Endo, Yushiro Fukui, Shoichi Umekita, Kunihiko Suzuki, Takahisa Miyamoto, Junya Morimoto, Shimpei Shimizu, Toshimasa Koga, Tomohiro Kawashiri, Shin-Ya Iwamoto, Naoki
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Our previous study showed that the effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors was attenuated in anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antibody-positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of non-TNF inhibitors in anti-HTLV-1 antibody-positive patients with RA. We reviewe...
Mochizuki, Takeshi Yano, Koichiro Ikari, Katsunori Hiroshima, Ryo Fukagawa, Shingo Nasu, Yuki Okazaki, Ken
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To evaluate factors associated with low back pain (LBP) and effect on quality of life (QOL) using patient-reported outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Overall, 414 patients with RA who answered the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) were included in this study. LBP-positive was defined a vis...
Fujimaki, Hiroshi Nakazawa, Akihiro Hirano, Motoharu Takeuchi, Tsuyoshi Kadowaki, Ayahiro Kusayama, Yoshihiro Ide, Manabu Kanai, Kenzo Kim, Yoori Matsubara, Joji
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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at a high risk of major osteoporosis (OP)-related fractures and the status of OP-related medical treatment for these patients. We enrolled 120 patients aged ≥40 years (average, 69.1 years) with RA. The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) was used to evaluate...
Naito, Yohei Hasegawa, Masahiro Tone, Shine Wakabayashi, Hiroki Sudo, Akihiro
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Zirconia ceramic was introduced for femoral heads because of its mechanical strength and fracture toughness. Highly cross-linked polyethylene has been shown to achieve wear reduction compared to conventional polyethylene. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term results of cementless total hip arthroplasty with zirconia femoral he...
Tsuchida, Yumi Harada, Miyuki Shoda, Hirofumi Goto, Ayane Suzuki, Nao Murashima, Atsuko Osuga, Yutaka Fujio, Keishi
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Gonadotoxic therapies, mainly cyclophosphamide, are used for the treatment of various systemic autoimmune diseases. In Japan, the number of patients who undergo gonadotoxic therapy for autoimmune diseases, fertility preservation procedures performed in these patients, and problems associated with performing such procedures have not been reported. T...
Kondo, Yasushi Suzuki, Katsuya Inoue, Yumiko Sakata, Komei Takahashi, Chihiro Kaneko, Yuko Takeuchi, Tsutomu
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We sought to clarify the safety and tolerability of ultrasound (US)-guided synovial needle biopsy in hand and knee joints in Japanese arthritis patients. A total of nine consecutive arthritis patients were recruited and scheduled for US-guided synovial needle biopsies. Patients completed a safety questionnaire and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) da...
Kojima, Masayo Kojima, Toshihisa Waguri-Nagaya, Yuko Takahashi, Nobunori Asai, Shuji Sobue, Yasumori Nishiume, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Mochihito Mitsui, Hiroto Kawaguchi, Yohei
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To investigate the clinical and psychosocial backgrounds of frailty in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Patients with RA between 40 and 79 years of age who visited university hospitals in an urban area were recruited. Well-validated self-reported questionnaires were used to evaluate patient physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire, HAQ...
Taniguchi, Naofumi Jinno, Tetsuya Endo, Hiroshi Wako, Masanori Tatsuno, Rikito Ochiai, Satoshi Haro, Hirotaka
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Patients requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA) may possibly have locomotive syndrome (LS). Therefore, we investigated changes of LS in patients undergoing THA and clarified key factors that affected LS stage. A prospective cohort study was conducted with 88 patients undergoing THA (74 females, 14 males, mean age: 67.6 years). Data collected using ...
Hishikawa, Norikazu Toyama, Shogo Sawada, Koshiro Kawasaki, Takashi Ohashi, Suzuyo Ikoma, Kazuya Tokunaga, Daisaku Mikami, Yasuo
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Foot impairment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may exacerbate sarcopenia from physical inactivity because of foot pain while walking. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with RA-associated foot impairment, and whether treatment with a foot orthosis improved physical activity and muscle quantity. Thirty-two ...
Sezer, Müge Aydın, Fatma Kurt, Tuba Tekgöz, Nilüfer Tekin, Zahide Ekici Karagöl, Cüneyt Çakar, Nilgün Acar, Banu
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The aim of this study is to describe clinical features of patients with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who achieved inactive disease at 3rd month and also to determine the predictors of relapse and extended course. In the cohort study, 88 patients with oligoarticular JIA were retrospectively analyzed. The demographic data, clini...
