Towards telehealth delivery in pediatric rheumatology practice by Raju Khubchandani, Tadej Avčin, Angelo Ravelli

“…It includes lessons learnt from emerging economies where pediatric rheumatologists are scarce. Pediatric rheumatology, which relies heavily on history, musculoskeletal and skin examination is aptly suited to exploit telemedicine in its synchronous and asynchronous forms. …”
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Hábitos de prescrição anti-álgica numa população de doentes com patología crónica reumatológica. by Rui Figueiredo, Miguel Sousa, Cláudia Miguel, Eugénia Simões

“…The aim of this study was to record the analgesic prescription commonly performed by Portuguese Rheumatologists in patients with chronic Rheumatologic disease, using the guidelines provided by the World Health Organization for treatment of chronic pain as comparative.We randomly selected the clinical records of 203 patients with complete clinical record. …”
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A case of SAPHO syndrome: a DISH of radiological features to be considered by Fakhreddin Sabooniha

“…Conclusion This case report aims to inform rheumatologists and radiologists about various radiologic and dermatologic manifestations of SAPHO syndrome with emphasizing on taking into consideration of past and present skin lesions in the interpretation of the radiologic signs in order to prevent irrelevant procedures or hazardous imaging and to urge rheumatology societies to set up a SAPHO registry for future randomized controlled trials. …”
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Interleukin-6 inhibitors: from the therapy of immuno-inflammatory rheumatic diseases to use in COVID-19 by N. V. Muravyeva, B. S. Belov

“…The first inhibitor of IL-6 (IL-6), which entered the practice of rheumatologists, was tocilizumab (TCZ), the second – sarilumab (SAR). …”
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Choice of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in ankylosing spondylitis by Rimma Mikhailovna Balabanova, M. V. Podryadnova

“…According to the international and Russia's Association of Rheumatologists guidelines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are an important component of AS therapy. …”
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EULAR recommendations for conducting clinical studies and/or clinical trials in systemic vasculitis: focus on anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis. by Hellmich, B, Flossmann, O, Gross, W, Bacon, P, Cohen-Tervaert, J, Guillevin, L, Jayne, D, Mahr, A, Merkel, P, Raspe, H, Scott, D, Witter, J, Yazici, H, Luqmani, R

“…METHODS: An expert consensus group was formed consisting of rheumatologists, nephrologists and specialists in internal medicine representing five European countries and the USA, a clinical epidemiologist and representatives from regulatory agencies. …”

Best-practice indicators in Psoriatic disease care by Helliwell, P, Favier, G, Gladman, D, Soriano, E, Kirkham, B, Coates, L, Puig, L, Boehncke, W, Thaçi, D

“…</br> <br><strong>Methods: </strong>(1) Structured review of scientific and grey literature to obtain evidence for a long list of 100 potential indicators across the 4 focus areas; (2) survey expert rheumatologists and dermatologists to review the long list and identify the most meaningful and feasible indicators for use in day-to-day practice; (3) consensus discussion to identify a shortlist of indicators based on predefined selection criteria; (4) electronic group discussion to refine definitions of shortlisted indicators and targets; and (5) review of the shortlisted indicators at the annual GRAPPA meeting in July 2018 to ensure the indicators meet the preliminary criteria.…”

Is rheumatoid factor useful in primary care? A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Miller, A, Mahtani, K, Waterfield, M, Timms, A, Misbah, SA, Luqmani, R

“…Of all RF requests, 66.6% was made by GPs, 7.0% by rheumatologists and 26.4% by other hospital departments. …”

Current management strategies in Osgood Schlatter: a cross-sectional mixed-method study by Lyng, K, Rathleff, MS, Dean, BJF, Kluzek, S, Holden, S

“…The aim of this study is to investigate how international healthcare professionals (General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Rheumatologists, Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctors and Orthopaedic Surgeons) diagnose and manage OS.…”

Pain in rheumatoid arthritis - Could JAK inhibition be the answer? by Mehta, P, Taylor, PC

Teleconsultation in rheumatology: a literature review and opinion paper by Avouac, J, Marotte, H, Balsa, A, Chebbah, M, Clanche, SL, Verhagen, LAW, Filková, M, Mueller, RB, Mongey, A-B, Taylor, PC

“…To facilitate remote consultations and meet expectations of rheumatologists and patients, international and national guidelines have recently been proposed and existing tools, such as Patient-Reported Outcomes questionnaires, have had to be digitally adapted. …”

Non-invasive in vivo assessment of osteoarthritic articular cartilage: a review on MRI investigations by Raja Ahmad, Raja Mohd Kamil, Mohd Hani, Ahmad Fadzil, Kumar, Dileep, Malik, Aamir Saeed, Razak, Ruslan, Kiflie, Azman

“…Early detection of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is of great interest to orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, radiologists, and researchers because it would allow physicians to provide patients with treatments and advice to slow the onset or progression of the disease. …”
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The Effect of Travel Burden on Depression and Anxiety in African American Women Living with Systemic Lupus by Ashley A. White, Brittany L. Smalls, Aissatou Ba, Trevor D. Faith, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, Hetlena Johnson, Jillian Rose, Clara L. Dismuke-Greer, Jim C. Oates, Leonard E. Egede, Edith M. Williams

“…This leads to an increased burden in accessing care for patients requiring specialized care. Given that most rheumatologists are located in urban centers at large hospitals, many lupus patients must travel long distances for routine appointments. …”
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Risk Factors, Manifestation, and Awareness of Osteoporosis among Patients of Various Specialists in Switzerland: Results of a National Survey by Sigrid Jehle-Kunz, Hans-Jörg Häuselmann, Mitra Keschawarzi, Olivier Lamy, Franck Luzuy, Natalie Marcoli, Christian Meier, Brigitte Uebelhart, Peter Wiedersheim

“…A total of 262 physician questionnaires and 9065 patient questionnaires were analyzed, mainly from general practitioners (64.9%), followed by rheumatologists (16.8%), gynecologists (12.2%), and endocrinologists (6.1%). …”
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Nurses experience increased clinical and organisational competence by working with a medical quality register, RevNatus – a qualitative study by Hilde Bjørngaard, Hege Svean Koksvik, Bente Jakobsen, Kjersti Grønning

“…The nurses took the main responsibility for RevNatus, but lack of routines and uncoordinated collaboration with the rheumatologists and secretaries made the nurses spend too much time verifying the accuracy of data or post-registering missing data. …”
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Descriptive analysis of patients positive for anti-phospholipid antibodies included in two Italian registries by Vittorio Pengo, Luca Sarti, Emilia Antonucci, Stefania Di Agostino, Elisa Bison, Gentian Denas, Daniela Poli, Pier Luigi Meroni, Roberto Gerli, Antonella Radice, Gualtiero Palareti, on behalf of FIRMA group and START collaborators

“…Data from INSPIRE were collected by rheumatologists of the FIRMA group while those of START by physicians working in Italian thrombosis centers. …”
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RheuMetric Quantitative 0 to 10 Physician Estimates of Inflammation, Damage, and Distress in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Validation Against Reference Measures by Nicholas Rodwell, Geraldine Hassett, Paul Bird, Theodore Pincus, Joseph Descallar, Kathryn A. Gibson

“…Methods A prospective, cross‐sectional assessment was performed at one routine care visit at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Rheumatologists recorded DOCGL, DOCINF, DOCDAM, DOCSTR, and 28 joint counts for swelling (SJC), tenderness (TJC), and limited motion/deformity (DJC). …”
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Blau syndrome with hypertension and hepatic granulomas: a case report and literature review by Fangling Yao, Fangling Yao, Bei Tan, Di Wu, Min Shen

“…Clinicians, especially rheumatologists, must be aware of atypical symptoms of BS.…”
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Can early-onset acquired demyelinating syndrome (ADS) hide pediatric Behcet's disease? A case report by Mattia Pozzato, Mattia Pozzato, Robertino Dilena, Greta Rogani, Gisella Beretta, Sofia Torreggiani, Stefano Lanni, Alessandra Tozzo, Francesca Andreetta, Paola Cavalcante, Fabio Triulzi, Filippo Martinelli Boneschi, Francesca Minoia, Giovanni Filocamo

“…The challenge presented by this unique case required a multidisciplinary approach involving pediatric neurologists, neuro-radiologists, and pediatric rheumatologists, with all of these specialists creating awareness about early-onset acquired demyelinating syndromes (ADSs). …”
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Delphi-Based Consensus on Interstitial Lung Disease Screening in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases (Croatian National-Based Study) by Mislav Radić, Srđan Novak, Marko Barešić, Ana Hećimović, Dijana Perković, Jasna Tekavec-Trkanjec, Miroslav Mayer, Višnja Prus, Jadranka Morović-Vergles, Daniela Marasović Krstulović, Mislav Cerovec, Ljiljana Bulat Kardum, Miroslav Samaržija, Branimir Anić

“…A screening strategy for early identification of patients with various CTD-ILD was first developed by a multidisciplinary team of rheumatologists, pulmonologists, and radiologists to identify early CTD patients at risk of ILD, a severe extra-articular manifestation of CTD.…”
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