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Rheumatology International

Issue 4/2024

Content (20 Articles)

Review

Telerehabilitation: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and future perspectives

Burhan Fatih Kocyigit, Meirgul I. Assylbek, Marlen Yessirkepov

Rehabilitation of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and comorbidities: unmet needs

Yuliya Fedorchenko, Khaiyom Mahmudov, Zhumabek Abenov, Olena Zimba, Marlen Yessirkepov

Open Access Giant Cell Arteritis Cohort Studies

Glucocorticoid discontinuation rate and risk factors for relapses in a contemporary cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis

Christina Tsalapaki, Argyro Lazarini, Evaggelia Argyriou, Vassiliki Dania, Kyriaki Boki, Gerasimos Evangelatos, Alexios Iliopoulos, Maria Pappa, Petros P. Sfikakis, Maria G. Tektonidou, Athanasios Georgountzos, Euripidis Kaltsonoudis, Paraskevi Voulgari, Alexandros A. Drosos, Evaggelos Theotikos, Charalampos Papagoras, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Alexandros Garyfallos, Evaggelia Kataxaki, Georgios Vosvotekas, Dimitrios Boumpas, Emilia Hadziyannis, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos

Open Access Six Minute Walk Test Validation Studies

Validity and reliability of measurement of peripheral oxygen saturation during the 6-Minute Walk Test in patients with systemic sclerosis

Amanda Lynggaard Elkjær, Esben Uggerby Næser, Katja Thorup Aaen, Henrik Lynge Hovgaard, Peter Juhl-Olsen, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Klaus Søndergaard

Systemic Sclerosis Observational Research

Influence of visceral adiposity on cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic sclerosis

Gabriela Martínez-Díaz, María Pilar Cruz-Domínguez, Berenice López Zamora, Jordan Ramirez-Facio, Gabriela Medina, Ricardo Xavier Munguía-Cruz, Miguel Angel Saavedra-Salinas, Michelle Arrucha-Cozaya, Olga Lidia Vera-Lastra, Ana Lilia Peralta-Amaro, Óscar Iván Florez-Durante, Kybaná Aurora Gil-Galindo

Open Access Spondyloarthropathy Observational Research

Cross-sectional analysis of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in patients with spondyloarthritis: a real-life evidence from biostar nationwide registry

Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz, Hatice Bodur, Şebnem Ataman, Gülcan Gürer, Özgür Akgül, Hasan Fatih Çay, Erhan Çapkın, İlhan Sezer, Aylin Rezvani, Meltem Alkan Melikoğlu, İlker Yağcı, Fatma Gül Yurdakul, Feride Nur Göğüş, Ayhan Kamanlı, Remzi Çevik, Lale Altan

Ankylosing Spondylitis Observational Research

Progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis: a 10-year prospective study

Aikaterini Arida, George E. Fragoulis, Dimitrios Terentes-Printzios, George Konstantonis, Athanasios D. Protogerou, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Maria Tektonidou, Petros P. Sfikakis

Spondyloarthropathy Observational Research

Radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis are not routinely distinguished in everyday clinical care: an analysis of real-world data from rheumatology practices

Stefan Kleinert, Florian Schuch, Praxedis Rapp, Monika Ronneberger, Joerg Wendler, Patrizia Sternad, Florian Popp, Peter Bartz-Bazzanella, Cay von der Decken, Kirsten Karberg, Georg Gauler, Patrick Wurth, Susanna Späthling-Mestekemper, Christoph Kuhn, Wolfgang Vorbrüggen, Martin Welcker

Open Access Telemedicine Observational Research

Pre-assessment of patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis combining student-led clinics and telemedicine: a qualitative study

Katharina Boy, Sophie von Rohr, Susann May, Sebastian Kuhn, Georg Schett, Hannah Labinsky, Johannes Knitza, Felix Muehlensiepen

Psoriatic Arthritis Observational Research

Exploring 5-year changes in general and skin health-related quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients

Mateusz Wilk, Brigitte Michelsen, Katarzyna Łosińska, Arthur Kavanaugh, Mariusz Korkosz, Glenn Haugeberg

Observational Research

Systemic sclerosis associated respiratory involvement: Scopus-based analysis of articles in 2013–2022

Bohdana Doskaliuk, Iryna Kreminska, Yulia Fedorchenko, Liubomyr Zaiats, Roman Yatsyshyn

COVID-19 Vaccination Patient Opinion

COVID-19 vaccination and infection status: a cross-sectional survey of patients with rheumatic diseases in China

Chen Chen, Saisai Huang, Linyu Geng, Peng Lai, Huan Dou, Huayong Zhang, Haifeng Chen, Jun Liang, Lingyun Sun

Drug persistence in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases during a major economic crisis: results from a nationwide cross-sectional online survey

Serena Asmar, Jamil Messaykeh, Nadeen Hilal, Mohamad Ali Rida, Kamel Mroue, Krystel Aouad, Fouad Minkara, Arlette Hajjar, Nelly Ziade

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Case Based Review

A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review

Natalia Aleksandra Dułak, Magdalena Rytlewska, Marta Jaskólska, Michał Chmielewski

Live Webinar | 27-06-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Live: Thursday 27th June 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)

WHO estimates that half of all patients worldwide are non-adherent to their prescribed medication. The consequences of poor adherence can be catastrophic, on both the individual and population level.

Join our expert panel to discover why you need to understand the drivers of non-adherence in your patients, and how you can optimize medication adherence in your clinics to drastically improve patient outcomes.

Prof. Kevin Dolgin
Prof. Florian Limbourg
Prof. Anoop Chauhan
Developed by: Springer Medicine
Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.