Lupus Nephritis Treatment Strategies
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 1:jrheum.2024-0172. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0172. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLupus nephritis (LN) is present in approximately 25% to 50% of patients at the time of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis and eventually develops in up to 60% of adults and 80% of children.1 Over the past 5 decades, major advances in immunosuppressive medications for patients with severe LN (classes III, IV, and V alone or in combination) have resulted in significant improvements in patient survival.2.PMID:38561191 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0172 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gabriel Nicolas Contreras Martin Source Type: research
Prevalence, predictors, and prognosis of serious infections in Takayasu arteritis - a cohort study
CONCLUSION: Serious infections, which occurred in the absence of immunosuppressive treatment in about one-fifth, were associated with increased mortality in patients with TAK.PMID:38561192 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1254 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Durga Prasanna Misra Upendra Rathore Swapnil Jagtap Prabhaker Mishra Darpan R Thakare Kritika Singh Tooba Qamar Deeksha Singh Juhi Dixit Manas Ranjan Behera Neeraj Jain Manish Ora Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria Sanjay Gambhir Vikas Agarwal Sudeep Kumar Source Type: research
Association of Infant Breastfeeding and Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that infant factors that impact the microbiome may be associated with the occurrence and disease activity of JSpA at presentation.PMID:38561193 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1203 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Katelyn Baggett Timothy G Brandon Rui Xiao Pamela F Weiss Source Type: research
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Panoramas From a Patient, a Payer, and Healthcare Providers
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 1;51(4):336. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1124.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38561198 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1124 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jeffrey B Driban Daniel K White 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 are more likely to persist on tofacitinib under real-life conditions
CONCLUSION: In this real-life study, tofacitinib showed a reasonably good retention rate in a PsA population mostly refractory to biologic and oral targeted-synthetic DMARDs. Patients with refractory PsA and enthesitis might be a specific target population for this drug. No new alarm signals emerged.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
PanAmerican League of Associations for Rheumatology Recommendations for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis
CONCLUSION: Herein, we present a set of recommendations to guide decision-making in treatment of PsA in America, based on the best evidence available, considering resources, medical expertise, and patient's values and preferences. The successful implementation of these recommendations should be based on clinical practice conditions, health care setting on each country, and tailored evaluation of patients.PMID:38561190 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1172 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Daniel G Fern ández-Ávila Wilson Bautista-Molano Mar ía Lorena Brance Mar ía Gabriela Ávila Pedretti Rub én Burgos Vargas Jos é Francisco Díaz Coto Luis Arturo Guti érrez Marwin Guti érrez Enrique Giraldo Ho Sebasti án Eduardo Ibáñez Vodnizza Source Type: research
Lupus Nephritis Treatment Strategies
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 1:jrheum.2024-0172. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0172. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLupus nephritis (LN) is present in approximately 25% to 50% of patients at the time of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis and eventually develops in up to 60% of adults and 80% of children.1 Over the past 5 decades, major advances in immunosuppressive medications for patients with severe LN (classes III, IV, and V alone or in combination) have resulted in significant improvements in patient survival.2.PMID:38561191 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2024-0172 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gabriel Nicolas Contreras Martin Source Type: research
Prevalence, predictors, and prognosis of serious infections in Takayasu arteritis - a cohort study
CONCLUSION: Serious infections, which occurred in the absence of immunosuppressive treatment in about one-fifth, were associated with increased mortality in patients with TAK.PMID:38561192 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1254 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Durga Prasanna Misra Upendra Rathore Swapnil Jagtap Prabhaker Mishra Darpan R Thakare Kritika Singh Tooba Qamar Deeksha Singh Juhi Dixit Manas Ranjan Behera Neeraj Jain Manish Ora Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria Sanjay Gambhir Vikas Agarwal Sudeep Kumar Source Type: research
Association of Infant Breastfeeding and Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that infant factors that impact the microbiome may be associated with the occurrence and disease activity of JSpA at presentation.PMID:38561193 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1203 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Katelyn Baggett Timothy G Brandon Rui Xiao Pamela F Weiss Source Type: research
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Panoramas From a Patient, a Payer, and Healthcare Providers
J Rheumatol. 2024 Apr 1;51(4):336. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1124.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38561198 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1124 (Source: Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jeffrey B Driban Daniel K White Source Type: research
