Rheumatology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Current Concepts Review
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:55h | UTCPosterior Cruciate Ligament: Current Concepts Review – The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery (free)
One year in review 2017: Behçet’s syndrome
1 Mar, 2018 | 21:53h | UTCOne year in review 2017: Behçet’s syndrome – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free)
Controversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:29h | UTCControversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease – World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (free)
Related guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)
Related reviews: Dissecting Kawasaki disease: a state-of-the-art review – European Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease – American Family Physician (free)
Research: Bedtime Low Dose Amitriptyline in Chronic Neck Pain
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:44h | UTCRandomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain – European Journal of Pain (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-dose amitriptyline reduces idiopathic chronic neck pain – Univadis (free registration required)
Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:05h | UTC
Research: Hydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:28h | UTCHydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo for relieving osteoarthritis hand pain – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)
Editorial: Vitamin D Screening and Supplementation in Primary Care
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCRelated: Your vitamin D tests and supplements are probably a waste of money – VOX (free) AND Why Are So Many People Popping Vitamin D? – The New York Times (free)
Research: Long-term Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD and the Risk of Fracture
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:18h | UTCLong-term Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD and the Risk of Fracture – CHEST (free)
Commentary: Long-term usage of inhaled corticosteroids may increase risk of bone fractures in patients with COPD – American College of Chest Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)
Guideline: Biosimilars in Rheumatology
9 Feb, 2018 | 11:44h | UTCNews release: The American College of Rheumatology Recommends Biosimilar Use in New White Paper (free)
Stopping Biological Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Lead to Twice the Relapse Rate
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:04h | UTCStopping biological drugs for rheumatoid arthritis can lead to twice the relapse rate – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Risk of losing remission, low disease activity or radiographic progression in case of bDMARD discontinuation or tapering in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic analysis of the literature and meta-analysis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Developments in Rare Bone Diseases and Mineral Disorders
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:55h | UTCDevelopments in rare bone diseases and mineral disorders – Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Diseases (free)
A Surgical Procedure for Shoulder Pain is Less Effective than Previously Thought
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:54h | UTCA surgical procedure for shoulder pain is less effective than previously thought – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial – The Lancet (free) AND Editorial: No benefit of arthroscopy in subacromial shoulder pain (free)
Guideline: Imaging in Large Vessel Vasculitis in Clinical Practice
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:47h | UTC
Systematic Review: Bisphosphonates for Paget’s disease of bone in adults
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:19h | UTCBisphosphonates for Paget’s disease of bone in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Cyclophosphamide for Connective Tissue Disease–associated Interstitial Lung Disease
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:35h | UTCCyclophosphamide for connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Aspirin Dose in Kawasaki Disease
16 Jan, 2018 | 13:29h | UTCAspirin dose in Kawasaki disease – the ongoing battle – Arthritis Care & Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High-Dose Aspirin Preferred for Kawasaki’s – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Role of the Gut Microbiome in Systemic Inflammatory Disease
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:25h | UTCState of the Art Review: The role of the gut microbiome in systemic inflammatory disease – The BMJ (free for a period)
Research: Myeloablative Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:13h | UTCMyeloablative Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stem Cell Transplant for Severe Scleroderma Improves Survival, Quality of Life – NIH (free) AND Stem Cell Transplantation Offers Hope For Severe Scleroderma – MedicalResearch (free)
Research: Screening in the Community to Reduce Fractures in Older Women
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:54h | UTCScreening in the community to reduce fractures in older women (SCOOP): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen – University of Manchester (free) AND FRAX Screening Reduces Hip Fractures in Healthy Older Women – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Calcium Channel Blockers for Raynaud’s Phenomenon
3 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCCalcium channel blockers for primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cochrane Review: Calcium Channel Blocker Efficacy in Raynaud’s – RheumNow (free)
Research: Joint Pain Following Chikungunya Infection
3 Jan, 2018 | 13:17h | UTCFrequency of Chronic Joint Pain following Chikungunya Infection: A Colombian Cohort Study – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Related Study: A cross-sectional analysis of chikungunya arthritis patients 22-months post-infection demonstrate no detectable viral persistence in synovial fluid – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Arthritis in Chikungunya Patients Not Due to Persistent Virus – Medscape (free registration required) AND Arthritis Persists After Chikungunya – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Studies provide new insights on mosquito-borne chikungunya virus infection – Willey, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: CT and MRI Techniques for Imaging Around Orthopedic Hardware
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCCT and MRI Techniques for Imaging Around Orthopedic Hardware – Rofo (free)
Systematic Review: Bisphosphonates in Multiple Myeloma
29 Dec, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCBisphosphonates in Multiple Myeloma – Cochrane Library (free summary)
Original article: Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma: an updated network meta-analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCCommentaries: Do Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements Cut Fracture Risk in Older Patients? – MPR (free) AND Vitamin D and Calcium Don’t Prevent Bone Fractures – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Calcium And Vitamin D Supplements Still Do Not Prevent Fractures – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Guideline: Treating Axial Spondyloarthritis and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:32h | UTC