Objectives To test the reliability of new ultrasound (US) definitions and quantification of synovial hypertrophy (SH) and power Doppler (PD) signal, separately and in combination, in a range of joints ...

Objectives To assess for the first time a combination of new and established markers of macrovascular damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using oscillometry and greyscale/colour ...

Background/purpose Social media (SM) has become an indispensable tool in healthcare, providing platforms for networking and ...

Van Hoovels L, Vander Cruyssen B, Sieghart D, et al. A multicenter study to improve clinical interpretation of rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies test results. RMD ...

Background Cognitive impairment (CI) is one of the most common manifestations of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to characterise the course of CI over a 1-year ...

Objectives The Disease Activity index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) was developed to assess disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). A modified version, DAPSA28, uses 28 joints ...

Objective This multicentre randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of iguratimod (IGU) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in patients with active primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS ...

Background Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug is prescribed nowadays for COVID-19. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with COVID-19. Methods We ...

Background Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) MRI is commonly used in diagnosing spondyloarthritis (SpA). Current Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) recommendations on reporting SIJ MRIs ...

Background Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi), like baricitinib, are used as monotherapy (MONO) and in combination with methotrexate (MTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This study aimed to ...

Objective To characterise phenotype and functional profibrotic M2 markers in circulating monocytes and cultured monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) from systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients (pts) with ...

Objective We explored associations between endogenous oestrogens, coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We interrogated whether these relationships varied by ...