Rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease: What A Hematologist Needs to Know
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCIgG4-Related Disease: What A Hematologist Needs To Know – Haematologica (free PDF)
Consensus: Decision Tree for Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis in Primary Care
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:56h | UTC
From Systemic Inflammation to Neuroinflammation: The Case of Neurolupus
18 Feb, 2019 | 17:18h | UTC
Enthesitis-related Arthritis: Current Perspectives
16 Feb, 2019 | 14:27h | UTCEnthesitis-related arthritis: current perspectives – Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews (free)
Sjögren’s Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Links and Risks
16 Feb, 2019 | 14:28h | UTC
Study: No Benefit from MRI-guided Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
12 Feb, 2019 | 15:49h | UTCEffect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging vs Conventional Treat-to-Target Strategies on Disease Activity Remission and Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The IMAGINE-RA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study Finds No Benefit to MRI-Guided Treatment – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND MRI-guided treatment strategy unnecessary for RA in clinical remission – Medwire News (free)
Randomized Trial: Mycophenolate Mofetil vs. Cyclophosphamide for Remission Induction in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
10 Feb, 2019 | 13:46h | UTCMycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide for remission induction in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a randomised, non-inferiority trial – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Randomized data back EULAR guidelines for mycophenolate mofetil use in AAV – Medwire News (free)
BMJ Guideline: Subacromial Decompression Surgery For Adults With Shoulder Pain Does Not Improve Outcomes
7 Feb, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCCommentaries: Expert panel strongly recommends against surgery for the most common shoulder pain – MedicalXpress (free) AND Guidelines Recommend Against Surgery for Subacromial Pain Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Systematic Reviews: Subacromial decompression surgery for adults with shoulder pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free) AND Subacromial Decompression Surgery for Rotator Cuff Disease – Cochrane Library (link to study and randomized trials on the subject)
Review: Fetal Toxicity of Immunosuppressive Drugs in Pregnancy
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:53h | UTCFetal Toxicity of Immunosuppressive Drugs in Pregnancy – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
Brazilian Guidelines for the Indication, Interpretation and Performance of Nailfold Capillaroscopy
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:48h | UTC
Review: Interstitial Lung Disease and Other Pulmonary Manifestations in Connective Tissue Diseases
1 Feb, 2019 | 02:40h | UTC
Central Nervous System Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: What Neurologists Need to Know
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:55h | UTC
Brazilian Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:49h | UTC
KDIGO Guideline: Management and Treatment of Glomerular Diseases
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:46h | UTCPart 2: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)
Related: See All KDIGO Guidelines (all free)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
24 Jan, 2019 | 18:42h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by the Mexican College of Rheumatology – Reumatología Clinica (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults (free) AND First Latin American clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (free) AND Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Assessment and Monitoring of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (free)
Related Reviews: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care: An Update and Practical Messages for the General Practitioner (free) AND Infection in systemic lupus erythematosus, similarities, and differences with lupus flare (free)
Randomized Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:12h | UTCCommentary: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Non-Surgical Options Compared – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Review: Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Systemic Sclerosis
21 Jan, 2019 | 14:12h | UTCInterstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD) – Respiratory Research (free)
Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia: A Meta-analysis of Exercise Dosing for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
21 Jan, 2019 | 12:37h | UTC
Systematic Review: Subacromial Decompression Surgery for Rotator Cuff Disease
20 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTCSubacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Surgery for rotator cuff disease (free)
Related Studies: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement (free study and commentaries) AND Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free study and commentaries)
“The data in this review do not support the use of subacromial decompression in the treatment of rotator cuff disease manifest as painful shoulder impingement.”
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Foot Problems in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
13 Jan, 2019 | 13:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Hip Fracture
7 Jan, 2019 | 19:35h | UTCProton pump inhibitors and risk of hip fracture: a meta-analysis of observational studies – Osteoporosis International (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: PPIs up risk for hip fracture in large meta-analysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Metanalysis of 24 PPI studies, 319,568 hip fracture pts, suggests PPIs associated with a greater risk of hip fracture (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.14–1.28, p < 0.0001) and may be greater with higher dose (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.20–1.40, p < 0.0001). https://t.co/nbiEIPRaXg
— Dr. John Cush (@RheumNow) December 17, 2018
Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
6 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCRelated: 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (free)
Guideline: Anti-inflammatory Treatment of Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:37h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Temporal Artery Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Adrenal Insufficiency in Systematic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:26h | UTC