SELECT-NEXT)
CONCLUSION: The 5-year benefit-risk profile for upadacitinib in RA remains favorable.PMID:38621793 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1062 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gerd R Burmester Filip Van den Bosch John Tesser Anna Shmagel Yanxi Liu Nasser Khan Heidi S Camp Alan Kivitz Source Type: research
Patient-Initiated Follow-Up
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 15:jrheum.2024-0302. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0302. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the contemporary healthcare climate, we are acutely aware that our resources are finite. This is particularly pertinent in government-funded healthcare settings, where clinical teams often face the challenge of meeting increasing patient demand with static or dwindling capacity.1-4.PMID:38621794 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0302 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Edward Alveyn James Galloway Laura C Coates Source Type: research
Fibromyalgia and the Difficult Synthesis
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 15:jrheum.2024-0321. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0321. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe pathophysiological uncertainties in fibromyalgia (FM) mean that its diagnosis, to this day, remains a strictly clinical exercise. The physician's evaluation of symptoms is therefore of fundamental importance both for the correct diagnostic framing of the patient and also for guiding a personalized therapeutic approach.1.PMID:38621795 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0321 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Marco Di Carlo Benedetta Bianchi Fausto Salaffi Source Type: research
Knowledge of and stated adherence to the 2020 ACR Guideline for Gout Management: Results of a survey of US rheumatologists
CONCLUSION: The self-reported practice of the surveyed US rheumatologists was generally concordant with the 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout. However, there were gaps in guideline knowledge and stated adherence among rheumatologists, mainly concerning the dosing of treatment regimens.PMID:38621796 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0981 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Naomi Schlesinger Michael H Pillinger Peter E Lipsky Source Type: research
When Should I Get My Next COVID Vaccine? Data from the SUrveillance of responses to COVID-19 vaCcines in systEmic immunE mediated inflammatory Diseases (SUCCEED)study
CONCLUSION: Ours is the first pan-Canadian IMID assessment of how vaccine history and other factors affect serologic COVID-19 vaccine responses. These findings may help individuals personalize vaccination decisions, including consideration of additional vaccination when >6 months has elapsed since last COVID vaccination/infection.PMID:38621797 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1214 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dawn M E Bowdish Vinod Chandran Carol A Hitchon Gilaad G Kaplan J Antonio Avina-Zubieta Paul R Fortin Maggie J Larch é Gilles Boire Anne-Claude Gingras Roya M Dayam Ines Colmegna Luck Lukusa Jennifer L F Lee Dawn P Richards Daniel Pereira Tania H Watts M Source Type: research
Feasibility of physiotherapist-led rheumatology triage: A randomized study
CONCLUSION: Physiotherapist-led triage was feasible, appeared as reliable as rheumatologist triage of referrals for joint pain, and lead to significantly fewer patients requiring in-clinic visits.PMID:38621798 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1071 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Janet H Roberts Cheri Gun Jennifer E Mackinnon Susan Parlee Volodko Bakowsky Trudy Taylor Claire E H Barber John G Hanly Source Type: research
High Frequency of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 15:jrheum.2024-0081. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0081. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is known to be associated with metabolic syndrome and with obesity in particular. The prevalence of DISH increases with age, with an average of 10% in those aged 70 years and older.PMID:38621799 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0081 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Shay Brikman Reuven Mader Amir Bieber Source Type: research
Increased interferon signalling in vaginal tissue of patients with primary Sj ögren's syndrome
CONCLUSION: Upregulation of IFN signalling in vaginal tissue of women with pSS, along with its association with tissue pathology, suggests that IFNs contribute to inflammation of the vaginal wall and potentially also to clinical symptomatology i.e. vaginal dryness.PMID:38561184 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1068 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Annie Visser Jolien F van Nimwegen Rick Wilbrink Silvia C Liefers Karin van der Tuuk Marian J E Mourits Gilles F H Diercks Joost Bart Bert van der Vegt L éon C van Kempen Hendrika Bootsma Frans G M Kroese Gwenny M Verstappen Source Type: research
School well-being and academic performance of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a national register-based study
CONCLUSION: Overall, children with JIA report SWB comparable to that of children with no JIA and perform equally well in school as children without JIA.PMID:38561185 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1197 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Malthe Jessen Pedersen Christian H øst Stefan Nygaard Hansen Jens Klotsche Kirsten Minden Bent Deleuran Bodil Hammer Bech Source Type: research
The Duty to Accommodate
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 1:jrheum.2024-0257. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0257. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs the study by Jazayeri et al in this issue of The Journal of Rheumatology points out, the prevalence of unemployment in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) is estimated at 40.5%, and SSc is associated with "presenteeism (ie, working while unwell), lack of participation in employment, and ultimately, absenteeism."1 This is of course true of patients with the many other musculoskeletal diseases that we as rheumatologists treat.PMID:38561186 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0257 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Murray Baron Source Type: research
Hospitalization and Mortality due to Infection among United States Children and Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
CONCLUSION: Hospitalizations with codes for for infection comprised a small proportion of cSLE admissions but accounted for the majority of mortality. The proportion of hospitalizations for infection increased over time. Lupus nephritis and ESRD were risk factors for poor outcomes.PMID:38561187 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1219 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jordan E Roberts Anna Faino Mersine A Bryan Jonathan D Cogen Esi M Morgan Source Type: research
Phase Specific Health Care Costs Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis in Ontario, Canada
CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of GCA was associated with increased health care costs during all three phases of care. Given the substantial economic burden, strategies to reduce the healthcare utilization and costs associated with GCA are warranted.PMID:38561188 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1245 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mats Junek Lillian Barra Alexander Kopp Tina Felfeli Jodi Gatley Jessica Widdifield Source Type: research
Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis-Related Enthesitis and Persistence on Tofacitinib Under Real-World Conditions
CONCLUSION: In this real-world study, TOF showed a reasonably good retention rate in a PsA population that was mostly refractory to biologic and oral targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. There were no new causes for concern regarding safety. Patients with refractory PsA and enthesitis might be a specific target population for this drug.PMID:38561189 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0016 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ignacio Bra ña Marta Loredo Estefan ía Pardo Stefanie Burger Eva Fern ández-Bretón Rub én Queiro Source Type: research
