Quality of life disparities among Mexican people with systemic lupus erythematosus. by Ana Laura Hernández-Ledesma, Domingo Martínez, Elizabeth Fajardo-Brigido, Talía V Román-López, Karen J Nuñez-Reza, Andrea Y Tapia-Atilano, Sandra V Vera Del Valle, Donají Domínguez-Zúñiga, Lizbet Tinajero-Nieto, Angélica Peña-Ayala, Estefania Torres-Valdez, Gabriel Frontana-Vázquez, María Gutiérrez-Arcelus, Florencia Rosetti, Sarael Alcauter, Miguel E Rentería, Alejandra E Ruiz-Contreras, Deshiré Alpízar-Rodríguez, Alejandra Medina-Rivera

“…A significant association between diagnosed patients and available rheumatologists by geographical state was observed (ρ = 0.4, p-value = 0.0259), which can be translated into restricted access to specialists. …”
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MR signal intensity: staying on the bright side in MR image interpretation by Annette H M van der Helm-van Mil, Monique Reijnierse, Tom W J Huizinga, Johan L Bloem

“…In this viewpoint, we summarise the different subjective choices that can be made to generate MR images and stress the importance of communication between radiologists and rheumatologists to correctly interpret images.…”
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Case Report: Diagnostic itinerary of a male case of juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in Bouake by Aissata Doucoure Traore, Aissata Doucoure Traore, Joseph Kan Enock Koffi, Joseph Kan Enock Koffi, Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi, Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi, Konan Joe Clovis Yao, Konan Joe Clovis Yao, Jean Jacque Goua, Jean Jacque Goua, Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou, Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou, Weu Melanie Tia, Weu Melanie Tia, Felix Jean Claude Daboiko, Felix Jean Claude Daboiko

“…This case illustrates the shortage of paediatric rheumatologists and marks a breaking point in the diagnosis of the disease, which is sometimes difficult even for practitioners, making it difficult for sick children to access care. …”
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Drug-induced psoriasis by Sunil Dogra, Divya Kamat

“…Due to the various systemic comorbidities, patients with psoriasis often receive polypharmacy and hence it is important for dermatologists, rheumatologists, and physicians to be aware of the possible triggers.…”
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CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy: what can we learn from the haematologist? by Marie José Kersten, Maria Theresa Kuipers

“…The experiences with CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in haematology may offer valuable insights for immunologists and rheumatologists. This article reviews the key principles learnt in haematology, the results and the mechanisms behind its efficacy, toxicities, and the challenges that need to be addressed for its broader application in clinical practice.…”
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Treatment patterns and clinical profile in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a Japanese cross-sectional survey by Hidekata Yasuoka, Yuko Waseda, Yuko Kaneko, Masateru Okazaki, Ryoko Iwasaki, Shoko Nagata, Mark Small, Haruyuki Ishii

“…Analyses were descriptive.ResultsA total of 63 physicians (43 pulmonologists and 20 rheumatologists) provided data on 312 patients with PPF and 70 patients with IPF. …”
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The Discrepancy of ANA and Compartment Bead Patterns Suggestive of a Neuropsychiatry Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE) by Munawaroh Fitriah, Lita Diah Rahmawati, Indah Adhita Wulanda, Hani Susianti, Betty Agustina Tambunan

“…Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) exhibits neurological and psychiatric manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, which NPSLE diagnosis can be challenging for rheumatologists. An Indonesian female, 44 years old, complained of two times seizures with 10-min duration, which during seizures were stiff, eyes rolled up, foaming at the mouth, wet the bed, and fainting afterward. …”
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Renal Manifestations of IgG4-Related Disease: A Concise Review by Shahrukh T. Towheed, Wayel Zanjir, Kevin Yi Mi Ren, Jocelyn Garland, Marie Clements-Baker

“…This synthesis will be highly relevant for nephrologists, rheumatologists, general internists, and renal pathologists to raise awareness and help improve early recognition of IgG4-related kidney disease (IgG4-RKD).…”
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The Potential Importance of MicroRNAs as Novel Indicators How to Manage Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis More Effectively by Krzysztof Orczyk, Elzbieta Smolewska

“…As they draw increasing attention of rheumatologists, there is a growing body of evidence concerning specific molecules that may affect the long-term care of patients with inflammatory arthritides. …”
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Behçet’s disease: recurrent ischemic stroke as an initial presentation – a case based review by Anwar Albasri, Wesam Gouda, Faisal Alsaqabi, Mahmoud M. Magdy, Ashraf A. Mostafa, Nehal El Ghobashy

“…Our case report underscores the difficulties of diagnosing BD with ischemic stroke as the initial manifestation and emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach that involves rheumatologists, neurologists, and radiologists to create an effective treatment plan. …”
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Precision medicine using molecular-target drugs in psoriatic arthritis by Ippei Miyagawa, Yoshiya Tanaka

“…PsA is clinically and molecularly heterogeneous, and it is necessary to improve various clinical symptoms with limited treatment options simultaneously; therefore, rheumatologists sometimes encounter difficult situations in clinical practice. …”
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Combined case record forms for collating obstetric outcomes in rare rheumatic diseases by Rajat Kharbanda, R Naveen, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal, Latika Gupta

“…The forms underwent four rounds of revision by two rheumatologists with trial runs on three patients each. …”
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Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist: A Case with Late Onset Severe Inflammatory Arthritis, Nail Psoriasis with Onychomycosis and Well Responsive to Adalimumab Therapy by Necil Kutukculer, Anne Puel, Sanem Eren Akarcan, Kunihiko Moriya, Neslihan Edeer Karaca, Melanie Migaud, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Guzide Aksu

“…Therefore, clinical symptoms should be learned exactly by the pediatricians, pediatric rheumatologists, and immunologists; and molecular analysis targeting this defect must be performed as early as possible.…”
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Vascular cytoprotection, autoimmune disease, and premature atherosclerosis by Justin C Mason

“…Similarly, close liaison between rheumatologists and cardiologists is essential to minimize the cardiovascular impact on patients and to ensure that patients with rheumatic disease and coexistent coronary heart disease receive appropriate therapy. …”
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Enhancement of knowledge and skills in laboratory techniques for autoantibody evaluation: Utility of a single-day hands-on workshop by Durga Prasanna Misra, Krushna Chandra Pani, Sajjan N Shenoy, Anupam Wakhlu, Parasar Ghosh, Pravin Hissaria, Vikas Agarwal

“…Methods: We conducted a single-day autoantibody workshop to train young rheumatologists in the principles of autoantibody testing as well as provide hands-on exposure to conduct these tests. …”
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Perceptions of Biosimilars Among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed Alqahtani, Ahmed Al-jedai, Albert Wertheimer

“…However, disparities among regulatory authorities, such as the absence of guidelines for biosimilars for rheumatologists, impact healthcare providers' perceptions, leading to hesitation in switching from reference products to biosimilars. …”
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Acknowledging and addressing real-world challenges to treating immune-related adverse events by Bonnie L Bermas, Mitchell S von Itzstein, David E Gerber, Alexa Meara

“…The latter is complicated by the lack of US Food and Drug Administration-approved irAE treatments that lead to insurance denials, as well as the high cost of biological immunosuppressant therapies. Fortunately, rheumatologists and other subspecialists with expertize in the management of chronic autoimmune conditions have become more involved in irAE diagnosis and management and may help navigate treatment. …”
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Imaging in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease by Praveen P G. Rao, Kushal Joshi, Sidath Liyanage, Daniel Dalili, Gouri Koduri

“…Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatic or connective tissue disease (CTD) is well recognized and presents both diagnostic and management challenges to rheumatologists. Imaging plays a central role in diagnosing and assessing treatment response. …”
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Picking interstitial lung disease out of the myositis haystack by Jennifer Hannah, Harsha Gunawardena

“…This heterogeneous disease group requires robust multidisciplinary collaboration between rheumatologists, pulmonologists, thoracic radiologists, and histopathologists to bring together clinical assessment to reach a diagnostic conclusion so optimal outcomes can be achieved.…”
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A Morphometric Study of the Proximal End of the Tibia in North Karnataka Population – A Cross-sectional Study by Mahadev S Shiraganve, Rajendrakumar D Virupaxi, Sheetal V Pattanshetti, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Arjun R Arer

“…It is additionally used by interventional rheumatologists in implanting for osteonecrosis of medial or lateral tibial plateaus, which may facilitate the orthopedicians in choosing knee prostheses. …”
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