Rheumatology
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
Guideline: Diagnostic and Treatment Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the Hip
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:29h | UTCNews Release: AAOS approves diagnostic and treatment criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free)
See Apropriate Use Criteria: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free)
Related AAOS Guideline: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free PDF)
Commentary: AAOS: Non-Surgical Tx Best for Hip OA – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:58h | UTCLessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:59h | UTC
Review: Pharmacological Therapy of Osteoporosis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC
Review: Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:56h | UTCImaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)
Review: Evidence-Based Management of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:51h | UTCEvidence-based management of Raynaud’s phenomenon – Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (free)
Review: Lung Manifestations in the Rheumatic Diseases
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:22h | UTCLung Manifestations in the Rheumatic Diseases – Chest (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Updated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:29h | UTCUpdated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their major subgroups
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:04h | UTC
Two nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain
7 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCTwo nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – PLOS One (free)
“Evidence supports NICE guidance not to use two nerve drugs (gabapentin and pregabalin) to treat long-term lower back pain”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Research: Cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes morbidity and all-cause mortality among diverse chronic inflammatory disorders
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:30h | UTC
Review – Bone turnover markers: are they clinically useful?
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCBone turnover markers: are they clinically useful? – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Review – Congenital myopathies: clinical phenotypes and new diagnostic tools
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:00h | UTCCongenital myopathies: clinical phenotypes and new diagnostic tools – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free)
Research: Tolerability profile of glucocorticoids use in early rheumatoid arthritis
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:26h | UTCCommentaries: Long-Term Safety of Glucocorticoids in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – Journal Watch (free) AND Long-term Low-dose Steroids OK in Early RA – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Long-Term Safety of Glucocorticoids in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Stopping steroids completely is difficult in patients whose disease flares with tapering, but low-dose levels are relatively safe” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)