Rheumatology
Prediction of Response to Targeted Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCReview: Prediction of Response to Targeted Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:14h | UTC
Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target
21 Jul, 2017 | 00:23h | UTCCommentary: International Guidelines Say Use Treat-to-Target for SpA, PsA – Medscape (free registration required)
Treatment and outcomes: medical and surgical treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCClinical Review: Treatment and outcomes: medical and surgical treatment for intestinal Behçet’s disease (free)
Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:45h | UTCClinical Review: Optimal diagnosis and disease activity monitoring of intestinal Behçet’s disease (free)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCClinical Review: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
12 Jul, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCClinical characteristics and outcomes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus – Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Prompt Evaluation of Lung Bleeds Needed in Lupus – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Low hemoglobin, low C4 and hypoxia are features of poor outcome” (from MedPage Today)
Type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management
11 Jul, 2017 | 21:48h | UTCType 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management – Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Specific diabetes medications to protect bone health recommended – Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Advice for Optimal Management of Diabetes and Osteoporosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Alendronate may reduce hip fracture risk in older patients using prednisolone
12 Jul, 2017 | 14:55h | UTCAssociation Between Alendronate Use and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Patients Using Oral Prednisolone – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Alendronate Cuts Hip-Fracture Rates in High-Risk Elderly – Medscape (free registration required) AND Alendronate helps cut hip fracture risk with prednisolone – OnMedica (free) AND Alendronate Might Help Protect Against Hip Fracture in Patients Taking Prednisolone – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Retrospective cohort suggests alendronate might reduce fracture risk in the short term in elderly patients taking prednisolone.
Concordance of autoimmune disease in a systemic lupus erythematosus twin cohort
11 Jul, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCConcordance of autoimmune disease in a nationwide danish systemic lupus erythematosus twin cohort – Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: SLE Concordance in Twins Lower than Previously Reported – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Current status of lupus nephritis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:49h | UTCReview: Current status of lupus nephritis – Indian Journal of Medical Research (free)
Pre-rheumatoid arthritis and its prevention
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:29h | UTCReview: Pre-rheumatoid arthritis and its prevention – European Journal of Rheumatology (free)
Basic radiological assessment of synovial diseases
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:30h | UTCReview: Basic radiological assessment of synovial diseases: a pictorial essay – European Journal of Rheumatology (free)
Management of the temporomandibular joint in inflammatory arthritis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:28h | UTC
Vitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:15h | UTCVitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations: a systematic review – BMC Public Health (free)
News release: You need to get out more. Occupation could be a major risk factor in vitamin D deficiency (free)
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears
5 Jul, 2017 | 15:30h | UTCWhat I Wish I’d Known About My Knees – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related guideline: Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
“There’s little evidence to support many of the procedures people undergo in the hopes of avoiding a knee replacement”. (RT @NYTHealth see Tweet)
Diagnosis and management of myocardial involvement in systemic immune-mediated diseases
2 Jul, 2017 | 20:59h | UTCDiagnosis and management of myocardial involvement in systemic immune-mediated diseases: a position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Disease – European Heart Journal (free) (RT @rafavidalperez see Tweet)
Prevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients With Fibromyalgia
25 Jun, 2017 | 15:15h | UTCPrevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study With Application of the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society Classification Criteria – Arthritis Care & Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Small study (99 patients) showed some patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia have imaging changes suggestive of axial Spondyloarthritis, suggesting that Fibromyalgia may mask an underlying Spondyloarthropathy.
Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder
25 Jun, 2017 | 14:13h | UTCKDIGO 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) (free PDF) (RT @goKDIGO see Tweet)
Executive summary: 2017 KDIGO Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) Guideline Update: what’s changed and why it matters (free PDF)
News release and available resources: CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) (free)
Effectiveness of conservative interventions in adults with shoulder impingement
23 Jun, 2017 | 20:41h | UTC
Guided graded exercise self-help as a treatment of fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome
23 Jun, 2017 | 18:33h | UTCInvited commentary: Guided graded exercise self-help as a treatment of fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome (free)
Commentary: Self-help graded exercise programme may curb CFS fatigue – OnMedica (free)
Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:13h | UTCYoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Yoga Vs. Physical Therapy For Chronic Low Back Pain: Which Is More Effective? – Forbes (free) AND Yoga Noninferior to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Yoga as Good for Low Back Pain as Physical Therapy – Medscape (free registration required)
Your vitamin D tests and supplements are probably a waste of money
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:08h | UTCYour vitamin D tests and supplements are probably a waste of money – VOX (free)
Related: Why Are So Many People Popping Vitamin D? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Screening for vitamin D has exploded — with no good evidence that it helps people.”
EULAR/EFORT recommendations for the management of fragility fractures
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:54h | UTC
Guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:57h | UTCPress release: New Guideline Aims to Reduce Infections in Total Hip & Knee Replacement Patients (free)
Commentaries: New medication guidelines for rheumatic disease patients having joint replacement – Hospital for Special Surgery, via EurekAlert (free) AND New Guidelines Issued on Antirheumatic Drugs for Patients Undergoing Knee or Hip Replacement – Physician’s First Watch (free)