rmdopen.bmj9d
Spondyloarthritis in inflammatory bowel disease cohorts: systematic literature review and critical appraisal of study designs
To critically appraise study designs evaluating spondyloarthritis (SpA) phenotypes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A systematic literature review of PubMed, Ovid, Scopus, Cinahl, ...
rmdopen.bmj9d
Mixed connective tissue disease: state of the art on clinical practice guidelines
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a complex overlap disease with features of different autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTDs) namely systemic sclerosis, poly/dermatomyositis and systemic ...
rmdopen.bmj10d
Diurnal production of cortisol and prediction of treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis: a 6-month, real-life prospective cohort study
Objectives A reduced adrenal reserve-associated cortisol production relative to the enhanced needs of chronic inflammation (disproportion principle) has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We ...
rmdopen.bmj10d
Towards secondary prevention of early knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common arthritic disease, yet a convincing drug treatment is not available. The current narrative review focuses on integration of scientific evidence and ...
rmdopen.bmj11d
Feasibility of cardiovascular disease risk assessments in rheumatology outpatient clinics: experiences from the nationwide NOCAR project
Objective The European League Against Rheumatism recommends implementing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessments for patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) into clinical practice. Our ...
rmdopen.bmj12d
Impact of baseline C-reactive protein levels on the response to secukinumab in ankylosing spondylitis: 3-year pooled data from two phase III studies
Objective To evaluate the magnitude of response to secukinumab treatment over 3 years in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) grouped by baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in a pooled study ...
rmdopen.bmj12d
Association between infection and the onset of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective We aimed to analyse the association between infections and the subsequent risk of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and/or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) by a systematic review and a meta-analysis of ...
rmdopen.bmj19d
Current Issue
Original research: Reliability of the OMERACT Giant cell arteritis Ultrasonography Score (OGUS): results of a patient-based exercise involving experts and non-experts in vascular ultrasonography (2 ...
rmdopen.bmj20d
Associations of infection burden with Kawasaki disease in a population-based setting during 30 years
Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the role of infections in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease.
rmdopen.bmj20d
New pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-40 is produced by activated neutrophils and plays a role in the early stages of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Objective Interleukin (IL)-40 is a new cytokine related to immune system function and malignancies. Recently, an association of IL-40 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and externalisation of neutrophil ...
rmdopen.bmj1mon
Impact of psoriatic arthritis and comorbidities on ustekinumab outcomes in psoriasis: a retrospective, observational BADBIR cohort study
Objectives Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are independently associated with comorbidities, including obesity and metabolic syndrome, which may impact treatment outcomes. This study aimed to ...
rmdopen.bmj1mon
Pneumococcal vaccination in autoimmune rheumatic diseases
1 Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Debrecen Faculty of Medicine, Kenézy University Hospital, Debrecen, Hungary Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of the community-acquired ...