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Rheumatology International

Issue 7/2016

Content (19 Articles)

Original Article - Observational Research

Patient-reported outcomes in trials of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic literature review

Annie Huang, Isabel Castrejon

Rare Diseases

Role of the Egami score to predict immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease among a Western Mediterranean population

Judith Sánchez-Manubens, Jordi Antón, Rosa Bou, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Joan Calzada-Hernandez, Sergi Borlan, Clara Gimenez-Roca, Josefa Rivera, Lourdes García, Imma Caubet, Jordi Fàbrega, Anna Fernández, Adolfo Alegre, Isabel Zambudio, Lluis Delgado, Pablo Garcia, Angelita Serrano, Pere Sala, Pilar Villalobos, Álvaro Diaz Conradi, Joan Agulló, Socorro Uriz, Aina Sánchez, Mariona Bonet, Montserrat Gispert-Saüch, Sonia Corral, Zulema Lobato, Pere Domenech, Maria Méndez, Olga Calavia, Marc Tobeña, Emiliano Mora Muñoz, Gemma Sans, Montse Carrera, Ernesto Mónaco, Anna Ballester, Anton Foguet, Joaquín Escribano, Neus Rius, Angel Moral, Roser Álvarez, Toni Sorní, Vicente Molina, Mario Sanz, Pilar Terradas, Salvador Salcedo, Olga Martínez

Epidemiology of RMD

The epidemiology of Takayasu arteritis: a hospital-based study from northwestern part of Turkey

Fatih Saritas, Salim Donmez, Haner Direskeneli, Omer Nuri Pamuk

Epidemiology of RMD

Estimating the incidence of connective tissue diseases and vasculitides in a defined population in Northern Savo area in 2010

P. Elfving, O. Marjoniemi, H. Niinisalo, A. Kononoff, L. Arstila, E. Savolainen, J. Rutanen, O. Kaipiainen-Seppänen

Epidemiology of RMD

Survival and causes of death in systemic sclerosis patients: a single center registry report from Iran

Hadi Poormoghim, Elham Andalib, Arash Jalali, Afshin Ghaderi, Ali Ghorbannia, Nazanin Mojtabavi

Epidemiology of RMD

Myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies in Indian patients with inflammatory myositis

Puja Srivastava, Sanjay Dwivedi, Ramnath Misra

Rare Diseases

A multicenter report of biologic agents for the treatment of secondary amyloidosis in Turkish rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients

Ömer Nuri Pamuk, Umut Kalyoncu, Kenan Aksu, Ahmet Omma, Yavuz Pehlivan, Yonca Çağatay, Orhan Küçükşahin, Salim Dönmez, Gözde Yıldırım Çetin, Rıdvan Mercan, Özün Bayındır, Ayşe Çefle, Fatih Yıldız, Ayşe Balkarlı, Levent Kılıç, Necati Çakır, Bünyamin Kısacık, Mustafa Ferhat Öksüz, Veli Çobankara, Ahmet Mesut Onat, Mehmet Sayarlıoğlu, Mehmet Akif Öztürk, Gülsüm Emel Pamuk, Nurullah Akkoç

Observational Research

Clinical features and long-term outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus: comparative data of childhood, adult and late-onset disease in a national register

S. Sousa, M. J. Gonçalves, L. S. Inês, G. Eugénio, D. Jesus, S. Fernandes, G. Terroso, V. C. Romão, M. Cerqueira, A. Raposo, M. Couto, P. Nero, G. Sequeira, T. Nóvoa, J. A. Melo Gomes, J. Canas da Silva, L. Costa, C. Macieira, C. Silva, J. A. P. Silva, H. Canhão, M. J. Santos

Observational Research

Calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis: frequency, risk factors and outcome

Isha Saini, Mani Kalaivani, Sushil Kumar Kabra

Observational Research

Long-term outcome of mycophenolate mofetil treatment for patients with microscopic polyangiitis: an observational study in Chinese patients

Yinghua Chen, Erzhi Gao, Liu Yang, Xia Liu, Kang Li, Zhengzhao Liu, Caihong Zeng, Haitao Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Weixin Hu

Observational Research

Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D insufficiency in supplemented and non-supplemented women with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Mediterranean region

Tarek Carlos Salman-Monte, Vicenç Torrente-Segarra, M. Almirall, Patricia Corzo, Sergi Mojal, Jordi Carbonell-Abelló

Original Article - Observational Research

Treatment persistence among patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease newly treated with subcutaneous TNF-alpha inhibitors and costs associated with non-persistence

Johan Dalén, Axel Svedbom, Christopher M. Black, Ramon Lyu, Qian Ding, Shiva Sajjan, Vasilisa Sazonov, Sumesh Kachroo

Case Based Review - Cases with a Message

Microscopic polyangiitis complicated with bilateral brachial plexopathy: a case report and review of the literature

Seyed Ahmad Naseri Alavi, Mohammad Meshkini, Tala Pourlak, Alireza Khabbazi

Cases with a Message

Clinical and prognostic characteristics of 158 cases of relapsing polychondritis in China and review of the literature

Dong-Fang Lin, Wei-Qiang Yang, Ping-Ping Zhang, Qing Lv, Ou Jin, Jie-Ruo Gu

Cases with a Message

Massive ascites in a canakinumab resistant case with MVA leading to bone marrow transplantation

Sahin Erdol, Sukru Cekic, Suar Cakı Kılıc, Halil Saglam, Sara Sebnem Kılıc

Cases with a Message

Dramatic improvement of anti-SS-A/Ro-associated interstitial lung disease after immunosuppressive treatment

Caramaschi Paola, Festi Giuliana, Orsolini Giovanni, Caimmi Cristian, Biasi Domenico

Cases with a Message

Systemic lupus erythematosus-related hypercalcemia with ectopic calcinosis

Lidan Zhao, Linfang Huang, Xuan Zhang

Cases with a Message

Serosal involvement in IgG4-related disease: report of two cases and review of the literature

Juan González-Moreno, Inés Losada-López, Cristina Gállego-Lezaun, Mercedes García-Gasalla, Cristina Gómez Bellvert, Norberto Ortego Centeno

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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.