A Phase 3 Trial of Upadacitinib for Giant-Cell Arteritis
In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving patients with giant-cell arteritis, the oral Janus kinase inhibitor upadacitinib (15 mg) significantly improved […]
NEJM
The Lancet
[Comment] One step closer to predicting autoimmune congenital heart block?
Autoimmune congenital heart block occurs in around 1–2% of anti-Sjögren’s syndrome-related antigen A (SSA)/Ro antibody-positive pregnancies.1 Despite the rarity of
Rheumatology
Evolution of the axial spondyloarthritis disease activity score and uptake in clinical practice
Purpose of review This review outlines the development of the axial spondyloarthritis disease activity score (ASDAS) as a composite index
Rheumato
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 6: Comparison of Hip Abductor Muscle Composition and Its Age-Related Alterations Between Female Patients with Unilateral and Bilateral Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 6: Comparison of Hip Abductor Muscle Composition and Its Age-Related Alterations Between Female Patients with Unilateral
Rheumatology
Pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Purpose of review To provide an overview of the most recent updates in the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
JCR
Interpretable Machine Learning for Predicting Anterior Uveitis in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, with anterior uveitis (AU)
Rheumato
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 5: Hemophilic Arthropathy—Pathophysiology and Advances in Treatment
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 5: Hemophilic Arthropathy—Pathophysiology and Advances in Treatment Rheumato doi: 10.3390/rheumato5020005 Authors: Katarina Kovač Ivan Ljudevit Caktaš
JCR
Moving the ACR’s Reproductive Health Guidelines Into Practice: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of a Novel Reproductive Rheumatology ECHO
Background Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) links experts with community providers through video teleconferences that include both didactics
JCR
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Different Regimens of Current JAK Inhibitors in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Network Meta-analysis
Background Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have been approved for treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA); however, the comparative efficacy of different JAK
JCR
The Impact of Social Inequities on Presentation of Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at a Large Tertiary Center
Objective The prevalence of juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) differs by race/ethnicity with environmental, genetic, and social factors implicated in
JCR
Snapshot of a Decade: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Chile—A 10-Year Short Report
Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are rare autoimmune diseases with limited epidemiological data from Latin America. Objective To characterize IIMs
JCR
Outcomes in Mexican Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis With Kidney Involvement
Background/Objective This study assessed the outcomes of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody–associated vasculitis glomerulonephritis (AAV-GN). Methods This historical cohort study
Rheumatology
Human genetics of Whipple’s disease
Purpose of review Whipple’s disease (WD), triggered by Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei), is a rare, chronic, inflammatory, systemic infectious disease
JCR
Mortality Trends in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis in Mexico: A General Population-Based Study From 2000 to 2019
Introduction Patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are prone to multiple complications that may lead to increased mortality rates. Data
JCR
Noninfectious Uveitis in Pediatric Rheumatology: Long-term Follow-up at Tertiary Centers
Objectives Our study aimed to identify potential predictors for additional systemic involvement in patients with noninfectious uveitis, specifically focusing on
Rheumatology
AI am the future: artificial intelligence in pediatric rheumatology
Purpose of review There is a growing interest in the applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric rheumatology. Although concerns with
JCR
Validation of the ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Patient-Reported Outcomes Questionnaire in a Latin American Vasculitis Cohort
Background/Objectives The aim of this work is to validate the ANCA-associated vasculitis patient-reported outcome (AAV-PRO) questionnaire in a Latin American
JCR
Association Between Vascular Calcifications on Joint Radiographs and Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis: A Medical Records Review Study
Objective Previous studies have shown an association between chondrocalcinosis (CC) and vascular calcifications (VCs). This study aimed to investigate the
JCR
Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Detection: Two-Year Follow-up of the Sp-EYE Study on Acute Anterior Uveitis and Chronic Back Pain Screening
Objective In the previous Spondyloarthritis EYE study, we confirmed the potential of a screening strategy for early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
JCR
Clinical Experience with TNF Inhibition and Longitudinal Image Monitoring in Osseous Sarcoidosis
Background In this case series, we present longitudinal imaging surveillance of 6 cases of osseous sarcoidosis, each of which was
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
EULAR/PReS recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Stills disease, comprising systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult-onset Stills disease
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) are considered the same disease, but a common approach for
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
Correction: AB0159 Health related quality of life among patients with rheumatoid arthritis at Tikur Anbessa specialized Hospital. A Hospital- based cross sectional study
Adugna BA. AB0159 HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AT TIKUR ANBESSA SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL. A HOSPITAL-
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
Development of international consensus on a standardised image acquisition protocol for diagnostic evaluation of the sacroiliac joints by MRI: an ASAS-SPARTAN collaboration
Background A range of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) MRI protocols are used in clinical practice but not all were specifically designed
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
Clinical information on imaging referrals for suspected or known axial spondyloarthritis: recommendations from the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS)
Objectives This study aims to establish expert consensus recommendations for clinical information on imaging requests in suspected/known axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA),
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases
Journey through discovery of 75 years glucocorticoids: evolution of our knowledge of glucocorticoid receptor mechanisms in rheumatic diseases
For three-quarters of a century, glucocorticoids (GCs) have been used to treat rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. Over these 75 years,