Septic arthritis refers to an infection in a joint due to a bacterial, mycobacterial, or fungal
cause. Joint infections are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality and constitute a true …

Infliximab, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist, is associated with tuberculosis (TB), but
it is unknown whether this phenomenon is true of all TNF antagonists. We reviewed 25 …

Septic arthritis is a substantial public health problem, accounting for 0.2–0.7% of hospital
admissions. However, despite the availability of effective antibiotics, the appropriate approach …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the association between thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
and systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the methods to distinguish TTP from scleroderma …

Objective. To study the association of serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and cardiac troponin
I (cTnI) with creatine kinase (CK) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). …

Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of all adult patients attending rheumatology
clinics at a county hospital with a diagnosis of IIM. Data collected included patient …

… Manadan had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the
integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study conception and design. …

Objective. The magnitude of the risk of reactivation of tuberculosis (TB) on use of etanercept,
especially in patients with positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test, has not been …

Objectives: This study aims to compare the outcomes of patients admitted primarily for acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) with and without a secondary diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (…

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but are
usually attributable to medication side effects, infections, or other underlying conditions. In …