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What you'll find here at MDLinx Rheumatology: The top rheumatology clinical articles of the day, plus MDLinx exclusive content
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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (21) Focus on Osteoarthritis181 Low aerobic capacity and physical activity not associated with fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A cross-sectional study Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, December 28, 2012 Clinical Article
182 Depression in obese patients with primary fibromyalgia: the mediating role of poor sleep and eating disorder features Clinical Rheumatology, December 28, 2012
183 Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults Cochrane Reviews, December 27, 2012
184 Humoral and cellular immune responses after influenza vaccination in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Full Text BMC Immunology, December 21, 2012
185 The influence of family environment on long-term psychosocial functioning of adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia Arthritis Care & Research , December 21, 2012
186 Vitamin D deficiency as the primary cause of musculoskeletal complaints in patients referred to rheumatology clinic: A clinical study Indian Journal of Rheumatology , December 21, 2012
187 The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial with 1-Mo Follow-Up American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, December 20, 2012
188 Which aspects of health differ between working and nonworking women with fibromyalgia? A cross-sectional study of work status and health Full Text BMC Public Health, December 20, 2012
189 Is there a relationship between fibromyalgia and rhinitis Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, December 20, 2012
190 Childhood risk factors for developing fibromyalgia Full Text Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, December 19, 2012
191 Acceptability of wide awake parenting: a psycho-educational intervention to manage parental fatigue Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, December 18, 2012
192 Altered functional B-cell subset populations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared to Healthy Controls Clinical and Experimental Immunology, December 14, 2012
193 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Chronic Fatigue (CF) are distinguished accurately: Results of supervised learning techniques applied on clinical and inflammatory data Psychiatry Research, December 13, 2012
194 Region-specific myoelectric manifestations of fatigue in human rectus femoris muscle Muscle & Nerve, December 13, 2012
195 Measuring fatigue in SSc: a comparison of the Short Form-36 Vitality subscale and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue scale Rheumatology, December 12, 2012
196 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in chronic fatigue syndrome patients Psychiatry Research, December 12, 2012
197 Ultra-Slow delta power in chronic fatigue syndrome Psychiatry Research, December 12, 2012
198 Effects of noradrenaline and dopamine on supraspinal fatigue in well-trained men Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, December 11, 2012 Clinical Article
199 The Influence of Acute Back Muscle Fatigue and Fatigue Recovery on Trunk Sensorimotor Control Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, December 10, 2012
200 Is brief psychodynamic psychotherapy in primary fibromyalgia syndrome with concurrent depression an effective treatment ? A randomized controlled trial General Hospital Psychiatry, December 7, 2012 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology
- Independent predictors of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus include age, renal activity, immunosuppressant use and pre-existing organ damage
- When treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), male sex, short duration of symptoms and less tender joints at baseline were found to be independent predictors of sustained remission with conventional DMARDs
- Higher baseline DAS28 scores and positive rheumatoid factor status are significantly associated with an improvement in response to rituximab treatment
Highlights in Rheumatology
ACPA correlate with disease progression in JIA
In a study involving 74 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 26 patients had detectable anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). The ACPA titers correlated with disease progression at baseline and after a median follow-up of 11.5 months. In addition to predicting disease severity and progression, the authors concluded that ACPA were superior to IgM-RF in diagnosing JIA.
Read the article summaryPredicting cardiovascular mortality in SLE
In a study involving 208 patients with SLE followed for 12 years, 42 deaths occurred, 48% of which were considered to be cardiovascular mortalities. Age, increased cystatin C levels, and arterial disease were predictive of all-cause mortality. Cigarette smoking and increased sVCAM-1, hsCRP, abeta2GP1, and aPL antibody levels were predictive of cardiovascular mortality.
Read the article summaryAnti-apoA-1 antibodies predict cardiovascular disease in RA patients
In a study conducted at the University of Geneva involving 118 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but without cardiovascular disease at baseline, the 10-year Framingham cardiovascular risk score (FRS) was improved with the inclusion of the anti-apoA-1 antibody titer. The median follow-up was 9 years and the incidence of cardiovascular disease was 16%. Other biomarkers, including the NT-proBNP, oxLDL, CRP, and RF levels and the anti-citrullinated peptide antibody titer, did not improve the FRS.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Rheumatology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Creatine supplementation in fibromyalgia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Arthritis Care & Research , April 3, 2013
2 Posttraumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia syndrome: Prevalence, temporal relationship between posttraumatic stress - and fibromyalgia symptoms and impact on clinical outcome Pain, April 15, 2013 Review Article
3 Mutations in the C-terminal Domain of ColQ in Endplate Acetylcholinesterase Deficiency Compromise ColQ-MuSK Interaction Human Mutation, April 18, 2013 Review Article
4 Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Randomised Trial Cognitive Therapy and Research, April 11, 2013
5 Changes in Pain Coping, Catastrophizing, and Coping Efficacy After Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Juvenile Fibromyalgia The Journal of Pain, April 8, 2013
6 Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis Journal of Pain Research, April 2, 2013 Free full text
7 Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K18 Superantigen Expression and Human Herpesvirus-6 and Human Herpesvirus-7 Viral Loads in Chronic Fatigue Patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2, 2013 Review Article
8 Opioid Use in Fibromyalgia Is Associated with Negative Health Related Measures in a Prospective Cohort Study Pain Research and Treatment, March 26, 2013 Free full text
9 Update on polymyalgia rheumatica European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 12, 2013
10 Facial Pain Associated With Fibromyalgia Can Be Marked by Abnormal Neuromuscular Control: A Cross-Sectional Study Physical Therapy, April 25, 2013
11 Sexuality of men with fibromyalgia: what are the factors that cause sexual dysfunction Rheumatology International, April 24, 2013
12 Immunostimulation in the treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis Immunologic Research, April 16, 2013 Review Article
13 Fatigue assessment of Parkinsons disease patient in clinic: specific versus holistic Journal of Neural Transmission, April 19, 2013
14 Achieving valid patient-reported outcomes measurement: a lesson from fatigue in multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Journal, April 15, 2013
15 Correlates of body mass index in women with fibromyalgia Orthopaedic Nursing, April 9, 2013
16 Fatigue-related brain white matter changes in granulomatosis with polyangiitis Rheumatology, April 19, 2013
17 GH/IGF1 axis disturbances in the fibromyalgia syndrome: is there a rationale for GH treatment? Pituitary, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
18 Understanding why cognitivebehavioral therapy is an effective treatment for adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 5, 2013
19 Clinical and immunological predictors of prognosis for Japanese patients with thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis Journal of Neuroimmunology, April 15, 2013
20 Using fMRI to evaluate the effects of milnacipran on central pain processing in patients with fibromyalgia Scandinavian Journal of Pain, April 16, 2013
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