Characteristics of gout patients according to the laterality of nephrolithiasis: A cross ‐sectional study using helical computed tomography
ConclusionsApproximately one ‐third of gout patients had kidney stones and more than half of the patients with stones were bilateral and multiple stone carriers. Elevation of Sua might increase the stone burden in gout, leading to more severe renal dysfunction. An association between nephrolithiasis and Mets was not demonstra ted in gout patients. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 28, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Toru Shimizu,
Hiroshi Hori,
Masanori Umeyama,
Kentaro Shimizu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography for assessment of disease activity in large vessel vasculitis
ConclusionPositron emission tomography is specific and reliable in disease activity assessment of LVV, but lacks sensitivity for detecting active disease in patients under long ‐term immunosuppressive treatment. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 22, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Nicolai Schramm,
Janina Ingenhoff,
Claudia Dechant,
Karla ‐Maria Treitl,
Marcus Treitl,
Fabian Proft,
Hendrik Schulze‐Koops,
Ulrich Hoffmann,
Peter Bartenstein,
Axel Rominger,
Michael Czihal Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Association of good oncological response to therapy with the development of rheumatic immune ‐related adverse events following PD‐1 inhibitor therapy
ConclusionRheumatic irAEs are relatively common with PD ‐1 inhibitor therapy, and appear to be associated with a good oncological response to therapy. Many rheumatic irAEs were not referred to rheumatological services. Prospective systematic investigation would be of benefit to explore these characteristics. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 22, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: David F. L. Liew,
Jessica L. Y. Leung,
Bonnia Liu,
Jonathan Cebon,
Albert G. Frauman,
Russell R. C. Buchanan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessment of the validity and reliability of the Jenkins Sleep Scale in ankylosing spondylitis
ConclusionsJSS ‐TR is a valid, simple and feasible sleep instrument that can be easily applied to AS patients both in research and clinical settings. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 22, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mehmet Tuncay Duruoz,
Firat Ulutatar,
Ekim Can Ozturk,
Cagri Unal ‐Ulutatar,
Canan Sanal Toprak,
Onder Kayhan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Association between cumulative methotrexate dose, non ‐invasive scoring system and hepatic fibrosis detected by Fibroscan in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving methotrexate
ConclusionsLiver fibrosis measured with Fibroscan was associated with cumulative MTX. RA patients with metabolic syndrome including high body mass index and fatty liver, had a higher risk of MTX ‐induced hepatic fibrosis. RA patients with high cumulative MTX dose, especially patients with concurrent metabolic syndrome, should be cautiously monitored for liver fibrosis. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 22, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ratchaya Lertnawapan,
Soonthorn Chonprasertsuk,
Sith Siramolpiwat Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Long ‐term efficacy of repeated sodium hyaluronate injections in adult patients with Kashin‐Beck disease of the knee
ConclusionsRepeated once yearly cycles of intra ‐articular sodium hyaluronate injections may improve knee KBD symptoms during the inbetween cycle period as well as exert a significant carry‐over effect for at least 1 year after the repeated cycle. Other randomized double‐blind studies are needed to confirm the findings from our study. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 20, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Xin Tang,
Zong ‐ke Zhou,
Bin Shen,
Peng‐de Kang,
Fu‐xing Pei,
Jian Li Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Low ‐density lipoprotein net charge is a risk factor for atherosclerosis in lupus patients independent of lipid concentrations
ConclusionsLow ‐density lipoprotein net charge may be considered a new independent contributor to subclinical atherosclerosis in SLE patients. The observed relationship was independent of lipid concentrations and extends the prominent role that IDL and LDL play in cardiovascular risk. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Marina Rodr íguez,
Montse Guardiola,
Iris Oliva,
Joan Carles Vallvé,
Raimon Ferré,
Lluís Masana,
Sandra Parra,
Josep Ribalta,
Antoni Castro Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
An evaluation of the Virtual Monitoring Clinic, a novel nurse ‐led service for monitoring patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis
ConclusionsThe VMC is an effective and well ‐accepted novel approach for the management of patients with stable RA. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Li ‐Ching Chew,
Xiaohui Xin,
Hui Yang,
Julian Thumboo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prevalence of minimal disease activity in Australian patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Assessing the outcome of national funding criteria for biologic disease ‐modifying antirheumatic drug prescribing
ConclusionThe Australian PBS criteria, funding bDMARD prescribing for PsA, select well for MDA achievers. A high prevalence of MDA non ‐achievement remains in patients ineligible for bDMARD funding, and enthesitis in this population is more common. Inflammatory markers were not discriminators between treatment or MDA achievement groups. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Eliza K. Pontifex,
Kokum Dissanayake,
David Bursill,
Tiffany Gill Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Initial presentation determines clinical entity in patients with anti ‐centromere antibody positivity
ConclusionOur study confirmed that many ACA ‐positive cases can be classified into an autoimmune disease type on presentation. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 14, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Masako Tsukamoto,
Katsuya Suzuki,
Tsutomu Takeuchi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The impact of systemic sclerosis on health ‐related quality of life assessed by SF‐36: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
ConclusionsThis meta ‐analysis showed that SSc patients had lower HRQoL than healthy controls, and SSc had negative influence on the HRQoL of patients. This indicates that clinical workers should pay more attention to SSc patients' HRQoL, so as to improve global health of patients with SSc. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 14, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lin Li,
Yafei Cui,
Shengnan Chen,
Qian Zhao,
Ting Fu,
Juan Ji,
Liren Li,
Zhifeng Gu Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Neutrophil ‐to‐lymphocyte ratio, mean platelet volume and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio in Behçet’s disease and their correlation with disease activity: A meta‐analysis
ConclusionsThis finding suggests that NLR may be a potential index to evaluate the disease activity of BD, although there are limitations of small number of studies and heterogeneity of individual characteristics. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 11, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Young Ho Lee,
Gwan Gyu Song Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Elderly onset of early rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for bone erosions, refractory to treatment: KURAMA cohort
ConclusionBone erosions were more frequently found in EORA. Clinical remission at 1 or 2 years was not enough to protect bone erosions in the ACPA‐positive EORA patients. Optimal treatment strategies preventing radiological damage should be considered for EORA. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 11, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Koichi Murata,
Hiromu Ito,
Motomu Hashimoto,
Kohei Nishitani,
Kosaku Murakami,
Masao Tanaka,
Wataru Yamamoto,
Tsuneyo Mimori,
Shuichi Matsuda Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Regulation of osteoblasts by alkaline phosphatase in ankylosing spondylitis
ConclusionAlkaline phosphatase was highly expressed in AS patients, may be involved in the ankylosis of AS, and represents a possible therapeutic target for ankylosis. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 11, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sungsin Jo,
Jinil Han,
Young L. Lee,
Subin Yoon,
Jaehyun Lee,
Sung E. Wang,
Tae ‐Hwan Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Recent advances in pediatric rheumatology: January to March 2018
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, EarlyView. (Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 8, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ankita Singh,
Nameirakpam Johnson,
Surjit Singh Tags: EXPERT COMMENT Source Type: research
