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Editor’s Picks
Dr. Earl D. Silverman, MD, shares his monthly Editor’s Picks and their relevance in current clinical practice:
March 2023
Featured articles:
- Takanashi, et al: Effects of Aging on Rheumatoid Factor and Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Positivity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Kiltz, et al: Clinically Relevant Deficits in Performance Tests in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Schletzbaum, et al: Age-Stratified 30-day Rehospitalization and Mortality and Predictors of Rehospitalization Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study
- Berard, et al: Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis
- Schultz, et al: B Cell Reconstitution is Associated With COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Responsiveness in Patients Previously Seronegative Treated With Rituximab
February 2023
Featured articles:
- Macfarlane, et al: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Treated With Biologic Agents Determined Using the BSRBR-AS and a MetaAnalysis
- Gossec, et al: Women With Psoriatic Arthritis Experience Higher Disease Burden Than Men: Findings From a Real-World Survey in the United States and Europe
- Davis, et al: The Effect of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Healthcare Utilization for Youth With Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Pyo, et al: The Reclassification of Patients With Previously Diagnosed Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Based on the 2022 ACR/EULAR Criteria for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis
- Weng, et al: Adult-Onset Still Disease After ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 Vaccination
- Mitchell, et al: How to Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Care to Patients: Focus Groups With Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers
January 2023
Featured articles:
- Kodishala, et al: Risk Factors for Dementia in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study
- Beauvais, et al: Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Questionnaire Measuring Essential Knowledge in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Orbai, et al: Impact of Physician-Defined Flares on Quality of Life and Work Impairment: An International Survey of 2238 Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
- Smitherman, et al: Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Transition-Age Young Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry
- Stull, et al: Cutaneous Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Review for the Rheumatologist
- Masi, et al: Reflections for the 50th Anniversary of The Journal of Rheumatology: The Past, Present, and Future of Rheumatology
- Santos, et al: A Rare Case of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis in Patient With Psoriatic Arthritis
- Garg, et al: Timing and Predictors of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Risk Occurs Early and Highlights Racial Disparities
December 2022
Featured articles:
- Koo, et al: Relationship Between Inflammation and Radiographic Progression in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Attaining a BASDAI of Less Than 4 During Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment
- Sun, et al: Development and Initial Validation of a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus–Specific Measure of the Extent of and Reasons for Medication Nonadherence
- Patterson, et al: Physical Activity Associates With Lower Systemic Inflammatory Gene Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Coleman, et al: Long-Term Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Allopurinol Dose Escalation to Achieve Target Serum Urate in People With Gout
- Smith: Rusty and Wooden
- Tanomogi, et al: Extravascular Necrotizing Granuloma: A Diagnostic Clue for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Isnardi, et al: Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Third Vaccine in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Had No Seroconversion After Primary 2-Dose Regimen With Inactivated or Vector-Based Vaccines
November 2022
Featured articles:
- Nelson, et al: Narrative Review of Machine Learning in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases for Clinicians and Researchers: Biases, Goals, and Future Directions
- Hermans, et al: Are All Routine Spondyloarthritis Outpatient Visits Considered Useful by Rheumatologists? An Exploratory Clinical Practice Study
- Kallas, et al: Trajectory of Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Based on Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Factors
- Nozawa, et al: Early Abnormal Nailfold Capillary Changes Are Predictive of Calcinosis Development in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Chevet, et al: COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the American Midwest: The Lupus Midwest Network (LUMEN)
- Remize, et al: Melorheostosis or “Dripping Candle Wax” Bone Disease
- Bermas: The Unintended Consequence of the Overturn of Roe v Wade: Restrictions on Methotrexate Use
October 2022
Featured articles:
- Hazlewood, et al: Canadian Rheumatology Association Living Guidelines for the Pharmacological Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
- Schneeberger, et al: Simplified Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (SASDAS) Versus ASDAS: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Kasiem, et al: A Practical Guide for Assessment of Skin Burden in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
- Tollisen, et al: Personally Generated Quality of Life Outcomes in Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Glintborg, et al: Long-term Behavioral Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Impact of Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
September 2022
Featured articles:
- Cagnotto, et al: Male Sex Predicts a Favorable Outcome in Early ACPA-Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data From an Observational Study
- Hazlewood, et al: Frequency of Symptomatic Adverse Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Exploratory Online Survey
- John M. Davis III: The Patient Experience of Drug Side Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Intriguing Data From an Exploratory Online Survey
- Venkatachalam, et al: Taking the Long View: Patients Perceive Benefits and Risks of Treatment as Multidimensional
- Wallace, et al: The Association of Illness-related Uncertainty With Mental Health in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
August 2022
Featured articles:
- Verweij, et al: Whole-Body Macrophage Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Disease Activity Assessment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Nguyen, et al: Secukinumab in United States Biologic-Naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled CHOICE Study
- Le Ralle, et al: Patient Acceptable Symptom State for Burden From Appearance Changes in People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-sectional Survey
- Baggett, et al: Incidence Rates of Psoriasis in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Juvenile Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
- Carluzzo, et al: Patient Empowerment Among Adults With Arthritis: The Case for Emotional Support
July 2022
Featured articles:
- Kelty, et al: Mortality Rates in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis With and Without Extraarticular Manifestations and Comorbidities: A Retrospective Cohort Study
- Mease, et al: Baseline Disease Activity Predicts Achievement of cDAPSA Treatment Targets With Apremilast: Phase III Results in DMARD-naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
- Kuwana, et al: Tacrolimus in Patients With Interstitial Pneumonia Associated With Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis: Interim Report of Postmarketing Surveillance in Japan
- Kiadaliri, et al: Gout and Hospital Admission for Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Risks and Trajectories
- McDermott, et al: Demographic, Lifestyle, and Serologic Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)–associated Bronchiectasis: Role of RA-related Autoantibodies
June 2022
Featured articles:
- Darabian, et al: Using FibroScan to Assess for the Development of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Arthritis on Methotrexate: A Single-center Experience
- Maguire, et al: Central Obesity in Axial Spondyloarthritis: The Missing Link to Understanding Worse Outcomes in Women?
- Miloslavsky, et al: The Challenge of Addressing the Rheumatology Workforce Shortage
- Maheswaranathan, et al: Association of Health Literacy and Numeracy With Lupus Knowledge and the Creation of the Lupus Knowledge Assessment Test
- Emad, et al: Why Do Patients With Gout Not Take Allopurinol?
May 2022
Featured articles:
- Movahedi, et al: Physician- and Patient-reported Effectiveness Are Similar for Tofacitinib and TNFi in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data From a Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
- El Tal, et al: Consensus Approach to a Treat-to-target Strategy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Care: Report From the 2020 PR-COIN Consensus Conference
- Thompson, et al: Modifiable Factors and Incident Gout Across Ethnicity Within a Large Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults
- Widdifield, et al: COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Individuals With Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Ontario, Canada, Between December 2020 and October 2021: A Population-based Analysis
- Van Praet, et al: Acute Perimyocarditis in a Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
- Chang, et al: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Increases the Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Truth or Illusion?
- McCormick and Choi: Racial Disparities in the Modern Gout Epidemic
April 2022
Featured articles:
- Exarchou, et al: Lifestyle Factors and Disease Activity Over Time in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis: The SPondyloArthritis Caught Early (SPACE) Cohort - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210046
- van Vollenhoven, et al: Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a Phase II Open-label Extension Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210805
- Giancane, et al: Anakinra in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Long-term Safety From the Pharmachild Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210563
- Barber, et al: Best Practices for Virtual Care: A Consensus Statement From the Canadian Rheumatology Association - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211017
- Zickuhr and Mandell: Rheumatology Education Needs a Splash of Color - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211233
- Li, et al: Brain Abscess Due to Nocardia in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210971
March 2022
Featured articles:
- te Kampe, et al: Outcomes of Care Among Patients With Gout in Europe: A Cross-sectional Survey - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210009
- Stransky, et al: Exploring Family Planning, Parenting, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Experiences of Men With Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210785
- Beckers, et al: Performance of 3 Composite Measures for Disease Activity in Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210075
- Sun, et al: Long-term Risk of Heart Failure and Other Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Nationwide Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210677
- Curtis, et al: Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With Autoimmune Conditions Treated With Systemic Therapies: A Population-based Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210888
- Gunasuntharam: Why Should It Be Different From the Other Side? A Parent and Pediatrician’s Perspective of a Child With Kawasaki Disease - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211159
- Lazarou, et al: Adult-onset Acute Calcific Discitis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210838
- Khanna: Remission in Gout: Concepts From a Patient Perspective - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211285
- Coates and Tillett: How Should We Measure Peripheral Spondyloarthritis? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211043
February 2022
Featured articles:
- Rosenbaum, et al: The Interplay Between COVID-19 and Spondyloarthritis or Its Treatment - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210742
- van der Heijde, et al: Radiographic Progression of Structural Joint Damage Over 5 Years of Baricitinib Treatment in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From RA-BEYOND - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210346
- van der Meer, et al: Extraskeletal Manifestations in Axial Spondyloarthritis Are Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes Despite the Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210308
- Haddad, et al: The Association of Psoriatic Arthritis With All-cause Mortality and Leading Causes of Death in Psoriatic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210159
- Yazdanyar, et al: Risk of 30-day Readmission After Knee or Hip Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis by Non-Medicare and Medicare Payer Status - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201370
- Perez Acosta et al: Cystic Ganglionosis in a 3-year-old Mimicking Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210558
- Leung: Is Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Higher Risk of Mortality? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210963
January 2022
Featured articles:
- Bermas, et al: COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480
- Hazlewood, et al: Heterogeneity in Patient Characteristics and Differences in Treatment Across 4 Canadian Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201688
- Panopoulos, et al: Anti-interleukin 6 Therapy Effect for Refractory Joint and Skin Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A Real-world, Single-center Experience - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210273
- Lieber, et al: Evaluation of a Patient-reported Frailty Tool in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201466
- Philpott, et al: Synovitis Is Associated With Constant Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study of OMERACT Knee Ultrasound Scores - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210285
- Fernandes, et al: Tuberculosis Presenting as an Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Sciatic Nerve in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Taking Etanercept - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210540
- Sammaritano: The Effect of COVID-19 Illness on Pregnant Patients With Rheumatic Disease: Early Reassuring Data - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211050
December 2021
Featured articles:
- Kremer, et al: The Clinical Disease Activity Index and the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 for Achievement of Treatment Strategies - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200692
- Müskens, et al: Does Etanercept Biosimilar Prescription in a Rheumatology Center Bend the Medication Cost Curve? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200565
- Gladman, et al: Oligoarticular vs Polyarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: A Longitudinal Study Showing Similar Characteristics - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210434
- Showalter, et al: Esophageal Dilation and Other Clinical Factors Associated With Pulmonary Function Decline in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210533
- Holyer, et al: What Represents Treatment Efficacy in Long-term Studies of Gout Flare Prevention? An Interview Study of People With Gout - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210476
- Tam et al: My Hips Hurt: An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Groin Pain in an Adolescent Boy - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210362
- Ferreira, et al: Definition of Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is It Time for Reappraisal? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210050
- Jacobs, et al: Unravelling the Cost of Biological Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Kaleidoscope of Methodologies, Interpretations, and Interests - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201510
November 2021
Featured articles:
- Colantonio, et al: Higher Serum Urate Levels Are Associated With an Increased Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210139
- Ochi, et al: Similarity of Response to Biologics Between Elderly-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (EORA) and Non-EORA Elderly Patients: From the FIRST Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201135
- Tanaka, et al: Effects of Denosumab in Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Conventional Antirheumatic Drugs: 36-month Extension of a Phase III Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201376
- Ye, et al: Measuring Physical Function in Psoriatic Arthritis: Comparing the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire to the Health Assessment Questionnaire–Disability Index - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200927
- Concha, et al: Changes in Treatments and Outcomes After Implementation of a National Universal Access Program for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210011
- Meara, et al: A Case of Chilblains-like Lesions Post SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210226
- Liu: Serum Uric Acid: A Murderer or Bystander for Cardiac-related Mortality? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210695
- Berard and Batthish: Addressing Healthcare Quality in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With a Universal Access Program - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210658
October 2021
Featured articles:
- Safy-Khan, et al: Current Smoking Negatively Affects the Response to Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Dose-responsive Way, Independently of Concomitant Prednisone Use - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200213
- Mease, et al: Comparison of Men and Women With Axial Spondyloarthritis in the US-based Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201549
- Feher, et al: Impaired Myocardial Flow Reserve on 82Rubidium Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210040
- Mohajer, et al: Metabolic Syndrome and Osteoarthritis Distribution in the Hand Joints: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210189
- Fernández-Ávila, et al: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Rheumatology Practice in Latin America - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201623https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201623
- Gilvaz et al: A Case of Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection During Treatment With Tofacitinib - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200730
- Jansen, et al: Smoking and Methotrexate Inefficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What About Underlying Molecular Mechanisms? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210217
- Leung: Gender Differences in Disease Activity and Impact in Axial Spondyloarthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210564
September 2021
Featured articles:
- Myasoedova, et al: Improved Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 2000s: A Population-based Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200842
- Karmacharya, et al: Diagnostic Delay in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-based Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201199
- Clément, et al: Real-world Risk of Relapse of Giant Cell Arteritis Treated With Tocilizumab: A Retrospective Analysis of 43 Patients - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200595
- Master, et al: Joint Association of Moderate-to-vigorous Intensity Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Incident Functional Limitation: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201250
- Sheth et al: Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Rheumatology Patients by Using Best Practice Alerts in the Electronic Health Records - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200806
- Bathon: Is the Gap in Incidence of Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Really Closing? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210366
- Villiger: Giant Cell Arteritis: Real-life Experience - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210334
- Gazitt, et al: Spinal Stenosis Caused by Calcinosis in a Patient With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201389
- De Boer and Goekoop: Posttraumatic Chylous Knee Effusion - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191050
August 2021
Featured articles:
- Vu, et al: Impact of Comorbid Conditions on Healthcare Expenditure and Work-related Outcomes in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200231
- Taylor, et al: A Phase III Randomized Study of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, for Active Ankylosing Spondylitis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201088
- Falasinnu, et al: The Problem of Pain in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Explication of the Role of Biopsychosocial Mechanisms - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200595
- Hazlewood, et al: Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendation for the Use of COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210288
- Aljaberi et al: Maintaining Hepatitis B Protection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Rheumatology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200283
- Bechman, et al: The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape: What a Rheumatologist Needs to Know - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210106
- Rahman: Why Do Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Suffer Pain? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210057
- Awqati, et al: Ulcerative Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis in the Setting of Positive Transcriptional Intermediary Factor 1-γ Antibody - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200399
- Shinoda, et al: Widespread Mechanic’s Hands in Antisynthetase Syndrome With Anti-OJ Antibody - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201043
July 2021
Featured articles:
- Pathi, et al: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Gene Expression Signature Among Women Who Improve or Worsen During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201128
- Stovall, et al: Relation of NSAIDs, DMARDs, and TNF Inhibitors for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200453
- Mehta, et al: Giant Cell Arteritis and COVID-19: Similarities and Discriminators. A Systematic Literature Review - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200766
- Widdifield, et al: Feminization of the Rheumatology Workforce: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Volumes, Practice Sizes, and Physician Remuneration - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201166
- Bachiller-Corral et al: Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200755
- Ornetti, et al: Perforating Rheumatoid Nodule Mimicking Malignant Soft-tissue Mass of the Forearm - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201290
- Guillaune-Czitrom, et al: A Recurrent Central Band Keratopathy in a Child - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200462
June 2021
Featured articles:
- Xie, et al: Benefits of Methotrexate Use on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Initiating Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191326
- Jørgensen, et al: Relation Between Fatigue and ACR Response in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy: A Population-based Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191107
- Dominguez, et al: Relationship Between Genetic Risk and Age of Diagnosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200002
- Coffey, et al: Hospitalization Rates Are Highest in the First 5 Years of Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Population-based Cohort (1980–2016) - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200737
- Singh and Cleveland: Hospitalized Infections in People With Osteoarthritis: A National US Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191383
May 2021
Featured articles:
- Ozen, et al: The Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200265
- Ogdie, et al: Descriptive Comparisons of the Effect of Apremilast and Methotrexate Monotherapy in Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: The Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry Results - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191209
- Kim, et al: Lupus Low Disease Activity State Achievement Is Important for Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200802
- Mossel, et al: Clinical Phenotyping of Primary Sjögren Syndrome Patients Using Salivary Gland Ultrasonography: Data From the RESULT Cohort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200482
- Panwar et al: Whole-body MRI Quantification for Assessment of Bone Lesions in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Patients Treated With Pamidronate: A Prevalence, Reproducibility, and Responsiveness Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200329
April 2021
Featured articles:
- Barber, et al: Evaluating Quality of Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Population of Alberta Using System-level Performance Measures - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200420
- Liu, et al: Physical Activity and Attitudes Toward Exercise in People With Axial and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200354
- Harkey, et al: A Decline in Walking Speed Is Associated With Incident Knee Replacement in Adults With and at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200176
- Mendel, et al: CanVasc Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Antineutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody-associated Vasculitis: 2020 Update - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200721
- Gkrouzman, et al: Antiphospholipid Antibody Profile Stability Over Time: Prospective Results From the APS ACTION Clinical Database and Repository - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200513
March 2021
Featured articles:
- Almaghlouth, et al: Propensity Score Methods in Rare Disease: A Demonstration Using Observational Data in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200254
- Faye, et al: Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Autoimmune Disease and COVID-19: A Matched Cohort Study From New York City - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200989
- Grosse, et al: Evaluation of Bone Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Ultrasound Score for Erosions Versus the Modified Sharp/van der Heijde Score for Erosions - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200286
- Liew, et al: Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus the General Population: A Cross-sectional Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200188
- van Leeuwen, et al: Association Between Centromere- and Topoisomerase-specific Immune Responses and the Degree of Microangiopathy in Systemic Sclerosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191331
February 2021
Featured articles:
- Kiltz, et al: Ixekizumab Improves Functioning and Health in the Treatment of Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Week 52 Results from 2 Pivotal Studies - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200093
- Sarabia, et al: The Pattern of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Patients With Suspected Psoriatic Arthritis and Their Correlation With Physical Examination and Ultrasound - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190857
- te Kampe, et al: Sex Differences in the Clinical Profile Among Patients With Gout: Cross-sectional Analyses of an Observational Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200113
- Walscheid, et al: Enthesitis-related Arthritis: Prevalence and Complications of Associated Uveitis in Children and Adolescents From a Population-based Nationwide Study in Germany - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191085
- Master, et al: Does the 1-year Decline in Walking Speed Predict Mortality Risk Beyond Current Walking Speed in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200259
January 2021
Featured articles:
- Fisher, et al: Tofacitinib Persistence in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191252
- Thomas, et al: Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: Combined Analysis of European Biologics Databases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190815
- Blaja, et al: The Challenge of Very Early Systemic Sclerosis: A Combination of Mild and Early Disease? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190976
- Zhai, et al: Phenylalanine Is a Novel Marker for Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: The MOST Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200054
- Koppikar, et al: Improving Hydroxychloroquine Dosing and Toxicity Screening at a Tertiary Care Ambulatory Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191265
December 2020
Featured articles:
- Foers, et al: Circulating Small Noncoding RNA Biomarkers of Response to Triple Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy in White Women With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191012
- Wade, et al: Serum MicroRNA Signature as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Marker in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190602
- Schwartz, et al: Utility of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire to Monitor Patient Beliefs in Systemic Vasculitis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190828
- Correll, et al: Identifying Research Priorities among Patients and Families of Children with Rheumatic Diseases Living in the United States - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190934
- Bitar, et al: Five-year Evolution Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Patients with Lower-limb Osteoarthritis and Their Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190854
November 2020
Featured articles:
- Cañete, et al: Expert Consensus on a Set of Outcomes to Assess the Effectiveness of Biologic Treatment in Psoriatic Arthritis: The MERECES Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191056
- Aguirre, et al: Using Process Improvement and Systems Redesign to Improve Rheumatology Care Quality in a Safety Net Clinic - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190472
- Stern, et al: Analysis of Anti-RNA Polymerase III Antibody-positive Systemic Sclerosis and Altered GPATCH2L and CTNND2 Expression in Scleroderma Renal Crisis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190945
- Langlois, et al: Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide in Antisynthetase Syndrome–related Interstitial Lung Disease: An Observational Retrospective Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190505
- Moore, et al: Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Regarding Patients at Risk of Increased Disease Activity and Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190875
October 2020
Featured articles:
- Pappas, et al: Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Unaffected by Comorbidity Burden or Obesity: Data from a US Registry - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190282
- van Bentum, et al: The Ankylosing Spondylitis Performance Index: Reliability and Feasibility of an Objective Test for Physical Functioning - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191063
- Walsh, et al: Measuring Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis: Comparing Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data and Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190219
- Liang, et al: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Outcome, and Outcome-related Factors in Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190542
- Kelly, et al: Scope of Outcomes in Trials and Observational Studies of Interventions Targeting Medication Adherence in Rheumatic Conditions: A Systematic Review - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190726
September 2020
Featured articles:
- Kuettel, et al: Pain and Self-reported Swollen Joints Are Main Drivers of Patient-reported Flares in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a 12-month Observational Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190760
- Ben-Shabat, et al: Mortality among Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Large-scale Population-based Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190927
- Tselios, et al: Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease in Lupus Nephritis: Is Dialysis Inevitable? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191064
- Putman, et al: The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials in High-impact Rheumatology Journals, 1998–2018 - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191306
- Loef, et al: Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis from the General Population and the Outpatient Clinic - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190781
July 2020
Featured articles:
- Harrold, et al: Longterm, Real-world Safety of Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of a Prospective US-based Registry - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190260
- Bakewell,et al: Imaging Techniques: Options for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Treatment of Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190512
- Hoge, et al: Association of Poverty Income Ratio with Physical Functioning in a Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190991
- Dai, et al: Sleep Quality Is Related to Worsening Knee Pain in Those with Widespread Pain: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181365
- Aydin, etla: The Relationship Between Physical Examination and Ultrasonography of Large Entheses of the Achilles Tendon and Patellar Tendon Origin - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190169
June 2020
Featured articles:
- Sepriano, et al: Adherence to Treat-to-target Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Factors: Data from the International RA BIODAM Cohort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190303
- Zardin-Moraes, et al: Prevalence of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Achieving Minimal Disease Activity in Real-world Studies and Randomized Clinical Trials: Systematic Review with Metaanalysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190677
- Desbois, et al: Rituximab-associated Vasculitis Flare: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcome - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190076
- Bollhalder, et al: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Followup of Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation, Deformation, and Mandibular Growth in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients Receiving Systemic Treatment - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190168
- Colaco, et al: Predictive Utility of Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Algorithms in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190261
May 2020
Featured articles:
- Skougaard, et al: ELECTOR: eHealth in rheumatology - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181362
- Lee, et al: Cesarean births in AS - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190754
- Quinn, et al: Exercise echocardiography in SSc - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190226
- Gibson, et al: FM assessment screenting tool - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190277
- Qendro, et al: Immunization in rheumatic diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181376
April 2020
Featured articles:
- Keystone, et al: Primary/secondary nonresponse to anti-TNF - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190102
- Singh and Cleveland: Insurance, income, and TSA outcomes - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190287
- Mukwikwi, et al: SLE retinal complications - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181102
- Rosato, et al: SSc renal parenchymal thickness - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190165
- Elfishawi, et al: Changes in incident gout - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190346
- Cron and Chatham: The Rheumatologist’s Role in COVID-19 - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200334
- Peschken: Possible Consequences of a Shortage of Hydroxychloroquine for Lupus Patients Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200395
- Putman and Ruderman: Learning from Adversity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200411
March 2020
Featured articles:
- Agca, et al: CV risk in RA - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180726
- Perruccio, et al: PASDAS and MDA in PsA - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181472
- Bruschi, et al: NET in SLE/lupus nephritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181232
- Cook, et al: Statins and revision arthroplasty - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180574
- Singh, et al: Effectiveness of allopurinol in gout - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190522
February 2020
Featured articles:
- Jamal, et al: Adverse events and cancer immunotherapy - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190084
- Ormseth, et al: Plasma miRNA RA panel - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181029
- Rostami, et al: AS risk prediction - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181209
- de Vries-Bouwstra, et al: Recommendation agreement in SSc - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181173
- Bowes, et al: Automated cartilage segmentation - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180541
January 2020
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- Bechman, et al: Placebo response in RA - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190008
- Yusuf: Editorial - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190900
- Walsh, et al: axSpA identification methods - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181005
- Urowitz, et al: AVE in SLE in decades - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180986
- Ying, et al: VA SSc stroke risk - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181311
- Mills, et al: Rheumatic diseases and pregnancy - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181067
Author Interviews
Q & A: Catherine Bakewell, MD, Sibel Zehra Aydin, MD, Lihi Eder, MD, PhD, and Gurjit S. Kaeley, MBBS, MRCP, RhMSUS
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Dr. Catherine Bakewell from the Intermountain Healthcare Medical Group Salt Lake Clinic, Dr. Sibel Zehra Aydin from the University of Ottawa, Dr. Lihi Eder at the Women’s College Hospital, and Dr. Gurjit S. Kaeley from the University of Florida about their and their co-authors' review article "Imaging Techniques: Options for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Treatment of Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis".
For the full article: Imaging Techniques: Options for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Treatment of Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis by Catherine Bakewell, Sibel Zehra Aydin, Veena K. Ranganath, Lihi Eder and Gurjit S. Kaeley. [Read the full transcript.]
For the video interview: Viewing Rheum
Q & A: Daniel K. White, PT, ScD, MSc
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Dr. Daniel K. White from the about his and his co-authors' editorial "Walk At Least 10 Minutes a Day for Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: Recommendation for Minimal Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic".
For the full article: Walk At Least 10 Minutes a Day for Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: Recommendation for Minimal Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jason T. Jakiela, Esther J. Waugh, and Daniel K. White. [Read the full transcript.]
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Q & A: Dr. Roberto Caricchio, MD
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Dr. Roberto Caricchio from Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University about his and his co-author's letter Rheumatologists and Pulmonologists at Temple University Weather the COVID-19 Storm Together.
For the full article: Rheumatologists and Pulmonologists at Temple University Weather the COVID-19 Storm Together by Roberto Caricchio and Gerard J. Criner. [Read the full transcript.]
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Q & A: Drs. Michael S. Putman, MD, and Eric M. Ruderman, MD
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Drs. Michael S. Putman and Eric M. Ruderman from Northwestern University about their editorial Learning from Adversity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis.
For the full article: Learning from Adversity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis by Michael S. Putman and Eric M. Ruderman. [Read the full transcript.]
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Q & A: Drs. Rosie Scuccimarri, MD, Evelyn Sutton, MD, and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, MB, ChB
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Drs. Rosie Scuccimarri from McGill University, Evelyn Sutton from Dalhousie University, and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles from McGill University about their editorial Hydroxychloroquine: A Potential Ethical Dilemma for Rheumatologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
For the full article: Hydroxychloroquine: A Potential Ethical Dilemma for Rheumatologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Rosie Scuccimarri, Evelyn Sutton, and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles. [Read the full transcript.]
For the video interview: Viewing Rheum
Audio Abstracts
Dr. James T. Rosenbaum
For the full article: The Effect of HLA-B27 on Susceptibility and Severity of Covid-19 by James T. Rosenbaum, Hedley Hamilton, Michael H. Weisman, John D. Reveille, Kevin L. Winthrop, and Dongseok Choi. [Read the full transcript.]
Dr. Niv Ben-Shabat, BMSc
For the full article: Mortality among Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Large-scale Population-based Cohort Study by Niv Ben-Shabat, Shmuel Tiosano, Ora Shovman, Doron Comaneshter, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Arnon D. Cohen and Howard Amital
Dr. Gisele Vajgel, MD
For the full article: Effect of a Single Apolipoprotein L1 Gene Nephropathy Variant on the Risk of Advanced Lupus Nephritis in Brazilians by Gisele Vajgel, Suelen Cristina Lima, Diego Jeronimo S. Santana, Camila B.L. Oliveira, Denise Maria N. Costa, Pamela J. Hicks, Maria Alina G.M. Cavalcante, Carl D. Langefeld, Lucila Maria Valente, Sergio Crovella, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn, Barry I. Freedman and Paula Sandrin-Garcia
Dr. Paula Muilu, MD
For the full article: Opioid Use among Patients with Early Inflammatory Arthritides Compared to the General Population by Paula Muilu, Vappu Rantalaiho, Hannu Kautiainen, Lauri Juhani Virta and Kari Puolakka. [Read the full transcript.]
Dr. Marie Skougaard, MD
For the full article: Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Acquire Sustainable Skills for Home Monitoring: A Prospective Dual-country Cohort Study (ELECTOR Clinical Trial I) by Marie Skougaard, Henning Bliddal, Robin Christensen, Karen Ellegaard, Sabrina M. Nielsen, Jakub Zavada, Sabina Oreska, Niels S. Krogh, Christian C. Holm, Merete L. Hetland, Jiri Vencovsky, Henrik Røgind, Peter C. Taylor and Henrik Gudbergsen. [Read the full transcript.]
Techniques
Dr. Edward C. Keystone, MD, FRCP(C)
For the full article: The Dorsal 4-finger Technique: A Novel Method to Examine Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mohammed A. Omair, Pooneh Akhavan, Ali Naraghi, Shikha Mittoo, Juan Xiong, Deborah Weber, Daming Lin, Melissa Weber, and Edward C. Keystone. [Read the full transcript.]