Barriers to care in juvenile localized and systemic scleroderma: an exploratory survey study of caregivers’ perspectives by Leigh A. Stubbs, Andrew M. Ferry, Danielle Guffey, Christina Loccke, Erin Moriarty Wade, Pamela Pour, Kaveh Ardalan, Peter Chira, Ingrid M. Ganske, Daniel Glaser, Gloria Higgins, Nadia Luca, Katharine F. Moore, Vidya Sivaraman, Katie Stewart, Natalia Vasquez-Canizares, Raegan D. Hunt, Renata S. Maricevich, Kathryn S. Torok, Suzanne C. Li, Childhood Arthritis, Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Scleroderma Workgroup

“…Most families had at least one person with a college education or higher (87%), traveled ≤ 2 h to see their rheumatologist (83%), and had private insurance (75%). …”
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THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY DOCTOR IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PSORIASIS by T. B. Bevzenko, A. A. Mantula

“…A patient with psoriasis falls into the professional field of interest of doctors in the following specialties: family doctor, dermatologist, rheumatologist, traumatologist, endocrinologist, cardiologist. …”
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Chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with immuno-inflammatory rheumatic diseases: screening and prevention issues (based on the materials of the EULAR recommendations) by B. S. Belov, G. I. Gridneva, E. S. Aronova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Despite the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and the need for close cooperation with doctors of other specialties, the EULAR working group emphasizes the central role of a rheumatologist in the management of patients with HOI that occur against the background of IIRD and are associated with the received anti-rheumatic therapy.…”
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Factors associated with radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis starting biological diseases modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) by Giovanni Adami, Angelo Fassio, Francesca Pistillo, Camilla Benini, Ombretta Viapiana, Maurizio Rossini, Davide Gatti

“…Methods: Presence or development of new erosions was assessed by a skilled rheumatologist at the time of the visit (baseline and 12 months thereafter). …”
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Management of pain induced by exercise and mobilization during physical therapy programs: views of patients and care providers by Rannou François, Boccard Eric, Boisgard Anne, Lefèvre-Colau Marie, Desjeux Dominique, Alami Sophie, Poiraudeau Serge

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We performed a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with a stratified sample of 12 patients (7 women) and 14 care providers (6 women): 4 general practitioners [GPs], 1 rheumatologist, 1 physical medicine physician, 1 geriatrician, 2 orthopedic surgeons, and 5 physical therapists.…”
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Assessment of Psoriasis Incidence in Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Ali Safaei, Mansour Karimifar, Hamid Reza Mousavi, Behzad Bafandeh

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Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of inferior epigastric artery: not only a surgical complication by Rossana Corso, Andrea Coppola, Stefano Grazioli, Cristina Dedionigi, Nicolò Tandurella, Massimo Venturini, Francesco Dentali

“…The patient completely recovered, returned home after two weeks in a subacute facility, and is awaiting evaluation for the scleroderma follow up from a rheumatologist. …”
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Literature Review and Case Report by Natalya N. Korableva, Evgeniy V. Berestnev, Sergey M. Kiselyov, Natalya F. Chipsanova

“…The child was consulted by pediatric rheumatologist who has diagnosed FOP. Etanercept and zoledronic acid were administrated, though etanercept was later discontinued. …”
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Is telemedicine a golden opportunity or a dangerous roundabout for chronic rheumatic diseases? A narrative review by Maria Ramona Melis, Khadija El Aoufy, Marco Matucci-Cerinic

“…Methods: the team that conducted the narrative review was composed by two rheumatology and research nurses (MRM, KEA) and a rheumatologist (MMC), who discussed the relevance of the research question and agreed on the search strategy. …”
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Identification of musculoskeletal problems using pGALS examination in school going boys in Chennai, India by Nithya Bhaskar, Lakshmi Harshita Bhogavalli, Umapathy Pasupathy, Mahesh Janarthanan

“…If abnormalities in the screening tool were found, the subjects were then referred to a pediatric rheumatologist for further evaluation. Results: A total of 1543 boys were included in this study. …”
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Osteoarthritis: management strategies depending on the location of lesions by N. A. Shostak, N. G. Pravduk, M. O. Anischenko, M. S. Dzhauari

“…An international group of experts of primary care has developed algorithms for OA patient management, including diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and criteria for referring the patient to a specialist (rheumatologist). Current guidelines recommend non-drug therapy, pharmacotherapy, and surgery. …”
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Systemic Urate Deposition: An Unrecognized Complication of Gout? by Puja Khanna, Richard J. Johnson, Bradley Marder, Brian LaMoreaux, Ada Kumar

“…These studies extend the significance of gout beyond the rheumatologist and emphasize the need for physicians to follow the American College of Rheumatology guidelines to treat subjects with gout to a goal of achieving serum urate <6 mg/dl. …”
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Assessment of Manifestations of Temporomandibular Joint Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by B Movahedian, M Razavi, A Movahedian, M Moeini

“…The diagnosis of RA was determined according to the criteria of American Collegeof Rheumatology (1987) and confirmed by a rheumatologist. Inclusion criteria for control group weresimilarity of age and sex with RA group, and no history of RA or other bone - joint diseases.All patients were assessed for clinical sings and symptoms of TMJ involvement.…”
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Efficacy of myofascial induction compared with its simulation on joint amplitude in people with axial spondylarthritis: Protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial. by María Alejandra Sánchez Vera, Diego Alejandro Jaimes Fernández, Robert Schleip

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this randomized controlled parallel superiority clinical trial, 84 people with an AxSpA diagnosis confirmed by a rheumatologist will be randomly assigned to groups: the experimental group or the control group. …”
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Follow-up case: Ruptured proximal anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial femoral artery in a Behcet's patient by Panagitsa Christoforou, Christos Kounnos, Konstantinos Kapoulas, Vasos Scoutellas, Christos Bekos

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Psychosis secondary to indomethacin. A case report by S. Santiago González, C. Gómez Sánchez-Lafuente, A. Martinez Rico, J. Hurtado Molina

“…It was evidenced that the patient had taken a higher dose of Indomethacin than prescribed by the rheumatologist, reason why its daily intake was suspended, and subsequently an improvement and even suppression of symptoms was seen. …”
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Self-Reported Breast Implant Illness: The Contribution of Systemic Illnesses and Other Factors to Patient Symptoms by Stephen D Bresnick

“…For patients in which a systemic illness or other factor is felt to play a contributory role to self-reported BII symptoms, referral to an internist or rheumatologist for a thorough history and physical examination to rule out conditions may be prudent before explantation. …”
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An educational leaflet improves response to invitation for screening for arthritis in patients with psoriasis in primary care, but only in practices in the most deprived areas by Coates, L, Savage, L, Waxman, R, McGonagle, D, Moverley, A, Helliwell, P

“…Patients were randomised 1:1 to receive study information alone or with the educational leaflet, with an invitation to attend for a screening examination by a dermatologist and rheumatologist. Nine hundred thirty-two invitation packs were sent to recruit 191 (20.5%) participants. …”

Incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in Denmark: a nationwide register linkage study by Egeberg, A, Kristensen, LE, Thyssen, JP, Gislason, GH, Gottlieb, AB, Coates, LC, Jullien, D, Gisondi, P, Gladman, DD, Skov, L, Mallbris, L

“…We identified a total of 12 719 patients with PsA (prevalence=0.22%), including 9034 patients where the PsA diagnosis was made by a rheumatologist (prevalence=0.16%). Incidence rates of PsA (per 100 000 person-years) increased from 7.3 in 1997 to a peak incidence of 27.3 in 2010. …”

Use of Corticosteroid in Children with Unresponsiveness to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Disease by Abdolkarim Hamedi, Sarah ghahremani, Abdolreza Malek, Somayeh Ghahremani, Alireza Ataei Nakhaei

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