Objective. To compare the utility of radiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for
the diagnosis of juvenile-onset spondyloarthritis in pediatric patients presenting with low …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to investigate the recent finding of a seasonal
difference in the onset of systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (SoJRA). We hypothesized …

The medical management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its complications has
undergone significant changes in the last decade, a result largely of the introduction of biologics …

Objectives To assess the test performance of antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF),
and cyclic-citrullinated peptide (CCP) tests in children and adolescents with …

Background/Purpose: To determine the incidence of vertebral fracture (VF) in the three years
following glucocorticoid (GC) initiation, and the effect of GC on the risk of incident VF in …

Purpose To examine the remission rates and functional outcomes in an inception cohort of
patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods The Research in Arthritis in Canadian …

We are two educators who teach in graduate schools of education and who work issues of
difference as they intersect with our teaching, writing, and daily lives. In this article we offer a …

Purpose Compromised bone health is recognized as an important source of morbidity among
children with glucocorticoid (GC)-treated rheumatic diseases (RD). The aims of this study …

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) conducts the Effective Health
Care Program as part of its mission to organize knowledge and make it available to inform …

Purpose Corticosteroids (CS) are commonly used for the treatment of children with rheumatic
diseases (RD) at presentation or relapse; the dose is reduced or discontinued with disease …