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Mashup Score: 0Incidence of Herpes Zoster in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United States: A Retrospective Cohort Study - 10 month(s) ago
Objective To estimate the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with the general population in the USA. Methods This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study used data from an administrative claims database containing both commercial and Medicare Advantage Part D data, with a data period from October 2015 to February 2020. Patients were aged ≥ 18…
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Mashup Score: 1Arthritis Mutilans in Jo1 Antisynthetase Syndrome - 10 month(s) ago
Jo-1 antisynthetase syndrome (AS) is commonly associated with arthropathy, although joint erosions occur in the minority of patients. Arthritis mutilans, commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis, may rarely be seen in AS. A 59-year-old female with a history of Jo1 antibody positive AS was referred for a second opinion on management. She was diagnosed 6 years prior to review after developing…
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Mashup Score: 0Changes in Service Delivery and Access to Rheumatologists Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Canadian Universal Healthcare Setting - 10 month(s) ago
Objective To describe changes in service delivery and access to rheumatologists before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic periods. Methods We conducted a population-based study in Ontario, Canada. Patient visits with rheumatologists were ascertained using billing claims data. Contact with rheumatologists was defined separately by the type of patient encounter (including…
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Mashup Score: 0Patient Care Pathways for Pregnancy in Rare and Complex Rheumatic Diseases: Results From an International Survey - 10 month(s) ago
Objective To map existing organizational care pathways in clinical centers of expertise that care for pregnant women affected by rare and complex connective tissue diseases (rcCTDs). Methods An international working group composed of experts in the field of pregnancy in rcCTDs co-designed a survey focused on organizational aspects related to the patient’s pathway before, during, and after…
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Mashup Score: 0Optimizing Care for Pregnancy in Rheumatic Diseases: Barriers and Potential Solutions - 10 month(s) ago
With improved disease control, an increasing number of women with rheumatic diseases (RDs) are considering pregnancies. Though there are many international guidelines available for managing pregnancies in RD, the execution of a plan for such care is generally limited by several factors, leaving gaps between evidence and practice.1-4 In this issue of The Journal of Rheumatology , a multicenter…
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Mashup Score: 1Identifying Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Computed Tomography - 10 month(s) ago
Objective The diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is hampered by diagnostic delay. Computed tomography (CT) undertaken for nonmusculoskeletal (non-MSK) indications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) offers an opportunity to identify sacroiliitis for prompt rheumatology referral. This study aims to identify what proportion of patients with IBD who underwent abdominopelvic…
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Mashup Score: 0A Joint Effort: Improving the Identification of Spondyloarthritis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease - 10 month(s) ago
In individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) represent a significant burden of illness, with reported prevalence rates of up to 50%.1 Of the various types of EIMs, the most commonly involved organ system is the musculoskeletal system. The 2 major clinical phenotypes are axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and peripheral SpA, which have been reported in…
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Mashup Score: 0The Journal of Rheumatology: 50 (7) - 10 month(s) ago
July 01, 2023; Volume 50,Issue 7 Review Osteolysis in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scoping ReviewMiguel Gomes Guerra, Mariana Rodrigues, Ana Águeda, Joana Rodrigues, José Marona, António Violante and Margarida Oliveira The Journal of Rheumatology July 1 2023, 50 (7) 863-872; DOI:…
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluation of Tag Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms for Identifying HLA-B27 Status in a Chinese Han Population - 11 month(s) ago
To the Editor: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) often presents with an insidious onset and is difficult to be distinguished from other arthritis.1 Due to the strong association between AS and HLA-B27,2 identifying HLA-B27 status is of great significance for assisting diagnosis in clinical practice. Compared with common methods for detecting HLA-B27 (eg, flow cytometry and HLA-B27 sequence detection…
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Mashup Score: 2Argonaute, Vault, and Ribosomal Proteins Targeted by Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - 11 month(s) ago
Objective To expand, in an unbiased manner, our knowledge of autoantigens and autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and evaluate their associations with serological and clinical variables. Methods Human proteome arrays (> 21,000 proteins) were screened with serum from patients with SLE (n = 12) and healthy controls (n = 6) for IgG and IgA binding. Top hits were…
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