A focus on melorheostosis disease: a literature review and case report of femoral-acetabular impingement due to melorheostosis treated with surgical hip osteoplasty by M. Ruggiero, A. Conforti, A. Culcasi, C. Mazzanti, G. Sibahi, N. Rani, S. Sartini

“…We discuss the role of different physicians, including genetists, rheumatologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, and orthopedic surgeons, in providing accurate diagnoses and effective treatments. …”
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RheumaTool, a novel clinical decision support system for the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases, and its first validation in a retrospective chart analysis by Hannes Alder, Christian Marx, Johann Steurer, Maria M. Wertli, Pius Korner-Nievergelt, Giorgio Tamborrini, Thomas Langenegger, Andrina Eichholzer, Michael Andor, Andreas Krebs, Beat A. Michel, Lukas Wildi

“…RheumaTool’s output was compared to the correct diagnoses, established either by widely accepted diagnostic criteria or through the expert consensus of independent rheumatologists. Diagnostic precision, the primary endpoint, was defined as the proportion of correctly diagnosed cases among all cases. …”
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Attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey of Chinese Patients with Rheumatic Diseases by Zixi Yi, Zhongqiang Yao, Dan Xu, Chuanhui Xu, Wenqiang Fang, Zhanfei Guo, Yong Wang, Jianlin Huang, Qin Li, Hong Zhang, Anbin Huang, Lijun Wu, Zhenbiao Wu, Huifang Guo, Fengxiao Zhang, Jing Lu, Zhenchun Zhang, Zhongming Yu, Zhanyun Da, Li Luo, Bin Wu, Henglian Wu, Lin Zeng, Rong Mu

“…In conclusion, most patients with RDs in China intended to get vaccinated, although the vaccination rate in this particular population was low. Rheumatologists should take more responsibility in COVID-19 vaccination education of patients with RDs.…”
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Bridging gaps: a qualitative inquiry on improving paediatric rheumatology care among healthcare workers in Kenya by Angela Migowa, Sasha Bernatsky, Anthony K. Ngugi, Helen E. Foster, Peterrock Muriuki, Roselyter M. Riang’a, Stanley Luchters

“…Abstract Background Due to the paucity of paediatric rheumatologists in Kenya, it is paramount that we explore strategies to bridge clinical care gaps for paediatric rheumatology patients in order to promote early diagnosis, prompt referral, and optimal management. …”
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Clinical guidelines «Rational use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in clinical practice» by A. E. Karateev, E. L. Nasonov, N. N. Yakhno, V. T. Ivashkin, N. V. Chichasova, L. I. Alekseeva, Yu. A. Karpov, M. A. Evseev, M. L. Kukushkin, A. B. Danilov, O. V. Vorobyeva, A. V. Amelin, D. S. Novikova, O. M. Drapkina, S. S. Kopenkin, G. R. Abuzarova

“…The paper presents the new version of the clinical guidelines «Rational use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in clinical practice » prepared by the Association of Rheumatologists of Russia, the Russian Pain Society, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Russian Society of Cardiology, the Association of Traumatologists and Orthopedists of Russia, the Association of Interdisciplinary Medicine, and the Russian Association of Palliative Medicine.In our country, NSAIDs are the most important and most popular class of analgesics. …”
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The Italian Society for Rheumatology clinical practice guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis by S. Parisi, A. Bortoluzzi, G.D. Sebastiani, F. Conti, R. Caporali, N. Ughi, I. Prevete, A. Ariani, M. Manara, G. Carrara, C.A. Scirè

“…The task force consisting of rheumatologists from the SIR Epidemiology Research Unit and a committee with experience in RA identified key health questions to guide a systematic literature review. …”
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Analysis of related factors for RA flares after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective study from patient survey by Rong Li, Jun-Kang Zhao, Qian Li, Li Zhao, Ya-Zhen Su, Jun-yan Zhang, Li-Yun Zhang

“…With frequent secondary and breakthrough infections, immune dysfunction in RA patients, and long-term use of immune preparations, SARS-CoV-2 infection poses a significant challenge to patients and rheumatologists. Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection causes RA flares and what factors aggravate RA flares are poorly studied. …”
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Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Flares with Myocarditis Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: A Case-Based Review by Yi Wye Lai, Choon Guan Chua, Xin Rong Lim, Prabath Joseph Francis, Chuanhui Xu, Hwee Siew Howe

“…This case series serves to highlight the differences in clinical and therapeutic aspects in ARD patients, heighten the vigilance of rheumatologists for this development, and encourage the adoption of risk reduction strategies in this vulnerable population.…”
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Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis among patients with plaque psoriasis: a Brazilian retrospective study by Shirley Braga Lima Gamonal, Aloisio Carlos Couri Gamonal, Marcos Antônio Fernandes Brandão, Laura Andrade Junqueira, Pollyana Mendonça de Assis, Nádia Rezende Barbosa Raposo

“…Since dermatologists perform the initial approach, these professionals need to be trained to diagnose this comorbidity and treat it, together with rheumatologists.…”
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New possibilities of pharmacotherapy for systemic lupus erythematosus: A place of belimumab by E. L. Nasonov

“…Despite its official registration for the therapy of SLE, RTM is included in the EULAR, ACR, and Russia's Association of Rheumatologists guidelines for its treatment. Belimumab, a fully human recombinant IgG1λmonoclonal antibody, specially designed to treat SLE, prevents the interaction of pBLyS with the receptors of autoreactive transitional and naive B cells, giving rise to the suppression of B cell hyperresponsiveness, autoantibody synthesis in particular. …”
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Should systemic sclerosis be recognised as an occupational disease in Switzerland? by Mathilde Schmid, Denise Grolimund Berset, Peggy Krief, Anja Zyska Cherix, Brigitta Danuser, Mickaël Rinaldo

“…Our literature review enabled us to design a short questionnaire to help general practitioners and rheumatologists to identify those patients with systemic sclerosis who are likely to have their illness recognised as an occupational disease. …”
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Monitoring chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases mixing virtual and face-to-face assessments-Results of the digireuma study. by Diego Benavent, Luis Fernández-Luque, Francisco J Núñez-Benjumea, Victoria Navarro-Compán, María Sanz-Jardón, Marta Novella-Navarro, Pedro L González-Sanz, Enrique Calvo-Aranda, Leticia Lojo, Alejandro Balsa, Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez

“…After a focus group with patients and rheumatologists, relevant concerns regarding the management of RA and SpA were raised, leading to the development of the Mixed Attention Model (MAM), which combined hybrid (virtual and face-to-face) monitoring. …”
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Detecting hand joint ankylosis and subluxation in radiographic images using deep learning: A step in the development of an automatic radiographic scoring system for joint destructi... by Keisuke Izumi, Kanata Suzuki, Masahiro Hashimoto, Toshio Endoh, Kentaro Doi, Yuki Iwai, Masahiro Jinzaki, Shigeru Ko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yuko Kaneko

“…Using our newly developed annotation tool, well-trained rheumatologists and radiologists labeled the mTSS to the wrist, metacarpal phalangeal joints, and proximal interphalangeal joints included in the images. …”
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Case report: Sulfasalazine-induced hypersensitivity by Ekaterina M. Kuchinskaya, Irina A. Chikova, Mikhail M. Kostik, Mikhail M. Kostik

“…Only 13.3% satisfied typical and 20.0% atypical DIHS criteria from the Japanese group. Pediatric rheumatologists should be aware of DiHS/DRESS due to its similarities to other systemic inflammatory syndromes (especially systemic JIA, macrophage activation syndrome, and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis). …”
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Nationwide prevalence of glucocorticoid prescriptions over 17 years and osteoporosis prevention among long-term users by Hulda Hrund Bjornsdottir, Ólafur Brynjólfur Einarsson, Gerdur Gröndal, Bjorn Gudbjornsson

“…General practitioners most often prescribe glucocorticoid steroids, followed by physicians in training, rheumatologists, internists, and medical students. Of those who received prescriptions for glucocorticoid steroids, 12.2%–18.1% were classified as long-term users. …”
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Hip Fracture Prevention in Osteoporotic Elderly and Cancer Patients: An On-Line French Survey Evaluating Current Needs by Laëtitia Rodrigues, François H. Cornelis, Sylvie Chevret

“…Questionnaires were sent to orthopedic surgeons, interventional radiologists, oncologists, and rheumatologists. Completed questionnaires were analyzed and compared according to two indications: orthopedics-traumatology and oncology. …”
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Decoding the impact of autoinflammatory/autoimmune diseases on inner ear harmony and hearing loss by Michail Athanasopoulos, Pinelopi Samara, Ioannis Athanasopoulos

“…Collaboration between otolaryngologists, rheumatologists, and immunologists is crucial for improving the quality of life in these complex conditions.…”
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The usefulness and reliability of English-language YouTube videos as a source of knowledge for patients with familial Mediterranean fever by Belkıs Nihan Coşkun, Burcu Yagiz, Esra Giounous Chalil, Ediz Dalkılıç, Yavuz Pehlivan

“…Methods A search on YouTube was conducted on January 13, 2022, using the keywords: “familial Mediterranean fever treatment,” “familial Mediterranean fever colchicine,” and “familial Mediterranean fever colchicine opacalcium.” Two rheumatologists independently evaluated the relevance and accuracy of the videos. …”
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The 2015 guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of rheumatic diseases by the All-Russian Public Organization «Association of Rheumatology of Russia» by E. N. Aleksandrova, A. A. Novikov, E. L. Nasonov

“…The paper gives the clinical guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of rheumatic diseases (RDs) elaborated by the Association of Rheumatologists of Russia in terms of the international requirements for methodology of a system search and assessment of the quality of evidence. …”
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The diagnostic journey of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: results from a multinational real-world survey by Mark Small, Loïc Perchenet, Alex Bennett, Jörg Linder

“…Methods: PAH-treating pulmonologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists or internists (USA only) completed a patient record form (PRF) for the next four consecutive adult PAH patients they saw; these patients filled in a patient self-completion (PSC) form on an anonymous, voluntary basis. …”
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