Quality of life

12-06-2018 | Osteoarthritis | Article

Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysisEffects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Antonelli M, Donelli D, Fioravanti A. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4081-6

12-06-2018 | Osteoarthritis | Article

Living with osteoarthritis is a balancing act: An exploration of patients’ beliefs about knee pain

This study aimed to explore the beliefs of people with knee osteoarthritis about the disease, and how these beliefs had formed and what impact these beliefs had on activity participation, health behaviour, and self-management.

Darlow B et al. BMC Rheumatol 2018; 2: 15. doi: 10.1186/s41927-018-0023-x

12-06-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

Characteristics of recurrent fractures

Kanis JA et al. Osteoporos Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4502-0

11-06-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor: Pooled efficacy and safety analyses in an Australian rheumatoid arthritis population

Hall S et al. Rheumatol Ther 2018. doi: 10.1007/s40744-018-0118-2

11-06-2018 | Osteoarthritis | Article

Effect of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials

Simental-Mendía M et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4077-2

08-06-2018 | Pain | Review | Article

Cannabinoids for the treatment of rheumatic diseases: Where do we stand?

Katz-Talmor D et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1038/s41584-018-0025-5

07-06-2018 | Psoriatic arthritis | Article

Secukinumab provides rapid and sustained pain relief in psoriatic arthritis over 2 years: Results from the FUTURE 2 study

McInnes IB et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 113. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1610-3

07-06-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

Niclosamide as an adjuvant to etanercept in treatment patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: An 8-week randomized controlled pilot study

Al-Gareeb AIA, Gorial FI, Mahmood AS. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4164-5

06-06-2018 | Quality of life | Article

Health-related quality of life in patients with psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis: Data from the prospective multicenter NOR-DMARD study compared with Norwegian general population controls

Michelsen B et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2018. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213286

05-06-2018 | Systemic sclerosis | Article

The effects of upper and lower limb exercise on the microvascular reactivity in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis patients

Mitropoulos A et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 112. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1605-0

05-06-2018 | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Article

A new biopsychosocial and clinical questionnaire to assess juvenile idiopathic arthritis: JAB-Q

Unal E et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4075-4

02-06-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

The role of mirtazapine in patients with fibromyalgia: A systematic review

The objective of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy and safety of mirtazapine in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia.

Ottman AA, Warner CB, Brown JN. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4068-3

04-06-2018 | Biologics | Article

Disease activity and biologic use in patients with psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis

Kavanaugh A et al. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4140-0

01-06-2018 | Gout | Article

Comorbidity in gout at the time of first diagnosis: Sex differences that may have implications for dosing of urate lowering therapy

Drivelegka P et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 108. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1596-x

02-06-2018 | Spondyloarthropathies | Article

Work participation in spondyloarthritis across countries: Analysis from the ASAS-COMOSPA study

Manica SR et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2018. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-21346

31-05-2018 | Psoriatic arthritis | Article

Comparison of US patient, rheumatologist, and dermatologist perceptions of psoriatic disease symptoms: Results from the DISCONNECT study

Husni M et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 102. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1601-4

28-05-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

Expert recommendations on the psychological needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Leon L et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4057-6

24-05-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

Fears and beliefs of people living with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic literature review

Palominos PE et al. Adv Rheumatol 2018; 58: 1. doi: 10.1186/s42358-018-0001-4

24-05-2018 | Vitamin D | Article

Vitamin D level and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis: A Mendelian randomization

Bae SC, Lee YH. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4152-9

22-05-2018 | Systemic lupus erythematosus | Article

Aberrant T cell subsets and cytokines expression profile in systemic lupus erythematosus

Zhou H et al. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4124-0