Rheumatology
Review: Methotrexate-Associated Pneumonitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Interstitial Lung Disease
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:36h | UTC
#ACR19 – Randomized Trial: Low-Dose Corticosteroids for Short Periods Effective and Safe for Hand Osteoarthritis
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:23h | UTCResults of a 6-week treatment with 10 mg prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOPE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Low-Dose Oral Prednisolone Substantially Improves Pain and Function in Hand Osteoarthritis – American College of Rheumatology (free) AND Short-term prednisolone offers HOPE for painful hand osteoarthritis – Medicine Matters (free) AND Short Course of Low-Dose Prednisolone for Painful Hand Osteoarthritis – MedicalResearch.com (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Randomized Trial: Methotrexate May Reduce Joint Damage Progression in Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:49h | UTCAbstract: Methotrexate in Patients with Hand Erosive Osteoarthritis Refractory to Usual Treatments: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Randomized Trial: Ultrasound to Guide Treatment Strategy Not Beneficial in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCUltrasound to Guide Treatment Strategy Not Beneficial in Early RA – American College of Rheumatology (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Study: Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce the Risk of Recurrent Congenital Heart Block in Subsequent Pregnancies of Women with Anti-SSA/Ro Antibodies
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:48h | UTC#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Study: Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI of Shoulders May Improve Diagnostic Accuracy and Predict Polymyalgia Rheumatica Recurrence
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Meta-Analysis: For People with Osteoarthritis, Opioids Offer Minor Pain Relief and Function Benefits, but No Quality of Life Benefit
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:48h | UTCAbstract: Is There Any Role for Opioids in the Management of OA? (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
#ACR19 – [Not Published Yet] Cohort Study: Half of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Cancer Experience Flare, but Most Able to Continue Treatment
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:45h | UTCAbstract: Risk of Immunotherapy Related Toxicity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (free)
#ACR19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review of Guidelines for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:52h | UTCA systematic review of guidelines for managing rheumatoid arthritis – BMC Rheumatology (free)
Related Guidelines: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (free)
EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Sjögren’s Syndrome
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCRelated Guideline: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of adults with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome – Rheumatology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Which Modes of Exercise are Most Effective for Treating Low Back Pain?
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
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— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) October 30, 2019
Randomized Trial: Naproxen vs. Colchicine for the Treatment of Gout Flares in Primary Care
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:13h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our @NIHRSPCR funded research finds no diff in pain between people with a #goutflare randomised to either #naproxen or low-dose #colchicine, but #naproxen caused fewer #sideeffects, supporting its use as first-line treatment for #flares in #primarycare https://t.co/cKBDymlFjS
— Inflam Arthr Keele (@KeeleInflamArth) November 1, 2019
Randomized Trial: Severe Energy Restriction Associated with Increased Bone Loss when Compared with Moderate Energy Restriction
3 Nov, 2019 | 19:48h | UTCCommentary: Total Meal Replacement Diets Effective for Weight Loss, But Can Lead To Bone Loss – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Meta-Analysis: Calcium Supplementation May Increase the Risk of Myocardial Infarction
1 Nov, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCRelated Meta-Analysis with Conflicting Results: Calcium Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Meta-Analysis: Calcium and Vitamin D Not Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Fractures (free)
Rheumatology – One Year in Review 2019
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCOne Year in Review 2019 – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free PDF articles)
– Systemic lupus erythematosus
– Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
– Novelties in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Cohort Study: Association of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCAssociation of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women – JAMA Network Open (free)
Invited Commentary: Analyses of Physical Activity and Health—Are Our Methods Too Sedentary? – JAMA Network Open (free)
Review: Ocular Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCOcular manifestations of rheumatic diseases – International Ophthalmology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Calcium and Vitamin D Not Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Fractures
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Network meta-analysis nixes bone benefit from vitamin D, calcium – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults – JAMA (free study and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Study: Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predict Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:22h | UTCHydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predict Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predict Retinopathy Risk in Lupus – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Monitoring blood hydroxychloroquine levels beneficial in SLE – Medwire News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Interleukin Inhibitors Increase the Risk of Infections and Cancer in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCCommentary: Interleukin Targeted Biologics Increase Risks of Infection – RheumNow (free)
Recommendations on Investigation and Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCRelated: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)
The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here?
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCThe Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here? – American Journal of Public Health (free)
Related: Study: Musculoskeletal Conditions are Now the Second Global Cause of Years Lived with Disability (link to abstract and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Antibiotics Not Effective for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain and Modic Changes
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:29h | UTCCommentary: Amoxicillin for Chronic Low Back Pain? Are You Kidding Me? In Defense of a Controversial Clinical Trial – HIV and ID Observations (free)
Short Review: Bisphosphonates for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCBisphosphonates for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Hip and Knee: Perhaps Not as Safe as We Thought?
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: New evidence that hip and knee steroid injections more dangerous than thought – Boston University School of Medicine (free)