Issue 1/2025
Content (68 Articles)
Association between red blood cell distribution width and genetic risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study and Mendelian randomization analysis
- Open Access
- Research
Mingyang Chen, Jing Lei, Liu Zhenqiu, Renjia Zhao, Yanfeng Jiang, Kelin Xu, Tiejun Zhang, Chen Suo, Xingdong Chen
Assessing the relation between systemic lupus erythematosus and metabolic syndrome in Syria: a cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Research
Noura Mallouhi, Ahmad Nabil Alhouri, Naram Khalayli, Hasan Nabil Alhouri, Mayssoun Kudsi, Younes Kabalan
Is middle East pain syndrome (MEPS) a variant of fibromyalgia syndrome or a distinct disease?
- Open Access
- Research
Mona H. Elhamamy, Adel A. Elbeialy, Maha S. Mohamed, Sabah E. Abdelraheem, Hala M. Elzomor
Real-world effectiveness of intravenous belimumab in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus: results of the observational OBSErve study in the Russian Federation
- Open Access
- Research
Alexander Mikhailovich Lila, Elena Aleksandrovna Aseeva, Alyona Igorevna Zagrebneva, Irina Borisovna Vinogradova, Ruzana Ramilovna Samigullina, Munther Khamashta, Tamer Elfishawy, Lindsey Teichman, Debora dos Santos, Juliana Queiroz, Larisa Alexandrovna Kniazeva, Saeed Noibi
Antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) antibody-positive dermatomyositis: clinical features and outcomes in a racially diverse patient cohort
- Open Access
- Research
Sai K. Koyoda, Fatema Ezzy, Dawn Wahezi, Anand Kumthekar, Xianhong Xie, Clement E. Tagoe, Bibi Ayesha
Correction: Benefits of a Juvenile Arthritis Support Program (JASP-1) for children recently diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and their parents
- Open Access
- Correction
Karina Mördrup, Johanna Granhagen Jungner, Eva Broström, Karin Palmblad, Cecilia Bartholdson
Use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and risk of multiple myeloma in US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Kate Tokareva, Alexander C. Peterson, Aaron Baraff, Sarah P. Chung, Jennifer Barton, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Ted R. Mikuls, Nicholas L. Smith, David G. Coffey, Noel S. Weiss, Namrata Singh
Efficacy and safety of avacopan in antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: a retrospective cohort study in Japan
- Open Access
- Research
Genri Tagami, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hirokazu Sugiyama, Hiroshi Kinashi, Kentaro Imai, Keisuke Kamiya, Takayuki Katsuno, Takahiro Imaizumi, Shogo Banno, Yasuhiko Ito, Takuji Ishimoto
A rare intersection: squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and the anti-TIF1 syndrome masquerade
- Open Access
- Case Report
Manush Sondhi, Megan Lear, Saleha Dar, Madiha Tariq
Altered medial temporal lobe subregion volumes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms
- Open Access
- Research
Z. Makdad Najeeb, P. C. Sundgren, A. Jönsen, K. Zervides, J. Lätt, T. Salomonsson, J. Nystedt, P. Nilsson, A. Bengtsson, G. Kuchcinski, L. E. M. Wisse
Understanding the pros and cons of spine surgery for ankylosing spondylitis: experience from a single institution study
- Open Access
- Research
Mohammadreza Chehrassan, Mohammadreza Shakeri, Farshad Nikouei, Saeed Sabbaghan, Behnam Sour, Ebrahim Ameri Mahabadi, Hasan Ghandhari
Treatment approaches for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Systematic Review
Annik Steimer, Mike O. Becker
Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study
- Open Access
- Research
Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui
Between uncertainty and destiny: the patient journey in axial spondyloarthritis care from the perspectives of patients and their relatives
- Open Access
- Research
Susann May, Greta Nordmann, Franziska Gabb, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Niklas Ohm, Hanna Labinsky, Johannes Knitza, Sebastian Kuhn, Martin Heinze, Martin Welcker, Felix Muehlensiepen
Are the clinical phenotypes of systemic sclerosis determinant for osteoporosis and fragility fractures?
- Open Access
- Research
Irene Carlino, Antonella Al Refaie, Caterina Mondillo, Giulio Manzana, Stefania Bisogno, Serena Pierguidi, Matteo Capecchi, Stefano Gonnelli, Luigi Gennari, Carla Caffarelli
Psoriatic arthritis in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of disease characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, and disease activity
- Open Access
- Research
Fatima Alnaimat, Khaldoon Alawneh, Ayman AbuHelal, Omar Hamdan, Almothana Alelaimat, Manal Al Mashaleh, Ausaylah Burqan, Wala Rababah, Rabaa Rababah, Marwan Adwan
Preparing to deliver a stepped wedge cluster-randomised trial to test the effectiveness of daily symptom tracking integrated into electronic health records for managing rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed-methods feasibility trial
- Open Access
- Research
Katie L. Druce, Yumna Masood, Helen Chadwick, Sarah Skyrme, Deb Griffiths-Jones, Ramiro D. Bravo Santisteban, Peter Bower, Jill Firth, Charlotte A. Sharp, Christopher J. Armitage, Dawn Dowding, John McBeth, Caroline Sanders, William G. Dixon, Sabine N. van der Veer
Evaluation of usability, feasibility and acceptance of the digital training diary Trainingslog for individuals with axSpA: a mixed-method study
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- Research
Neva Pfyl, Lea Ettlin, Karin Niedermann, Anne-Kathrin Rausch
Efficacy and safety of upadacitinib, a selective JAK-1 inhibitor in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis
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- Research
Qi Yao, Yixuan Zhu, Yanling Ma, Yanfang Pu, Xueting Yang, Zhiqing Zhang
Symmetrical polyarthritis in IgG4-related sialadenitis: a diagnostic challenge with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Case Report
Faizan Bashir, Moiza Bashir, Moniza Rafiq, Ali Jafer, Saide Honarmand
Effect of gout on 30-day survival in ICU patients: retrospective analysis of a large cohort of critically ill patients
- Open Access
- Research
Rouxin Li, Yimei Ding, Luan Xue
The impact of anti-TNF-α therapy on leptin and inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a case-control study
- Open Access
- Research
Mostafa Kaboli, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Soghra Rabizadeh, Marsa Gholamzadeh, Seyed Reza Najafizadeh
Patient reported physical function, mental health, and treatment patterns in dermatomyositis: survey results from a cross-sectional study of adult dermatomyositis patients
- Open Access
- Research
Lisa Christopher-Stine, Julie J. Paik, Alexandra S. Goriounova, Paul N. Mudd Jr.
Is thickened hyaline cartilage on ultrasound a sign of osteoarthritis? A within-person, between-joint pilot study
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- Research
Edoardo Cipolletta, Gianluca Smerilli, Riccardo Mirza Mashadi, Peter Mandl, Emilio Filippucci
A cohort study in HigAshi-nippon of Pulmonary hyPertensIoN in systEmic SclerosiS (HAPPINESS study): protocol and baseline data for an observational study
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- Research
Shuhei Takeyama, Hironari Hanaoka, Akiyoshi Hashimoto, Yusho Ishii, Yuka Shimizu, Toshiharu Takeuchi, Shuhei Shimoyama, Masataka Kuwana, Tomoaki Higuchi, Masaru Yoshimura, Hiroshi Kataoka, Yuko Shirota, Kazufumi Okada, Yoichi M. Ito, Ryo Hisada, Kazuro Kamada, Sho Ishigaki, Tetsuya Horita, Tatsuya Atsumi, Masaru Kato
Exploring the influence of social support, disease activity, and fibromyalgia on the emotional well-being of women with systemic lupus erythematosus
- Open Access
- Research
Fatima Alnaimat, Omar Hamdan, Tala Natsheh, Raghad Bani Hamad, Zain Abu Amrieh, Dania Ahmad, Mahdi H. Mohammed, Nada Al-Awamleh
Neoplasm related mortality risk in Systemic Sclerosis: a nationwide study
- Open Access
- Research
María Martínez-Urbistondo, Antonio González-Guzmán, Román Fernández-Guitián, Xiomara Patricia Blanco-Valencia, Jorge Esteban-Sampedro, Mario Martín-Portugués, Pedro Durán-del Campo, Pablo Tutor, Susana Mellor-Pita, Alfonso Ortega-de la Puente, Marina de la Cruz-Echeandía, Víctor Moreno-Torres
Impact of gastrointestinal and psychological symptoms on disease activity and functional impairment in patients with spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Research
Ángelo Arzuaga-Hernández, Omar-Javier Calixto, Oscar Gómez, Juliette De Ávila, Julián Andrés Sucerquia-Quintero, Juan Manuel Bello-Gualtero, Cristian Flórez-Sarmiento, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Consuelo Romero-Sánchez
Aseptic meningitis in the setting of giant cell arteritis (GCA): a case report
- Open Access
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Case Report
Lehashenee Thirukumar, Robin Sia, Justin Jackson, John Burston
Disease activity during pregnancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis: results from the multicentre prospective GR2 study
- Open Access
- Research
Marion Couderc, Céline Lambert, Sabrina Hamroun, Denis Gallot, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Laure Gossec, Gaëlle Guettrot-Imbert, Veronique Le Guern, Christophe Richez, Martin Soubrier, Anna Molto
A theory of change for patient-initiated follow-up care in rheumatoid arthritis
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- Research
Manuel Ester, Krista White, Kiran Dhiman, Saania Zafar, Shakeel Subdar, Gabrielle L. Zimmermann, Alison M. Hoens, Sarah L. Manske, Glen Hazlewood, Diane Lacaille, Megan R. W. Barber, Niki Panich, Michelle Jung, Mark G. Perry, Marinka Twilt, Karen L. Then, Alexandra Charlton, Claire E. H. Barber
Terminologies and definitions used to classify patients with osteoarthritis: a scoping review
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- Research
Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Peter Balint, Anastas Batalov, Predrag Ostojic, Nico Sollmann, Marienke van Middelkoop, Rintje Agricola, Josefine E. Naili, Darko Milovanovic, Stanislava Popova, Maria Kazakova, Sylvia Nuernberger, Cecilia Aulin, Rositsa Karalilova, Yves Henrotin
The impact of changes in fibromyalgia diagnosis criteria: using NAMCS data (2010–2019) to identify trends
- Open Access
- Research
Anthony Rubano, Michael R. Jiroutek, Susan Avila Misciagno
The status and correlation factors of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (FACIT-F): a cross-sectional study based on the Chinese population
- Open Access
- Research
Tiantian Sun, Kun Yang, Yuening Chen, Zhaoyang Geng, Xinning Qu, Qing Yu, Hongxiao Liu
“As long as you learn to adapt”–a longitudinal mixed-methods study exploring the first decade with rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Maria Bergström, Åsa Larsson Ranada, Annette Sverker, Ingrid Thyberg, Mathilda Björk
A case of digital vasculitis in anti-synthetase syndrome (Anti-OJ subtype)
- Open Access
- Vasculitis
- Case Report
Deniz AK, Richard J. Stratton
Cognitive impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: prevalence and its association with quality of life
- Open Access
- Research
Mir’atul Ginayah, Alvina Widhani, Riwanti Estiasari, Sukamto Koesnoe, Suzy Maria, Raden Mas Suryo Anggoro Kusumo Wibowo, Pradana Soewondo, Hamzah Shatri, Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, Nina Kemala Sari, Aulia Rizka
Comparison of different intervention thresholds for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study
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- Research
Kanchalee Puksun, Chatlert Pongchaiyakul, Rattapol Pakchotanon, Pongthorn Narongroeknawin, Pornsawan Leosuthamas, Thunyawarin Arunthanachaikul, Sumapa Chaiamnuay
Involving young people in research investigating comorbidity associated with childhood-onset rheumatic disease: perspectives of a series of focus groups
- Open Access
- Research
Sab Siddiq, Jenny Sammy Ainsworth, Clare E. Pain, Eve M.D. Smith, Sizheng Steven Zhao, David M. Hughes, Liza J. McCann
Do infections play a role in the development of chronic inflammatory arthritis? A 14–year follow-up study of patients with early arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Riitta Tuompo, Timo Hannu, Leena Paimela, Hannu Kautiainen, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo, Riitta Koivuniemi
IgA vasculitis associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
- Open Access
- Vasculitis
- Case Report
Bénédicte Rouvière, Francois Chasset, Noémie Abisror, Pierre Hirsch, Olivier Fain, Arsène Mékinian
Analysis of foot function in terms of different pharmacological treatments in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal study
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- Research
Maria Gamez-Guijarro, Andres Reinoso-Cobo, Manuel Pardo-Rios, Ana-Belen Ortega-Avila, Laura Ramos-Petersen, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Eva Lopezosa-Reca
Prevalence and factors associated with fatigue in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Research
Haoming Tang, Tricia Li Ting Chew, Warren Fong
Transitional and CD21− PD-1+ B cells are associated with remission in early rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Sarah McGrath, Boel Sundbeck, Katrin Thorarinsdottir, Charlotte A. Jonsson, Alessandro Camponeschi, Monica Leu Agelii, Anna-Karin H. Ekwall, Merete Lund Hetland, Mikkel Østergaard, Till Uhlig, Michael Nurmohamed, Jon Lampa, Dan Nordström, Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Gerdur Gröndal, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Anna Rudin, Inga-Lill Mårtensson, Inger Gjertsson
MRI patterns of thigh muscle involvement in immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy and dermatomyositis
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- Research
Anson W. Wilks, Kiana M. Vakil-Gilani, William D. Rooney, Dongseok Choi, Daniela Ghetie, Nizar Chahin
The C-reactive protein (CRP)-albumin-lymphocyte (CALLY) index exhibits an L-shaped association with all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a retrospective cohort study
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- Research
Jialin Zhang, Yanhua Lin, Jingyan Zeng, Guihu Luo, Pan Liao, Qianyun Chen, Han Zhong, Simei Liang, Cailiu Zhou, Bin Yang, Xing Li
Social and healthcare professionals’ work to establish coherent rehabilitation pathways for people with inflammatory arthritis: a qualitative study
- Open Access
- Research
Helle Feddersen, Camilla Vestergaard Aarøe, Jens Søndergaard, Lena Andersen, Bettina Munksgaard, Jette Primdahl
Circulating exo-miRNA-27a-5p is a novel biomarker of the tofacitinib treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Jiwei Zhao, Tianjun Zhu, Qiu Liao, Jijia Sun, Fuqun Liu
Microvascular abnormalities between anti-TIF1-γ-associated dermatomyositis with and without malignancy
- Open Access
- Research
Sehreen Mumtaz, Jordan Phillipps, Megan M. Sullivan, Maximiliano Diaz-Menindez, Benjamin Wang, Vikas Majithia, Emily Craver, Florentina Berianu
Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity, weight management, and sleep in adults with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review
- Open Access
- Systematic Review
Britt van Dongen, Amber Ronteltap, Bastiaan Cijs, Corelien Kloek, Catherine Bolman, Rik Crutzen
Influence of socioeconomic status on access to temporal artery biopsy and rates of biopsy positivity in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis
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- Research
Suellen Anne Lyne, Susan Lester, Oscar Kenneth Russell, Carlee Deanne, Kathryn Dyer, Jem Ninan, Ernst Michael Shanahan, Catherine Louise Hill
An atypical manifestation of Giant cell arteritis (GCA): constitutional symptoms & lingual ulcer in a 78-Year-Old male with negative temporal artery biopsies
- Open Access
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Case Report
James Gow, David Roofeh
Performance of the Large Language Models in African rheumatology: a diagnostic test accuracy study of ChatGPT-4, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude artificial intelligence
- Open Access
- Research
Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala, Wendlassida Joelle Stéphanie Zabsonré/Tiendrebeogo, Dieu-Donné Ouedraogo, Fulgence Kaboré, Charles Sougué, Aristide Relwendé Yameogo, Wendlassida Martin Nacanabo, Ismael Ayouba Tinni, Aboubakar Ouedraogo, Yamyellé Enselme Zongo
The impact of intensive management on pain intensity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis: secondary analysis of three clinical trials
- Open Access
- Research
Fowzia Ibrahim, David L. Scott, Ian C. Scott
Association of matrix metalloproteinase 7 and the alpha-chain of fibrinogen at baseline with response to methotrexate at 3 months in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Access
- Research
Karen Hambardzumyan, Carl Hamsten, Lucía Lourido, Saedis Saevarsdottir, Peter Nilsson, Ronald F. van Vollenhoven, Per-Johan Jakobsson, Helena Idborg
Rheumatologic manifestations in children with underlying inborn errors of immunity
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- Research
Zohreh Saeidi, Sina Fadai, Mehrnaz Mesdaghi, Azadeh Zeinab Mirzaee, Samin Sharafian, Khosro Rahmani, Narges Eslami, Vadood Javadi Parvaneh, Mahsa Talebi, Zahra Chavoshzadeh, Reza Shiari
A six-month weight loss intervention is associated with significant changes in serum biomarkers related to inflammation, bone and cartilage metabolism in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis and matched controls
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- Research
Linda Torres, Charlotte A. Jonsson, Björn Eliasson, Helena Forsblad-d’Elia, Anton J. Landgren, Annelie Bilberg, Inger Gjertsson, Ingrid Larsson, Eva Klingberg
Rheumatic? A diagnostic decision support tool for individuals suspecting rheumatic diseases: Mixed-methods usability and acceptability study
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- Research
Stefan Jakobi, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Susann May, Alp Temiz, Anna-Maria Liphardt, Elizabeth Araujo, Loreto Carmona, Rachel Knevel, Georg Schett, Johannes Knitza, Felix Muehlensiepen, Harriet Morf
Personalized dose reduction strategies for biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for treating axial spondyloarthritis: a clinical and economic evaluation with predictive modeling
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- Research
Bui Hai Binh, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Vu Thi Thanh Hang, Ngo Thi Thuc Nhan, Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa, Hoang Van Dung
Association between hepatitis C virus infection and rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Research
Lin Tang, Lei Zhang, Zhonghai Ding, Wenying Xu, Yu Liu, Zhenghong Yu
Real-world evidence of biological treatments in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis in Morocco: results of the RBSMR registry
- Open Access
- Research
Najlae El Ouardi, Ihsane Hmamouchi, Redouane Abouqal, Fadoua Allali, Rachid Bahiri, Imane El Bouchti, Imad Ghozlani, Hasna Hassikou, Linda Ichchou, Saadia Janani, Taoufik Harzy, Radouane Niamane, Ahmed Bezza, Abdellah El Maghraoui
Does osteoarthritis physiotherapy research in South Korea align with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines: a systematic review of English and Korean literature
- Open Access
- Research
Mi La Park, Nico Magni, Daniel W. O’Brien
Canakinumab treatment patterns in sJIA, FMF, TRAPS, and MKD/HIDS: real-world insights from a Belgian non-interventional study
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- Research
Michel Moutschen, Cécile Boulanger, Joke Dehoorne, Rik Joos, Florence Roufosse, Vito Sabato, Jeroen van der Hilst, Eleonore Maury, Hilde Rabijns, Marijn Witterzeel, Carine Wouters
SPAG11B, a potential biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis
- Open Access
- Research
Kun Lin, Qi Lin, Weifeng Lv, Yao Li, Rong Su
Prevalence of osteoporosis in chronic diseases: an umbrella review of 283 observational studies from 13 systematic reviews
- Open Access
- Research
Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jhosmer Ballena-Caicedo, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Lupita Ana Maria Valladolid-Sandoval, Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero, Stella M. Chenet, Rafael Tapia-Limonchi, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo
Evaluation of salivary total antioxidant capacity and total oxidant status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
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- Research
Mohadeseh Soltanian, Mohammad Hassan Kalantar Neyestanaki, Aida Mehdipour, Maryam Masoumi, Mohammad Aghaali, Ali Saleh, Mojtaba Hossein Nattaj
The impact of lifestyle modification on metabolic pathways in older adults with overweight/obesity and rheumatoid arthritis: a secondary exploratory analysis of the SWET-RA study
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- Research
Grace Kim, Leanna M. Ross, Alyssa M. Sudnick, Johanna L. Johnson, Carl F. Pieper, Margery A. Connelly, Olga Ilkayeva, Michael J. Muehlbauer, Connie W. Bales, Kathryn N. Porter Starr, William E. Kraus, Brian J. Andonian, Kim M. Huffman
