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What you'll find here at MDLinx Rheumatology: The top rheumatology clinical articles of the day, plus MDLinx exclusive content
- Our medical editors bring you the best key learnings published in the top peer-reviewed rheumatology medical journals. You'll find overviews here ranked and organized by topic on rheumatoid arthritis, joint and back pain, osteoarthritis, lupus and autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and bone fractures. In a matter of minutes, you and all the members of your patient care team can stay current on the literature as it is published.
- MDLinx exclusive content includes monthly highlights from our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, as well as clinical pearls from The Smartest Internist, The Smartest Family Physician, and The Smartest Pediatrician daily quiz challenges.
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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (21) Focus on Osteoarthritis821 A review of the definitional criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, October 21, 2010
822 Bone mineral density and depression in premenopausal women with primary fibromyalgia syndrome Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, October 20, 2010 Clinical Article
823 A national cross-sectional survey of diagnosed sufferers of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: pathways to diagnosis, changes in quality of life and service priorities Irish Journal of Medical Science, October 18, 2010
824 Does moderate-to-high intensity Nordic walking improve functional capacity and pain in fibromyalgia? A prospective randomized controlled trial Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 15, 2010
825 Is appreciation of written education about pain neurophysiology related to changes in illness perceptions and health status in patients with fibromyalgia Patient Education and Counselling, October 14, 2010
826 Is It All Central Sensitization? Role of Peripheral Tissue Nociception in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Current Rheumatology Reports, October 7, 2010
827 Effect of a Symptom Diary on Symptom Frequency and Intensity in Healthy Subjects The Journal of Rheumatology, October 6, 2010
828 Reduced pressure pain thresholds in response to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome but not in chronic low back pain: An experimental study Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, October 6, 2010
829 Evaluation of gastric emptying rate in patients with fibromyalgia: A case control study Modern Rheumatology, October 5, 2010
830 Elevated excitatory neurotransmitter levels in the fibromyalgia brain Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 5, 2010
831 The Effects of 12 Weeks of Resistance Exercise Training on Disease Severity and Autonomic Modulation at Rest and After Acute Leg Resistance Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, October 4, 2010
832 Variations in Brain Gray Matter Associated with Chronic Pain Current Rheumatology Reports, October 1, 2010
833 Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome and Associated Medical Conditions With an Emphasis on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The Journal of Urology, September 24, 2010
834 Miscellaneous Pain Syndromes in Older Adults Full Text Clinical Geriatrics, September 24, 2010
835 Controlled follow-up study of physical and psychosocial functioning of adolescents with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome Rheumatology, September 23, 2010
836 Primary Care Physical Therapy in People With Fibromyalgia: Opportunities and Boundaries Within a Monodisciplinary Setting Physical Therapy, September 21, 2010
837 Relationship between school absenteeism and depressive symptoms among adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia Journal of Pediatric Psychology, September 20, 2010
838 Fluctuation of serum vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) concentrations during exacerbation and remission phases in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Heart and Vessels, September 14, 2010
839 Four different patterns of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of a Q-sort study Rheumatology, September 13, 2010
840 The National Data Bank for rheumatic diseases: a multi-registry rheumatic disease data bank Rheumatology, September 10, 2010
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.
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