Colchicine may not be effective in COVID-19 infection; it may even be harmful?
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
How should we overcome the threat by the pandemic of 2019-nCoV? Epidemic simulation using the SIRS model
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
Reply to Rheumatologists’ perspective on coronavirus disease 19: is heparin the dark horse for COVID-19?
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)–associated rheumatic manifestations in thepre- and post-HAART eras
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
Rheumatic manifestations remain an important clinical manifestation associated to HIV. To date after 4 decades of the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, almost 37 million individuals are living with the infection, including close to 2 million of newly infected individuals. The status, however, of a considerable proportion of HIV/AIDS patients has chan...
Rheumatologists’ perspective on coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and potential therapeutic targets
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
The ongoing pandemic coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a matter of global concern. Environmental factors such as air pollution and smoking and comorbid conditions (hypertension, diabetes mellitus and underlying cardio-respiratory illness) likely increase the severity of C...
Defining genetic risk factors for scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease
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Although several genetic associations with scleroderma (SSc) are defined, very little is known on genetic susceptibility to SSc-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). A number of common polymorphisms have been associated with SSc-ILD, but most have not been replicated in separate populations. Four SNPs in IRF5 , and one in each of STAT4 , ...
Psychological safety, the hidden curriculum, and ambiguity in medicine
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
Psychological safety is a feeling that individuals are comfortable expressing and being themselves, as well as comfortable sharing concerns and mistakes without fear of embarrassment, shame, ridicule, or retribution. It has long been recognized as part of successful patient safety and quality improvement processes. However, in the realm of medical ...
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in urban communities in multi-ethnic Suriname: a cross-sectional study with the...
Published in Clinical Rheumatology
Introduction/objectivesMusculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) are a major burden worldwide. In Suriname, a South American developing country, the epidemiology of MSCs and its related disorders is still unknown. Therefore, a cross-sectional survey was carried out to determine prevalence and risk factors of MSCs in urban areas of Suriname.MethodsThis is t...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with vertebral osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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ObjectivesTo explore the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis (OP) and vertebral osteoporotic fracture (VOPF) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).MethodsAnteroposterior and lateral X-ray examination of the vertebral column (T4-L4) was used for the semi-quantitative assessment of VOPF. Bone mineral density was measured by dual-energy X...
Neuropathic-like pain in psoriatic arthritis: evidence of abnormal pain processing.
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The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of neuropathic-like pain in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Secondary outcomes were to investigate whether mood, fatigue, pain, disease severity and fibromyalgia are associated with neuropathic-like pain in PsA patients. PsA patients were assessed for fatigue, mood, pain, disease acti...
