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View article: Topography of entheseal lesions on ultrasound: a comparative study between axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis and healthy controls
Topography of entheseal lesions on ultrasound: a comparative study between axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis and healthy controls Open
Objectives To determine which anatomical sites and which ultrasonographic entheseal lesions are best able to discriminate between spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients and healthy controls (HC). Methods We included patients with psoriatic arthr…
View article: POS0260 ULTRASOUND INSIGHTS INTO ENTHESITIS: MAPPING OF INFLAMMATORY AND STRUCTURAL LESIONS ACROSS THE ENTHESEAL SITES COMPARING SPONDYLARTHRITIS PATIENTS TO HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
POS0260 ULTRASOUND INSIGHTS INTO ENTHESITIS: MAPPING OF INFLAMMATORY AND STRUCTURAL LESIONS ACROSS THE ENTHESEAL SITES COMPARING SPONDYLARTHRITIS PATIENTS TO HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS Open
View article: 2023 EULAR recommendations on imaging in diagnosis and management of crystal-induced arthropathies in clinical practice
2023 EULAR recommendations on imaging in diagnosis and management of crystal-induced arthropathies in clinical practice Open
These are the first recommendations that encompass the major forms of CiA and guide the use of common imaging modalities in this disease group in clinical practice.
View article: Serious infection risk of tofacitinib compared to biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in routine clinical care
Serious infection risk of tofacitinib compared to biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in routine clinical care Open
Recently, serious infections related to the use of tofacitinib (TOF) for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have raised considerable interest. This study aimed to compare the risk for serious infections in patients with RA upon receivi…
View article: Real-life drug retention rate and safety of rituximab when treating rheumatic diseases: a single-centre Swiss retrospective cohort study
Real-life drug retention rate and safety of rituximab when treating rheumatic diseases: a single-centre Swiss retrospective cohort study Open
View article: Serious infection risk of tofacitinib compared to biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in routine clinical care
Serious infection risk of tofacitinib compared to biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in routine clinical care Open
Background: Comparative safety assessments are important for informed treatment decisions. Recently, serious infections related to tofacitinib (TOF) have raised considerable interest. This study aims to compare the risk for serious infecti…
View article: Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of Radiography for the Diagnosis of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition: Performance of the Novel Definitions Developed by an International Multidisciplinary Working Group
Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of Radiography for the Diagnosis of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition: Performance of the Novel Definitions Developed by an International Multidisciplinary Working Group Open
Objective To assess the reliability and diagnostic accuracy of new radiographic imaging definitions developed by an international multidisciplinary working group for identification of calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD). Methods Patien…
View article: Does tenosynovitis of the hand detected by B-mode ultrasound predict loss of clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis? Results from a real-life cohort
Does tenosynovitis of the hand detected by B-mode ultrasound predict loss of clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis? Results from a real-life cohort Open
Objective The role of US-detected tenosynovitis (USTS) in the management of rheumatoid arthritis remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether tenosynovitis can predict a flare in rheumatoid arthritis patients in …
View article: OP0317 ACCURACY OF THE OMERACT DEFINITIONS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTALS WITH ULTRASOUND: FINAL RESULTS OF THE OMERACT US IN CPPD SUB-TASK FORCE STUDY
OP0317 ACCURACY OF THE OMERACT DEFINITIONS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTALS WITH ULTRASOUND: FINAL RESULTS OF THE OMERACT US IN CPPD SUB-TASK FORCE STUDY Open
View article: OP0075 SPINAL RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION IN AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS AND THE IMPACT OF CLASSIFICATION AS NONRADIOGRAPHIC VERSUS RADIOGRAPHIC DISEASE
OP0075 SPINAL RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION IN AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS AND THE IMPACT OF CLASSIFICATION AS NONRADIOGRAPHIC VERSUS RADIOGRAPHIC DISEASE Open
View article: Comparative effectiveness of antitumour necrosis factor agents, biologics with an alternative mode of action and tofacitinib in an observational cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Switzerland
Comparative effectiveness of antitumour necrosis factor agents, biologics with an alternative mode of action and tofacitinib in an observational cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Switzerland Open
Background Multiple biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying rheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) are approved for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including TNF inhibitors (TNFi), bDMARDs with other modes of action (bDMARD-OM…
View article: Spinal radiographic progression in axial spondyloarthritis and the impact of classification as nonradiographic versus radiographic disease: Data from the Swiss Clinical Quality Management cohort
Spinal radiographic progression in axial spondyloarthritis and the impact of classification as nonradiographic versus radiographic disease: Data from the Swiss Clinical Quality Management cohort Open
Spinal structural damage is mainly restricted to patients with r-axSpA, leading to relevant prognostic and therapeutic implications.
View article: Clinical and Ultrasound Features Associated with the Presence or Absence of Calcification in Patients with Symptomatic Shoulders
Clinical and Ultrasound Features Associated with the Presence or Absence of Calcification in Patients with Symptomatic Shoulders Open
Background: Acute and chronic shoulder symptoms can be due to calcifications but also to other lesions well detected by Ultrasound (US). Objective: The present study’s objectives were to determine whether, some demographic, clinical and ul…
View article: Status febrilis und merkwürdig weiches Ödem der Hände
Status febrilis und merkwürdig weiches Ödem der Hände Open
Eine 91-jahrige Patientin befindet sich auf der geriatrischen Rehastation. Dort kommt es zu einem Status febrilis mit einer Schuttelfrostepisode und diffusen Myalgien.
View article: Etat fébrile et étrange œdème mou des mains
Etat fébrile et étrange œdème mou des mains Open
Une patiente de 91 ans est hospitalisee en readaptation geriatrique. Elle developpe en cours de sejour un etat febrile avec un episode de frissons et des myalgies diffuses.
View article: Efficacité de l’anakinra dans les poussées articulaires aiguës de rhumatisme à hydroxyapatite : étude rétrospective de 23 cas
Efficacité de l’anakinra dans les poussées articulaires aiguës de rhumatisme à hydroxyapatite : étude rétrospective de 23 cas Open
La calcification de cristaux d’hydroxyapatite (HA) intra- ou péri-articulaires peut provoquer des poussées aiguës hyperalgiques. Une étude pilote a suggéré que l’inhibiteur de l’interleukine-1β (IL-1β) anakinra était un traitement efficace…
View article: Synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis detected by grey scale ultrasound predicts the development of erosions over the next three years
Synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis detected by grey scale ultrasound predicts the development of erosions over the next three years Open
Objectives To evaluate grey scale US (GSUS) and power Doppler US synovitis (PDUS), separately or in combination (CombUS), to predict joint damage progression in RA. Methods In this cohort study nested in the Swiss RA register, all patients…
View article: Ultrasound is not associated with the presence of systemic autoimmunity or symptoms in individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Ultrasound is not associated with the presence of systemic autoimmunity or symptoms in individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis Open
Objective To identify whether musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) abnormalities are associated with specific phases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development in individuals at risk of RA. Methods This is a prospective cohort study of individu…
View article: SAT0475 ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND AUTO-IMMUNE INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS; REPORT OF 8 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
SAT0475 ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND AUTO-IMMUNE INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS; REPORT OF 8 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Open
View article: OP0237 INTERLEUKIN-17 OR TNF BLOCKADE IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF AT LEAST ONE TNF INHIBITOR
OP0237 INTERLEUKIN-17 OR TNF BLOCKADE IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF AT LEAST ONE TNF INHIBITOR Open
View article: OP0319 DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND IN CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE DEPOSITION DISEASE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE OMERACT US IN CPPD SUB-GROUP
OP0319 DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND IN CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE DEPOSITION DISEASE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE OMERACT US IN CPPD SUB-GROUP Open
View article: FRI0180 OFF-LABEL USE OF RITUXIMAB IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES, A SWISS TERTIARY CENTRE EXPERIENCE
FRI0180 OFF-LABEL USE OF RITUXIMAB IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES, A SWISS TERTIARY CENTRE EXPERIENCE Open
View article: THU0504 ROTATOR CUFF CALCIFICATION AND SHOULDER PAIN: A CLINICAL AND ECHOGRAPHIC STUDY OF 465 PATIENTS
THU0504 ROTATOR CUFF CALCIFICATION AND SHOULDER PAIN: A CLINICAL AND ECHOGRAPHIC STUDY OF 465 PATIENTS Open
View article: Comparison of drug survival on adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
Comparison of drug survival on adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab in patients with axial spondyloarthritis Open
In axial spondyloarthritis, drug survival with standard doses of different TNF inhibitors is comparable.
View article: Short-and Long-Term Effects of Sclerotherapy on Chronic Tendinosis with Neovascularizationamong Sportsmen and Athletes
Short-and Long-Term Effects of Sclerotherapy on Chronic Tendinosis with Neovascularizationamong Sportsmen and Athletes Open
When neovascularization is present in chronic tendinosis, sclerotherapy may be useful.This study's objective was to evaluate the short-and long-term clinical efficacy of sclerotherapy and estimate the evolution of Achilles and patellar ten…
View article: FRI0118 Dekavil (F8IL10) – update on the results of clinical trials investigating the immunocytokine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
FRI0118 Dekavil (F8IL10) – update on the results of clinical trials investigating the immunocytokine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Open
View article: SAT0692 Breastfeeding is not associated with anti-citrullinated antibodies development in individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis
SAT0692 Breastfeeding is not associated with anti-citrullinated antibodies development in individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis Open
View article: SAT0639 Interobserver agreement of the omeract ultrasonographic criteria for the diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at the wrist, among panel of radiologists and rheumatologists
SAT0639 Interobserver agreement of the omeract ultrasonographic criteria for the diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at the wrist, among panel of radiologists and rheumatologists Open
View article: FRI0030 Comparison of clinical and ultrasound measures of disease activity in a large national ‘real life’ cohort of ra patients
FRI0030 Comparison of clinical and ultrasound measures of disease activity in a large national ‘real life’ cohort of ra patients Open
View article: Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition in Male and Female Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Data from a Swiss Cohort
Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition in Male and Female Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Data from a Swiss Cohort Open
Objective. To investigate sex differences in connection with the effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods. A total of 440 patients with AS (294 men; 146 women) initiatin…