Evaluating key performance indicators of the process of care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
To determine whether and how often the information to measure a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is found in data collected routinely in a Pediatric Rheumatology ... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 21, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sarah M. Cooper, Gillian R. Currie, Seija Kromm, Marinka Twilt and Deborah A. Marshall Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Why so low? An unusual case of myositis in a child
Sarcoidosis is characterized by non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in various tissues throughout the body, most commonly the lung. Non-caseating granulomas may be seen in skeletal muscle, though typically as... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 18, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Meagan E. Chriswell, Robert C. Fuhlbrigge, Mark A. Lovell, Matthew Monson and Jessica L. Bloom Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
The feasibility of existing JADAS10 cut-off values in clinical practice: a study of data from The Finnish Rheumatology Quality Register
The ten-joint juvenile arthritis disease activity score (JADAS10) is designed to measure the level of disease activity in non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis by providing a single numeric score. The cli... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 14, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: M. Backstr öm, H. Salo, J. Kärki, K. Aalto, K. Rebane, T. Levälampi, M-M. Grönlund, L. Kröger, H. Pohjankoski, M. Hietanen, K. Korkatti, L. Kuusalo, V. Rantalaiho, J. Huhtakangas, H. Relas, T. Pääkkö & hellip; Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Retropharyngeal abscess-like as an atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease: a case report and literature review
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic inflammatory condition primarily affecting young children. Although 90% of KD patients present with variable head and neck manifestations, especially cervical lymphadenopath... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 13, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Rim Kasem Ali Sliman, Joris M. van Montfrans, Najwan Nassrallah and Mohamad Hamad Saied Tags: Review Source Type: research
Adherence, helpfulness and barriers to treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis – data from a German Inception cohort
To develop and evaluate German versions of the Parent Adherence Report Questionnaire (PARQ) and Child Adherence Report Questionnaire (CARQ) and to evaluate adherence in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthri... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sabine Kirchner, Jens Klotsche, Ina Liedmann, Martina Niewerth, Debbie Feldman, Frank Dressler, Ivan Foeldvari, Dirk Foell, Johannes-Peter Haas, Gerd Horneff, Anton Hospach, Tilmann Kallinich, J. B. Kuemmerle-Deschner, Kirsten Moenkemoeller, Frank Weller- Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The effect of etanercept therapy on adrenal steroid metabolism in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a steroid metabolomics approach
To evaluate the impact of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF α: etanercept [Etanercept ®]) therapy on adrenal activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) . (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yonatan Butbul Aviel, Ariel Keinan, Michaela F. Hartmann, Stefan A. Wudy and Dov Tiosano Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Distinct phenotypes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a cohort study
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe disease with an unpredictable course and a substantial risk of cardiogenic shock. Our objectives were to (a) compare MIS-C phenotypes across th... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Thomas Renson, Nils D. Forkert, Kimberly Amador, Paivi Miettunen, Simon J. Parsons, Muhammed Dhalla, Nicole A. Johnson, Nadia Luca, Heinrike Schmeling, Rebeka Stevenson, Marinka Twilt, Lorraine Hamiwka and Susanne Benseler Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Unexpectedly high incidence of Kawasaki Disease in a Canadian Atlantic Province- an 11-year retrospective descriptive study
Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries with a variable incidence worldwide. Previous studies reported an unexpectedly high incidence of KD in th... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - April 3, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Abdulrahman Alkanhal, Joseph Saunders, Fajer Altammar, Adam M. Huber, Andrew Lynk, Alison MacLeod, Oliva Ortiz-Alvarez, Meighan Adams, Suzanne Ramsey, Elizabeth Stringer, Andrew Warren and Bianca Lang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The effect of TNF treatment uptake on incident hospital admission in Western Australia
We examined the effect of the introduction of government-subsidised TNF inhibitor (TNFi) treatmen... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 28, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Erin Kelty, Ebony Quintrell, David B. Preen, Prue Manners and Johannes Nossent Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Risk factors for subsequent lupus nephritis in patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study
Lupus nephritis (LN) is a crucial organ involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients with LN have higher morbidity and mortality rates than those without. Among all patients with LN, 20 –40% had ... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 24, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tzu-Chuan Hsu, Yao-Hsu Yang, Li-Chieh Wang, Jyh-Hong Lee, Hsin-Hui Yu, Yu-Tsan Lin, Ya-Chiao Hu and Bor-Luen Chiang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Etanercept for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: drug levels and influence of concomitant methotrexate: observational study
Etanercept (ETN) is widely used tumour necrosis factor (TNF) blocker in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) when traditional synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drug (sDMARD) therapy is ... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 22, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tiina Lev älampi, Johanna Kärki, Katariina Rebane, Paula Vähäsalo, Merja Malin, Liisa Kröger, Minna-Maija Grönlund, Maria Backström, Heini Pohjankoski, Hannu Kautiainen, Sakari Jokiranta and Kristiina Aalto Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Impaired cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case –control study in the era of biologic drug therapies
In recent years, biologic drug therapies have altered the course of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) possibly also improving the patients ’ physical fitness. However, studies measuring both cardiorespiratory... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 17, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kati R äsänen, Kati Markula-Patjas, Saija Kantanen, Kalle Sipilä, Timo A. Lakka, Pekka Arikoski and Eija Piippo-Savolainen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Clinical phenotypes and prognosis of cytomegalovirus infection in the pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: a longitudinal analysis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, it is not clear whether the anti-CMV treatment has an impact on the prognosis of SLE patients w... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 16, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tianyu Zhang, Zhongxun Yu, Sihao Gao, Yuelun Zhang, Changyan Wang, Shan Jian, Lin Wang, Lijuan Gou, Ji Li, Mingsheng Ma and Hongmei Song Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Individual and environmental determinants associated with longer times to access pediatric rheumatology centers for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a JIR cohort study
Despite guidelines, poor access to appropriate care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients remains a global issue. Prompt referral to a pediatric rheumatology (PR) center and effective care is known ... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 14, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Aur élie Chausset, Céline Lambert, Alexandre Belot, Etienne Merlin, Elvira Cannizzaro, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Claire Ballot, Valérie Devauchelle, Sylvaine Poignant, Raffaella Carlomagno, Anne Lohse, Catherine Barbier, Véronique Despert, Aurélia Carbasse Tags: Research article Source Type: research
A Chinese girl of Blau syndrome with renal arteritis and a literature review
In this study, we aimed to d... (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 13, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Qiaoqian Zeng, Haimei Liu, Guomin Li, Yifan Li, Wanzhen Guan, Tao Zhang, Yinv Gong, Xiaomei Zhang, Qianying Lv, Bingbing Wu, Hong Xu and Li Sun Tags: Review Source Type: research
