Background— Rheumatoid arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
disease. We compared the incidence rates of myocardial infarction and stroke in subjects …

Background Whether arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for symptomatic patients with a
meniscal tear and knee osteoarthritis results in better functional outcomes than nonoperative …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is widely accepted as the treatment of
choice for individuals with functional instability due to anterior cruciate deficiency. There …

Objective To explore the contribution of female hormonal factors occurring prior to the onset
of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as age at menarche, parity, age at first birth, breast‐feeding…

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but
the importance of smoking intensity, duration, and time since quitting, and whether the risk is …

PURPOSE: We studied whether several modifiable factors were associated with the risk of
total hip replacement due to hip osteoarthritis among women. METHODS: We identified 568 …

Objective This collaboration between the American College of Rheumatology and the American
Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons developed an evidence‐based guideline for the …

Peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a common extraintestinal manifestation in patients with
active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by inflammatory enthesitis, dactylitis, …

A recent prospective study showed that higher consumption of red meat and total protein
was associated with increased risk for inflammatory polyarthritis. We therefore prospectively …

Objective Recent reports have suggested an association between consumption of coffee or
decaffeinated coffee and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although data are sparse and …