Objectives To test the reliability of new ultrasound (US) definitions and quantification of synovial hypertrophy (SH) and power Doppler (PD) signal, separately and in combination, in a range of joints ...
Background/purpose Social media (SM) has become an indispensable tool in healthcare, providing platforms for networking and ...
We have evaluated the clinical value of the ELISA for anti-AT 1 R AAbs and anti-ET A R AAbs in two large, clinically well-defined cohorts of SSc patients from the Netherlands. Anti-AT 1 R AAbs and ...
Background This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of avacopan versus a prednisone taper in the subgroup of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (granulomatosis ...
Background About 20% of female patients with anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) experience obstetric complications despite standard treatment with aspirin and heparin. Treatment with hydroxychloroquine ...
Objective To investigate the presence and bioactivity of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in synovial fluid (SF) of osteoarthritis (OA) patients and elucidate mechanisms modulating their inflammatory ...
Background Self-management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases often involves regular assessments of disease-related outcomes. In recent years, smartphone apps are used to collect electronic ...
The trajectory to RA development is a multi-step process that can take a decade. Understanding which processes occur at which moment during this trajectory is crucial when designing interventions to ...
Objective Assess long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of bimekizumab in ankylosing spondylitis (radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA)). Methods Patients with active r-axSpA completing ...
Objective To assess patient’s self-reported global assessment of health (PGA) in relation to inflammation, pain and disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Data were obtained ...
Objectives Chronic inflammation promotes cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) improve disease activity and cardiovascular ...
Objective To compare the effectiveness of a strategy administering baricitinib versus one using TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after conventional synthetic ...