Ultrasound (US) has great potential as an outcome in rheumatoid arthritis trials for detecting
bone erosions, synovitis, tendon disease, and enthesopathy. It has a number of distinct …

Importance There is a need for observational studies to supplement evidence from clinical
trials, and the target trial emulation (TTE) framework can help avoid biases that can be …

Objective To determine if showing patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) ultrasound ( US )
images of their inflamed joints: (i) increased belief in the necessity of medication; (ii) …

The aim of this study was to assess health literacy (word recognition and comprehension) in
patients at a rural rheumatology practice and to compare this to health literacy levels in …

Objective To determine whether resistance to one bisphosphonate predicts resistance to
another bisphosphonate. Methods One hundred patients with Paget's disease were treated …

Significant eosinophilia and even eosinophilic tissue infiltration has been associated with a
variety of clinical disorders including allergic and immunodeficiency states, drug reaction, …

The aim was to describe the real-world treatment persistence of subcutaneous TNF inhibitors
(TNFi) for patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease newly initiating treatment with …

This report presents the results of a recent systematic review performed by the OMERACT
Ultrasound Group on the metric properties of ultrasound for the detection of synovitis in …

Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of stroke — the second leading cause
of death worldwide — were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry 1 …

Background and objectives: Vitex doniana Sweet (Lamiaceae) is used to treat various
ailments, including respiratory infections, liver diseases, anaemia and jaundice. This study …