Background: Many complex new procedures involve a learning curve, and patients treated
by individuals who are new to a procedure may have more complications than those treated …

Objective To report our experience with the efficacy and safety of anakinra for acute gouty
arthritis in medically complex hospitalized patients. Methods We reviewed the hospital charts …

The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has improved dramatically in recent years with the advent
of the latest generation of diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs. Despite these advances…

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). To date, clinical practice guidelines regarding …

Objective. In this retrospective observational study, we assess the efficacy and safety of the
interleukin 1 receptor antagonist anakinra in medically complex, hospitalized patients with …

purpose: The purpose of this study is to report 13 cases and review the literature for
pyarthrosis occurring in the setting of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Special emphasis is placed on …

Introduction: Lymphedema is a chronic disease of increasing importance to cancer survivors.
A tape measurement tool used for lymphedema relies on indirect volume calculations …

The concept that fibromyalgia may follow trauma is currently an area of intense debate
within the medical field and is driven to a large extent by social and legal issues. This article …

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed rheumatology consults over the last 10 years at a major academic
medical center and used these data to revise our fellowship curriculum. METHODS: The …

We studied the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions in a rural Oregon primary care
practice and the self-assessed musculoskeletal knowledge and skills of primary physicians …