Real-world prevalence and incidence of lower back pain in Germany
Published in Rheumatology International
Parameters of arterial stiffness in patients with Behçet’s disease and their relationship with disease duration
Published in Rheumatology International
The results of investigations of arterial stiffness in Behçet’s disease (BD) are contradictory and the reason for this contradictory situation is not clear. The lack of studies in homogenous groups according to the duration of the disease may be the cause of conflicting results. To compare arterial stiffness by assessing pulse wave velocity (PWV) a...
The Greek (Hellenic) rheumatology over the years: from ancient to modern times
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Rheumatology has its roots in ancient Greece. Hippocrates and other prominent Greek (Hellenes) physicians in ancient times, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine period were acute observers of disease course and of patients and were able to define many disorders. They wrote books on various aspects of medicine and these writings were the basis of medic...
Discordance between doctor and patient assessments and non-adherence to subcutaneous biological drugs
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To estimate the agreement level between patient and physician assessment of disease activity and to explore whether agreement is associated with adherence to subcutaneous (SC) biological drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cross-sectional study of RA patients who had been prescribed a SC biological drug in the past 12–18 months was performed. Patie...
Color Doppler imaging of ocular hemodynamic changes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis unrelated to disease activity
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We aimed to investigate how orbital blood flow rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are affected by the active and remission phase of the disease. This prospective study included a total of 56 patients with RA (study group) and 24 control individuals (control group). All RA patients were divided into two groups, as active (Group 1) and ...
ESSDAI activity index of the SJÖGRENSER cohort: analysis and comparison with other European cohorts
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The objective of the study was to assess the ESSDAI index characteristics in the SJÖGRENSER cohort (Spanish Rheumatology Association’s registry of patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome [PSS]). SJÖGRENSER is a prospective multicentric study on a cohort of Spanish patients with PSS who meet the 2002 American–European consensus from rheumatology unit...
Tolerability and safety of long-term rituximab treatment in systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
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Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody causing selective B-cell depletion, is used for various systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (SIADs). Long-term safety data on rituximab are limited. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of rituximab treatment for SIADs. A retrospective, single-cente...
Retrospective study of the course, treatment and long-term follow-up of Kawasaki disease: a single-center experience fro...
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited, systemic vasculitis and the most common cause of acquired coronary artery disease in pediatric population in the developed countries. It occurs mostly in Asian countries; however, due to better access to diagnostic and imaging tests, it is more frequently diagnosed among pediatric patients in Poland....
Behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity in adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review
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Physical activity (PA) and exercise programmes are recommended for the management of fibromyalgia. Despite positive effects on symptoms and function, PA promotion remains a significant clinical challenge. Behaviour change theories and techniques are recommended as part of complex health interventions; their integration into interventions aimed at P...
Cancer incidence in familial Mediterranean fever patients: a retrospective analysis from central Anatolia
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Although chronic inflammation has been associated with increased cancer risk in various disease including hepatitis or inflammatory bowel disease, a lower incidence of cancer has been reported recently in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) which is an auto-inflammatory disease with persistent inflammation. We have assessed cancer incidence among FM...
