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Objective To evaluate tocilizumab (TCZ) efficacy in patients with refractory Behçet disease (BD). Methods This is a multicenter study of 30 patients fulfilling the international criteria for BD and treated with TCZ at different European referral centers. The clinical response was evaluated at 6 months from TCZ initiation. Results Ninety percent of patients with BD were refractory or intolerant…
Source: The Journal of RheumatologyCategories: Latest Headlines, RheumatologyTweet
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Objective To evaluate tocilizumab (TCZ) efficacy in patients with refractory Behçet disease (BD). Methods This is a multicenter study of 30 patients fulfilling the international criteria for BD and treated with TCZ at different European referral centers. The clinical response was evaluated at 6 months from TCZ initiation. Results Ninety percent of patients with BD were refractory or intolerant…
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Research Article Tocilizumab in Behçet Disease: A Multicenter Study of 30 Patients 📰 https://t.co/jBmtWqsmih #behçetdisease #tocilizumab #uveitis https://t.co/CEoaptWGre
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Mashup Score: 2Rheumatology’s Animal Kingdom: A Digital Art Series - 2 year(s) ago
During my first 2 years of medical school, I noticed how many syndromes and symptoms are named after animals. These visual metaphors are especially memorable because they evoke clear and vivid images and shapes. However, there may be opportunities to take the metaphor beyond just resembling a condition—it may be a way to explore further the illness experience itself. This digital art collection…
Source: The Journal of RheumatologyCategories: Latest Headlines, RheumatologyTweet-
A pair of lungs made from trees with a panda’s face above. The piece is named after a radiological finding in sarcoidosis. Brian Robert Smith, Panda Sign, 2023, digital art. 📰 https://t.co/i93MQQoRQV #visualmetaphors #digitalart #sarcoidosis https://t.co/REPavKcOKT
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Mashup Score: 2Rheumatology’s Animal Kingdom: A Digital Art Series - 2 year(s) ago
During my first 2 years of medical school, I noticed how many syndromes and symptoms are named after animals. These visual metaphors are especially memorable because they evoke clear and vivid images and shapes. However, there may be opportunities to take the metaphor beyond just resembling a condition—it may be a way to explore further the illness experience itself. This digital art collection…
Source: The Journal of RheumatologyCategories: Latest Headlines, RheumatologyTweet-
This piece is named after the physical symptoms of severe hyperextension and marked flexion in RA. Brian Robert Smith, Swan Neck, 2023, digital art. 📰 https://t.co/i93MQQoRQV #visualmetaphors #digitalart #rheumatoidarthritis https://t.co/IQG0FnYojf
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Mashup Score: 4Rheumatology’s Animal Kingdom: A Digital Art Series - 2 year(s) ago
During my first 2 years of medical school, I noticed how many syndromes and symptoms are named after animals. These visual metaphors are especially memorable because they evoke clear and vivid images and shapes. However, there may be opportunities to take the metaphor beyond just resembling a condition—it may be a way to explore further the illness experience itself. This digital art collection…
Source: The Journal of RheumatologyCategories: Latest Headlines, RheumatologyTweet-
This piece is named after the characteristic malar rash in SLE. Brian Robert Smith @_BSmith_, Butterfly Rash, 2023, digital art. 📰 https://t.co/i93MQQoRQV #visualmetaphors #digitalart #lupus #malarrash https://t.co/SDVUcUg7VU
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Mashup Score: 0Rheumatology’s Animal Kingdom: A Digital Art Series - 2 year(s) ago
During my first 2 years of medical school, I noticed how many syndromes and symptoms are named after animals. These visual metaphors are especially memorable because they evoke clear and vivid images and shapes. However, there may be opportunities to take the metaphor beyond just resembling a condition—it may be a way to explore further the illness experience itself. This digital art collection…
Source: The Journal of RheumatologyCategories: Latest Headlines, RheumatologyTweet-
Panorama Rheumatology’s Animal Kingdom: A Digital Art Series 📰 https://t.co/i93MQQppGt #visualmetaphors #digitalart #lupus #rheumatoidarthritis #sarcoidosis #rheumatology https://t.co/FhPQvgLJXQ
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Mashup Score: 0A Phenome-Wide Association Study of Drugs and Comorbidities Associated With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis - 2 year(s) ago
Objective To explore the causes of and contributors to gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) in a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS), using real-world clinical records data. Methods Twelve thousand five hundred thirty-five documented clinical assessments of 2058 consenting individuals with SSc at the Royal Free Hospital (UK) were available for detailed phenotyping….
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Research Article A Phenome-Wide Association Study of Drugs and Comorbidities Associated With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis 📰 https://t.co/fzKJhxeRfL #drugtoxicity #gastrointestinal #systemicsclerosis https://t.co/s0hFrdOfS2
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Mashup Score: 0Cigarette Smoking Increases the Prevalence of Hip Joint Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Case-Control Study - 2 year(s) ago
Objective To investigate the association between cigarette smoking and hip joint involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods This case-control study compared patients with AS with and without hip involvement, as defined by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Hip Index. Logistic regression analysis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were conducted to estimate the…
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Research Article Cigarette Smoking Increases the Prevalence of Hip Joint Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Case-Control Study 📰 https://t.co/KNTWYRKMtl #ankylosingspondylitis #hip #riskfactor #smoking https://t.co/5Dm1a6l30z
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Mashup Score: 0Understanding Differences in Patient Descriptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares Using OMERACT Core Domains - 2 year(s) ago
Objective Recently, there has been consensus on domains that constitute flares in rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, variations in patients’ flare descriptions continue to be observed. This study evaluates how demographic and clinical characteristics influence these differences. Methods Participants enrolled in a prospective RA registry completed a qualitative survey that included the…
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Research Article Understanding Differences in Patient Descriptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares Using OMERACT Core Domains 📰 https://t.co/oMwpjIaFZt #flare #patientperspective #qualitative #rheumatoidarthritis https://t.co/NjGQhDA6St
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Objective To assess trends in the incidence of heart failure (HF) in patients with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from 1980 to 2009 and to compare different HF definitions in RA. Methods The study population comprised Olmsted County, Minnesota residents with incident RA (age ≥ 18 yrs, 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria met in 1980-2009). All subjects were followed until death,…
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Research Article Trends in Incidence of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study Validating Different Heart Failure Definitions 📰 https://t.co/zyqA55KjfA #epidemiology #heartfailure #rheumatoidarthritis https://t.co/7sGyGpSeff
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Multicenter open label trial of 30 refract. Behcets (BD) pts treated w/ tocilizumab (TCZ) x 6 mos; TCZ was effective in 83% (18 complete & 7 partial resp). Complete responses seen w/ uveitis 67%, CNS 60%, mucosal 42%, articular 21%; plus steroid sparing https://t.co/PfrAoQxC2F https://t.co/ocAFv0Y2kr