Ultrasonographic measurements of joint cartilage thickness in healthy children: age-and sex-related standard reference values

AH Spannow, M Pfeiffer-Jensen, NT Andersen… - The Journal of …, 2010 - jrheum.org
Objective. Loss of joint cartilage may be an early feature of chronic inflammatory joint diseases
like juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Conventional radiography usually detects only late …

Decreased cartilage thickness in juvenile idiopathic arthritis assessed by ultrasonography

DØ Pradsgaard, AH Spannow, C Heuck… - The Journal of …, 2013 - jrheum.org
Objective. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may result in disability, which is caused primarily
by degeneration of the osteocartilaginous structures, due to the synovial inflammatory …

Cartilage thickness of the knee joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: comparative assessment by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging

DØ Pradsgaard, B Fiirgaard, AH Spannow… - The Journal of …, 2015 - jrheum.org
Objective. The functional disability experienced in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is primarily
caused by joint effusion, synovial membrane hypertrophy, and periarticular soft tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-and intraobserver variation of ultrasonographic cartilage thickness assessments in small and large joints in healthy children

AH Spannow, M Pfeiffer-Jensen, NT Andersen… - Pediatric …, 2009 - Springer
Background There is an increasing interest among pediatric rheumatologist for using
ultrasonography (US) in the daily clinical examination of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (…

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound measurement of joint cartilage thickness in large and small joints in healthy children: a clinical pilot study assessing observer variability

AH Spannow, E Stenboeg, M Pfeiffer-Jensen… - Pediatric …, 2007 - Springer
Background Loss of joint cartilage is a feature of destructive disease in JIA. The cartilage of
most joints can be visualized with ultrasonography (US). Our present study focuses on …

[HTML][HTML] Joint cartilage thickness and automated determination of bone age and bone health in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

M Twilt, D Pradsgaard, AH Spannow, A Horlyck… - Pediatric …, 2017 - Springer
Background BoneXpert is an automated method to calculate bone maturation and bone health
index (BHI) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Cartilage thickness can also …

A Comparison of Radiographic Joint Space Width Measurements Versus Ultrasonographic Assessment of Cartilage Thickness in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic …

DØ Pradsgaard, A Hørlyck, AH Spannow… - The Journal of …, 2019 - jrheum.org
Objective. Joint space narrowing (JSN) is a measurable outcome of tissue degeneration in
arthritis. JSN is usually assessed by conventional radiography. Ultrasonographic (US) …

[HTML][HTML] Joint cartilage thickness measured by ultrasound in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

D Pradsgaard, AH Spannow, CW Heuck… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Joint cartilage degradation is one of the early outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(JIA). One of the primary goals of rheumatic treatment is to prevent joint destruction. We …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of nasal tracheal aspiration in children with lung disease

LØ Andersen, HV Olesen, AH Spannow… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2022 - Springer
Background Nasal tracheal aspiration (NTA) is a frequently used diagnostic method to assess
of infections in the lower airways. However, the validity of the method has not previously …

Serious Opportunistic Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases During Treatment With Biologics

AK Ogstrup, AH Spannow, M Holm… - JCR: Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: The treatment of juvenile idiopathic ar-thritis (JIA) has advanced dramatically
with the introduction of biologics within the past two decades. Due to targeted treatment, the …