Background Chronic multiple-site joint pain (MSJP) is common in older people and
associated with poor outcomes, yet under-researched. Our aim was to detail the clinical …

Objective. Management of gout is frequently suboptimal. The aim of this study was to
determine the proportion of patients presenting to Christchurch Hospital for a gout flare and to …

Objective. To compare the performance of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European
League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) criteria with the 1987 American …

To systematically review the evidence to determine the clinical outcomes and the important
methodological quality features of interventional studies on adults with non-inflammatory …

Objective. To determine rates of joint replacement for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
and osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine the characteristics of those receiving elbow …

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disease. Anti‐cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti‐CCP)
antibody is more commonly found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and less frequently in …

Chronic multiple-site joint pain (MSJP) due to osteoarthritis and soft tissue disorders is
common in people over 50 years old and associated with poor outcomes. This study examined …

To report on the effects of the Canterbury earthquake on rheumatology service provision and
identify factors that allowed continuation of patient care. Data was collected on the number …

Accumulation of plastics alarms a risk to the environment worldwide. As polyethylene
pterephthalate (PET) degrades slowly and produces hazardous substances, therefore, it is now …

Background Decisions to admit high-risk postoperative patients to critical care may be
affected by resource availability. We aimed to quantify adult ICU/high-dependency unit (ICU/HDU) …