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Rheumatology International

Issue 12/2020

Content (22 Articles)

Cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using carotid ultrasound B-mode imaging

Ankush D. Jamthikar, Deep Gupta, Anudeep Puvvula, Amer M. Johri, Narendra N. Khanna, Luca Saba, Sophie Mavrogeni, John R. Laird, Gyan Pareek, Martin Miner, Petros P. Sfikakis, Athanasios Protogerou, George D. Kitas, Raghu Kolluri, Aditya M. Sharma, Vijay Viswanathan, Vijay S. Rathore, Jasjit S. Suri

Gout Review

Adrenocorticotropic hormone: an effective “natural” biologic therapy for acute gout?

Dimitrios Daoussis, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Lazaros Sakkas, Andrew P. Andonopoulos

Etanercept Systematic Review

Reduction of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Letícia B. Vasconcelos, Marcus T. Silva, Tais F. Galvao

Open Access Opioids Systematic Review

The influence of perioperative interventions targeting psychological distress on clinical outcome after total knee arthroplasty

Juliette Caroline Sorel, Geke Marianne Overvliet, Maaike Gerarda Johanna Gademan, Chantal den Haan, Adriaan Honig, Rudolf Wilhelm Poolman

Arthritis Cohort Studies

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of biologic agents between elderly-onset and young-onset RA patients: the ANSWER cohort study

Sadao Jinno, Akira Onishi, Maureen Dubreuil, Kengo Akashi, Motomu Hashimoto, Wataru Yamamoto, Koichi Murata, Tohru Takeuchi, Takuya Kotani, Yuichi Maeda, Kosuke Ebina, Yonsu Son, Hideki Amuro, Ryota Hara, Masaki Katayama, Jun Saegusa, Akio Morinobu

Systemic Sclerosis Comorbidities

Subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis: a comparative matched-cohort study

Theodoros Dimitroulas, Pantelis Baniotopoulos, Eleni Pagkopoulou, Stergios Soulaidopoulos, Peter Nightingale, Aamer Sandoo, Asterios Karagiannis, Karen Douglas, Athanasios Sachinidis, Alexandros Garyfallos, George Kitas

Open Access Glucocorticoid Comorbidities

Osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: trends in the German National Database 2007–2017

Lisa Lindner, Johanna Callhoff, Rieke Alten, Andreas Krause, Wolfgang Ochs, Angela Zink, Katinka Albrecht

Osteoporosis Correction

Correction to: Osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: trends in the German National Database 2007–2017

Lisa Lindner, Johanna Callhoff, Rieke Alten, Andreas Krause, Wolfgang Ochs, Angela Zink, Katinka Albrecht

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Observational Research

High rates of severe disease and death due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in rheumatic disease patients treated with rituximab: a descriptive study

Jesús Loarce-Martos, Antía García-Fernández, Fernando López-Gutiérrez, Verónica García-García, Laura Calvo-Sanz, Iván del Bosque-Granero, M. Andreína Terán-Tinedo, Alina Boteanu, Javier Bachiller-Corral, Mónica Vázquez-Díaz

Open Access COVID-19 Observational Research

#Covid4Rheum: an analytical twitter study in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

Nikolas Ruffer, Johannes Knitza, Martin Krusche

Polymyositis Observational Research

Insights into the knowledge, attitude and practices for the treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy from a cross-sectional cohort survey of physicians

Latika Gupta, Hafis Muhammed, R. Naveen, Rajat Kharbanda, Harikrishnan Gangadharan, Durga P. Misra, James B. Lilleker, Hector Chinoy, Vikas Agarwal

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Observational Research

Bone turnover biomarkers, disease activity, and MRI changes of sacroiliac joints in patients with spondyloarthritis

Oleg Iaremenko, Iuliia Shynkaruk, Dmytro Fedkov, Kateryna Iaremenko, Liubov Petelytska

Knee Osteoarthritis Observational Research

Association between hip extensor muscle weakness and disability of activities of daily living in patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis

Kanako Shimoura, Kaho Negoro, Natsuki Matsumura, Yu Odake, Shinichi Kawamoto, Kohei Mukaiyama, Momoko Nagai-Tanima, Tomoki Aoyama

Rheumatoid Arthritis Validation Studies

Adaptation and validation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire for use in Bulgaria

Daliya Tsvetanova Pencheva, Alice Heaney, Stephen P. McKenna, Simeon Valentinov Monov

Coronavirus Case Based Review

Kawasaki-like disease in children with COVID-19

Ummusen Kaya Akca, Selman Kesici, Yasemin Ozsurekci, Hayrettin Hakan Aykan, Ezgi Deniz Batu, Erdal Atalay, Selcan Demir, Erdal Sag, Dogus Vuralli, Benan Bayrakci, Yelda Bilginer, Seza Ozen

Acknowledgement to Referees

Acknowledgement to referees

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 discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.