SMJ articles in the category "rheumatoid arthritis"

Original Article

Pilot Cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Correlation between Marijuana Use and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Exacerbations

Objective: Cannabis use is increasing among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, often for symptom relief; however, its impact on disease activity remains unclear. This pilot study assessed whether cannabis use was associated with differences in flare frequency or duration among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or…

Posted in: Autoimmune disease 2 cannabis 2 rheumatoid arthritis 12 systemic lupus erythematosus 9

Original Article

CME Article: Association between Gastroparesis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A US Population–Based Study

Objectives: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high prevalence of nausea, vomiting, postprandial fullness, and abdominal pain; these are symptoms that are similar to those in gastroparesis (GP). The aim of this study was to assess the association between GP and RA and the determinants of GP. Methods: We…

Posted in: gastroparesis 4 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Review Article

Safety of Baricitinib 4 mg for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective: We evaluated the safety of baricitinib 4 mg at 24 weeks for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Multiple databases were searched from inception up to November 26, 2019 for randomized controlled trials comparing baricitinib 4 mg with placebo for the treatment of moderate to…

Posted in: meta-analysis 5 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Original Article

Use of Rheumatologic Testing in Patients Who Eventually Receive a Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objectives: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) has excellent specificity and prognostic value in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The American College of Rheumatology included ACPA in their 2010 classification criteria for RA, but we hypothesize that primary care physicians (PCPs) underuse ACPA, even when clinical suspicion for RA is…

Posted in: quality improvement 23 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Case Report

A Case of Sclerosing Mesenteritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is an uncommon disorder characterized by chronic nonspecific inflammation involving the adipose tissue of the mesentery. The etiology remains unclear. It has been reported in association with and as an initial presentation in some autoimmune diseases. Its clinical presentation and laboratory findings are typically nonspecific and definitive…

Posted in: rheumatoid arthritis 12

Original Article

Clinical Evaluation and Power Doppler Sonography in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evidence for Ongoing Synovial Inflammation in Clinical Remission

Objective: This study proposed to assess the relationship between power Doppler ultrasound examination and spectral Doppler analysis of hand joints with clinical and laboratory parameters in rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Patients receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or biologics (infliximab) underwent joint examination and were assessed by a Health Assessment Questionnaire, Duruoz’s Hand…

Posted in: disease activity 2 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Case Report

Amyloid Tumor of the Breast Mimicking Breast Carcinoma

Amyloid tumors of the breast are extremely rare. Few isolated cases have been reported to date. Amyloid involvement of the breast has no specific diagnostic features on mammography; on occasion, this causes diagnostic challenges. In this paper, the case of a 58-year-old woman with an amyloid tumor of the breast,…

Posted in: amyloidosis 2 breast 7 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Case Report

Coccidioidomycosis Pneumonia in a Nonendemic Area Associated with Infliximab

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, such as infliximab, are highly effective in the management of rheumatoid arthritis; however, these agents are associated with an increased risk of infectious complications. Individuals developing coccidiomycosis pneumonia frequently acquire this while residing in endemic regions. We present a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with…

Posted in: infliximab 4 pneumonia 14 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Original Article

Levofloxacin Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Methotrexate

Background: Sulfasalazine and tetracyclines are effective against rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Levofloxacin, the bacteriologically active isomer of ofloxacin, is used in the treatment of infections caused by periodontopathic bacteria and facultative anaerobic bacteria. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of levofloxacin in patients…

Posted in: levofloxacin 4 rheumatoid arthritis 12 Treatment 22

Original Article

Impact of Treatment with Infliximab on Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Rheumatoid Factor in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective: To investigate the impact of infliximab treatment on anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody and rheumatoid factor (RF) levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Sera from 33 RA patients receiving infliximab and disease modifying antirheumatic drugs were tested for anti-CCP antibody, IgA-, IgG- and IgM-RF using a commercially…

Posted in: rheumatoid arthritis 12

Original Article

Serum Leptin Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Relationship with Disease Activity

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate serum leptin levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and investigate the correlation with serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels and clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity. Methods: Fifty patients with RA and 34 control subjects were included. Disease activity score 28…

Posted in: disease activity 2 rheumatoid arthritis 12

Expired CME Article

Statin Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory polyarthritis that destroys synovial joints, is associated with systemic as well as local inflammation and with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death not fully explained by traditional cardiac risk factors. Statins (HMG-coA reductase inhibitors), medications originally designed to lower cholesterol, have been shown…

Posted in: atherosclerosis 13 cholesterol 4 rheumatoid arthritis 12 statin 2
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