Effect of Muscle Energy Technology on Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis by Hui OUYANG, Longbin SHEN, Xuechang HE, Zhenping LIN

“…Objective:To observe the effect of muscle energy technology (MET) on the pain, range of motion, muscle strength and inflammatory indicators in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and to seek an effective physical therapy to improve dysfunction in AS patients.Methods:Twenty-four patients with active AS confirmed by the rheumatologists were randomized into experimental group (<italic>n</italic>=10) and control group (<italic>n</italic>=14). …”
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Influence of Medication on Flare Up and Infection After Elective Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient – A Narrative Review by Yaldi Rosadi, Yustin Marinta, Muthiah Nur Afifah

“…Background: Orthopedic Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients is still controversial between orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists, mainly due to infection and disease flares. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Bicenter Cohort Study by Sylvia J. Kroese, Carolien N. H. Abheiden, Birgit S. Blomjous, Jacob M. van Laar, Ronald W. H. M. Derksen, Irene E. M. Bultink, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, A. Titia Lely, Marjon A. de Boer, Johanna I. P. de Vries, Ruth D. E. Fritsch-Stork

“…Pregnancies > 16 weeks gestation of SLE patients receiving joint care from rheumatologists and gynecologists in two tertiary centers in the Netherlands between 2000 and 2015 were included. …”
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Diagnostic Algorithm for Joint Pain in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disorders by A. I. Dolgushina, G. M. Khusainova, O. B. Nesmeyanova, N. V. Kirsh, O. V. Solovieva, E. A. Bogdanova

“…Joint pain complaints are common in IBD patients and require a multispecialty rheumatologists-involving approach to proceed with differential diagnosis and opting for treatment tactics. …”
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Key personal insights and changing needs of osteoarthritis patients: an international quantitative survey analysis by Zoltan Szekanecz, Diana Osadcii-Zaiat, András Bajkó, Hajnalka Minda, Dóra Szerencsés

“…The cross-country workshop, conducted via Zoom, brought together prominent rheumatologists to discuss the survey results and explore patient support opportunities with healthcare providers. …”
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Relationships of dermatologic symptoms and quality of life in patients with psoriatic arthritis: analysis of two tofacitinib phase III studies by Peter C. Taylor, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Pamela Young, Rebecca Germino, Joseph F. Merola, Gil Yosipovitch

“…ISI/PGA-PsO/PGJS-VAS-PsO improvements from baseline of ≥3/≥2/≥40-mm VAS corresponded with clinically meaningful DLQI improvements; improvements from baseline of ≥4/≥3/≥40-mm VAS generally corresponded with clinically meaningful improvements across component scores and all SF-36v2 domains.Conclusions Substantial links exist between dermatologic symptoms and QoL in patients with PsA, potentially informing patient-centered care and research. Rheumatologists should be aware of dermatologic manifestations and QoL impacts in patients with PsA.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01877668; NCT01882439…”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COURSE OF LEUCOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS WITH SKIN LESIONS. ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL CASES by O.A. Borzykh, O.V. Belan, I.A. Mormol, Y.M. Avramenko, T. Іengalychev, T.M. Markina

“…Diagnosis and treatment of LCV is a complex problem in the practice of doctors of many specialties, such as rheumatologists, dermatologists, and therapists, family doctors, which requires close cooperation of specialists. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of SLE in Africa: An Online Survey by Farhanah Paruk, Dzifa Dey, Anisa Mosam, Oluwaytoyin Amira Christina, Mohammed Tikly

“…Results Our 226 respondents from 31 countries were dermatologists (38%), rheumatologists (28%), and nephrologists (23%), the majority practicing at university/state‐funded hospitals (80.8%), but over half of patients (59.6%) were self‐funded for laboratory tests and medications. …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

“…The occurrence and course of extraintestinal manifestations will be evaluated by rheumatologists, dermatologists and dentists, and assessed by MR cholangiopancreatography, MR of the spine and sacroiliac joints, ultrasonography of peripheral joints and entheses, clinical oral examination, as well as panoramic radiograph of the jaws. …”
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A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's dis... by Sonja Beider, Michael Stephan, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Diana Ernst

“…The study highlights the need for early psychological evaluation and integrated care involving rheumatologists and mental health professionals to address these issues and improve physical and mental well-being.…”
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The Result of Timely Therapy for Whipple's Disease: a Clinical Case by S. N. Mekhtiev, O. A. Mekhtieva, E. Yu. Kalinina, V. E. Karev, A. V. Vanyan, O. M. Berko

“…Whipple's disease is a rare systemic infectious disease that internists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, and other physicians may encounter. The incidence of Whipple's disease is extremely low and amounts to 1 case per 1,000,000–10,000,000 people. …”
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Audio-vestibular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis associated secondary Sjogren syndrome, and its correlation to serum level of anticardiolipin and muscarinic type 3 receptors an... by Doaa Waseem Nada, Heba Ahmed Almokadem, Rania Elsaied Elkholy, Amani Mohamed El-Gharib, Marwa Ahmed Abdelwahab, Nema Ali Soliman, Alaa Mohamed Alsalawy

“…Therefore, this study is important since it justifies rheumatologists’ screening for inner ear damage in their RA patients especially if associated with secondary Sjogren.…”
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Transition Guide Dissemination to Foster Patient–Care Team Conversations: A Childhood Arthritis Rheumatology Research Alliance Transition Learning Collaborative Pilot Implementatio... by Joyce C. Chang, Gabrielle Alonzi, Cora Sears, Nicole Bitencourt, Alex Hernandez, Rosemary Peterson, Risa Alperin, Rebecca S. Overbury, Mariel dela Paz, Lindsay N. Waqar‐Cowles, Patience H. White, Kristine Carandang, Erica F. Lawson, for the CARRA Transition Workgroup

“…Objective Uptake of evidence‐informed health care transition processes among pediatric rheumatologists is low despite poor outcomes of transition from pediatric to adult care. …”
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Exploring the clinical profiles and management of juvenile dermatomyositis in Africa: a survey of African rheumatology care providers by Jessica Perfetto, Laura B. Lewandowski, Dawn M. Wahezi, Vanessa Ogega, Joan Ahimbisibwe, Kate Webb, Christiaan Scott, Angela Migowa

“…Most were adult and/or pediatric rheumatologists (n = 19; 95%). Respondents represented all 5 African regions and described 216 children with JDM within the last 10 years. …”
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Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Machine Learning Model for Screening Potential Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Healthcare Clinics by Wu W, Hu X, Yan L, Li Z, Li B, Chen X, Lin Z, Zeng H, Li C, Mo Y, Wu Y, Wang Q

“…Guided by experienced rheumatologists, we built a comprehensive database with 26 clinical features. …”
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