Rheumatology
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)
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:40h | UTCRelated: Treatment consensus for management of polymyositis and dermatomyositis among rheumatologists, neurologists and dermatologists – The Journal of Dermatology (free) AND 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) – European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Criteria for Minimal, Moderate and Major Clinical Response for Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis (free) AND EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Adult and Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and their Major Subgroups (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: DOAC Not as Good as Vitamin K Antagonist for Anticoagulation in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:32h | UTCRivaroxaban Versus Vitamin K Antagonist in Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rivaroxaban Not Noninferior to VKAs for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND DOAC Disappoints in Thrombotic Autoimmune Disorder – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Podcast: Osteoarthritis Master Class
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCSee also: Episodes List
Systematic Review of Guidelines: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Osteoporosis Treatment
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Exercise Programs for Ankylosing Spondylitis
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCExercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Use of Bisphosphonates and Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:14h | UTCUse of oral bisphosphonates and risk of hospital admission with osteonecrosis of the jaw: Large prospective cohort study in UK women – Bone (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Bisphosphonates and the Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw – RheumNow (free)
Population-Based Observational Study Suggests Statins at Higher Doses May Increase the Incidence of Osteoporosis
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCCommentary: Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference – Complexity Science Hub Vienna (free)
Study: BMI, Diet, Alcohol and Diuretics Account for a Notable Proportion of Hyperuricemia Cases
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk – Reuters (free) AND Four Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Hyperuricemia – HealthDay News (free)
ASCO Guideline: Management of Osteoporosis in Survivors of Adult Cancers with Nonmetastatic Disease
22 Sep, 2019 | 23:02h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain
20 Sep, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCSource: Low back pain: joint guidelines from US Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense – Univadis (free registration required)
Related: Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview – European Spine Journal (free) AND Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration – European Journal of Pain (free) AND Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free) AND Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (free) AND National Clinical Guidelines for non-surgical treatment of patients with recent onset low back pain or lumbar radiculopathy – European Spine Journal (free)
Nutrition Interventions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Potential Use of Plant-Based Diets
17 Sep, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCCommentaries: Plant-based diet could heal your rheumatoid arthritis – News Medical (free) AND Plant-based diets may relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms – UPI (free)
Meta-Analysis: Parenteral Methotrexate Better Than Oral MTX for Achieving Reduction in Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
15 Sep, 2019 | 23:59h | UTCCommentary: Rheumatoid arthritis: parenteral MTX tops pills for efficacy – Univadis (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil vs. Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients With Uveitis
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCEffect of Corticosteroid-Sparing Treatment With Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients With Uveitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Antimetabolite Therapy for Uveitis: Methotrexate or Mycophenolate? – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period) AND Two commonly used uveitis drugs perform similarly in NIH-funded clinical trial – NIH News Releases (free)
Podcast: Lupus in Primary Care
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:47h | UTC#171 Lupus in Primary Care with Beth Jonas MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Related: 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Arthritis & Rheumatology (free) AND New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (free guidelines) AND Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care: An Update and Practical Messages for the General Practitioner – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
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