Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been defined as a unique inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. Its exact prevalence is unknown, but estimates vary from 0.3% to 1% of the population. The ...

Background Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is so rare that controlled therapy trials have not been carried out. Therefore, strategies for the treatment of RP refractory to moderate- or high-dose ...

Objective To examine the association between cardioprotective use of low-dose aspirin and the risk of recurrent gout attacks among gout patients. Methods We conducted an online case-crossover study of ...

Objectives To examine the frequency and patterns of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition in tendons and ligaments in patients with gout using dual-energy CT (DECT). Methods Ninety-two patients ...

The incidence of infection after animal bites is increasing and can be a significant illness with many organs affected.1The key to successful management depends on an accurate diagnosis based on a ...

Objectives To establish evidence-based recommendations to guide health professionals using intra-articular therapies (IAT) in adult patients with peripheral arthropathies. Methods A multidisciplinary ...

Background Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low bone mass and changes in bone architecture, leading to pain and reduced mobility in patients. Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) ...

In the 1950s, Kellgren and Lawrence carried out the first large-scale epidemiological studies of osteoarthritis. Obtaining x-rays on multiple subjects from the populations of various communities in ...

Background Based on results of the post-authorisation safety trial Oral Surveillance (OS, see [1]), the European and US-American regulatory agencies in 2021 issued warnings about malignancy risk ...

Objective: Correct application of the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) classification system is difficult due to inexact wording of the descriptors. We summarised different descriptions and searched for ...

Background We have often found that markers of inflammation such as elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) do not match in the routine clinical management of ...

Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations on the use of imaging of the joints in the clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The task force comprised an expert group of ...