Article
Rheumatology
Rasmus Klose-Jensen, Josephine Therkildsen, Anne-Birgitte Garm Blavnsfeldt, Bente L. Langdahl, Anna Zejden, Jesper Thygesen, Kresten Krarup Keller, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
Summary: This study compares the accuracy of HR-pQCT and CR in classifying patients as having erosive RA, and the results show that these two methods are comparable.
Article
Rheumatology
Stephanie Finzel, Sarah L. Manske, Cheryl C. M. Barnabe, Andrew J. Burghardt, Hubert Marotte, Andrea Scharmga, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge, Roland Chapurlat, Klaus Engelke, Xiaojuan Li, Bente C. J. van Teeffelen, Philip G. Conaghan, Kathryn S. Stok
Summary: The objective of this multireader exercise was to evaluate the reliability and change over time of erosion measurements in RA patients using HR-pQCT. The study showed good reliability of HR-pQCT erosion measurements, particularly in pathological erosion, and their ability to detect changes over time through measurements of width and depth.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Rheumatology
Edoardo Cipolletta, Gianluca Smerilli, Andrea Di Matteo, Jacopo Di Battista, Marco Di Carlo, Walter Grassi, Emilio Filippucci
Summary: Bone erosions are key in identifying structural damage in RA, with US being an accurate and reliable imaging modality. Apart from cortical bone interruptions, other morphological findings and features can aid in interpreting US-detected disruptions in RA.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Scott Cameron Brunet, Stephanie Finzel, Klaus Engelke, Steven Kyle Boyd, Cheryl Barnabe, Sarah Lynn Manske
Summary: HR-pQCT is sensitive in detecting bone surface changes in early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) patients. Gradual degradation of joint space width proportional to symptom duration was observed in the study. Patients with EIA need close monitoring for exacerbation of arthritis and progression of periarticular bone damage.
Article
Orthopedics
Rika Kakutani, Naoki Kondo, Go Yamako, Tomoharu Mochizuki, Keiichiro Someya, Hiroyuki Kawashima
Summary: The study found that patients with RA had significantly lower standardized femoral cortical thickness at the anterior and medial distal diaphysis than healthy controls, while the standardized proximal lateral and central lateral in the RA group were significantly larger than those in the healthy control groups. Femoral cortical thickness was significantly correlated with bone mineral density and body mass index.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Jorgen Martin Meinhardsson, Rasmus Klose-Jensen, Josephine Therkildsen, Bente Langdahl, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge, Kresten Krarup Keller
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) evaluation of the 4th and 5th metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints with conventional radiography (CR) of the hands, wrists, and feet for classifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results showed that HR-pQCT was more accurate in diagnosing RA compared to CR, providing a basis for future larger studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Kartik Bhamidipati, Kevin Wei
Summary: Cellular profiling techniques have revealed novel pathogenic cell types and cellular heterogeneity in rheumatoid arthritis, offering opportunities for precision medicine. Efforts to identify predictive biomarkers and develop patient-derived organoid systems are crucial for translating discoveries into clinical practice.
BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kimberly Pistorius, Lucy Ly, Patricia R. Souza, Esteban A. Gomez, Duco S. Koenis, Ana R. Rodriguez, Julie Foster, Jane Sosabowski, Mark Hopkinson, Vinothini Rajeeve, Bernd W. Spur, Andrew Pitsillides, Costantino Pitzalis, Jesmond Dalli
Summary: In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the concentration of MCTR3 in plasma is negatively correlated with joint disease activity and severity. Research shows that MCTR3 can confer enduring joint protective properties by reprogramming monocytes and its anti-arthritic and tissue reparative activities are mediated in part by Arg-1.
Article
Immunology
Haruki Matsumoto, Yuya Fujita, Michio Onizawa, Kenji Saito, Yuya Sumichika, Shuhei Yoshida, Jumpei Temmoku, Naoki Matsuoka, Makiko Yashiro-Furuya, Tomoyuki Asano, Shuzo Sato, Eiji Suzuki, Takeshi Machida, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kiyoshi Migita
Summary: The expression of CEACAM1 is elevated in peripheral blood neutrophils of patients with RA and is associated with rheumatoid inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Rasmus Klose-Jensen, Kresten Krarup Keller, Bente Langdahl, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
Summary: The study revealed that many patients with rheumatoid arthritis prefer HR-pQCT imaging over conventional X-rays, with a high level of acceptance. Most patients reported no difficulty in keeping their fingers steady during the scan, and the inflatable immobilization device helped some patients in this aspect. However, the immobilization device did not significantly reduce motion-induced image degradation, as motion artefacts were minimal.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Matthias Walle, Danielle E. Whittier, Denis Schenk, Penny R. Atkins, Michael Blauth, Philippe Zysset, Kurt Lippuner, Ralph Mueller, Caitlyn J. Collins
Summary: This study developed bone mechanoregulation markers and their precision using participants from two cohorts. The results showed that bone formation occurred in high-strain regions and bone resorption occurred in low-strain regions for all participants, indicating a consistent response to mechanical stimuli. This work provides novel and robust bone mechanoregulation markers for designing future clinical studies.
Article
Rheumatology
Daniel Maunder, Philip M. Brown, Ben Barron-Millar, Dennis W. Lendrem, Najib Naamane, Jamie Macdonald, Xiao N. Wang, John D. Isaacs, Amy E. Anderson, Ann W. Morgan, Rachel E. Crossland, Sarah L. Mackie, Arthur G. Pratt
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of serum EV miRs as diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers in early RA and found a novel potential mechanism by which MTX may exert its therapeutic effect in early RA.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jiabin Liang, Maxim Lebedev, Boris Gurevich, Christoph Hermann Arns, Stephanie Vialle, Stanislav Glubokovskikh
Summary: The study investigates the pressure dependency of intact sandstone samples using X-ray micro-Computed Tomography imaging and novel deformation detection methods. The results show a high level of accuracy in detecting pressure-induced changes in the elastic properties of the samples. Image segmentation and porosity analysis further confirm the findings, contributing to a better understanding of the mechanical behavior of sandstones under varying pressures.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Camille Pinto Figueiredo, Mariana Ortega Perez, Lucas Peixoto Sales, Valeria de Falco Caparbo, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira
Summary: This study aimed to compare OsiriX software with MIAF method in assessing bone erosion volume in RA patients, finding good agreement between the two methods. While MIAF assessment took longer, OsiriX, being a widely used and faster tool, seems more feasible for evaluating peripheral bone damage, particularly erosions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Balazs Juhasz, Katalin Gulyas, Agnes Horvath, Edit Vegh, Anita Pusztai, Agnes Szentpetery, Zsofia Petho, Nora Bodnar, Attila Hamar, Levente Bodoki, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Eva Szekanecz, Katalin Hodosi, Andrea Domjan, Szilvia Szamosi, Csaba Horvath, Sandor Szanto, Gabriella Szucs, Hennie G. Raterman, Willem F. Lems, Oliver FitzGerald, Zoltan Szekanecz
Summary: BMD as determined by QCT did not change over one year of anti-TNF treatment. Disease activity, CATHK, RANKL and VITD may be associated with the effects of anti-TNF treatment on QCT BMD changes. RA and AS may differ in this respect.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Charlotte L. M. Krieckaert, Astrid van Tubergen, Johanna Elin Gehin, Borja Hernandez-Breijo, Guillaume Le Meledo, Alejandro Balsa, Peter Boehm, Sasa Cucnik, Ori Elkayam, Guro L. Goll, Femke Hooijberg, Meghna Jani, Patrick D. W. Kiely, Neil McCarthy, Denis Mulleman, Victoria Navarro-Compan, Katherine Payne, Martin E. Perry, Chamaida Plasencia-Rodriguez, Simon R. Stones, Silje Watterdal Syversen, Annick de Vries, Katherine M. Ward, Gertjan Wolbink, John D. Isaacs
Summary: This study develops EULAR points-to-consider for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of biopharmaceuticals in inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). The points-to-consider are evidence-based and consensus-based statements that highlight the clinical utility of TDM. However, the lack of high quality trials addressing effectiveness and safety of TDM, as well as robust economic evaluation, limits its wider adoption.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Henrike J. Westerink, Leanne J. Kosse, Naomi T. Jessurun, Astrid Tubergen, Harald E. Vonkeman, Mike T. Nurmohamed, Bart J. F. van den Bemt, Marieke de Vries
Summary: This study explored the perceptions of inflammatory rheumatic disease patients and healthcare professionals on the burden of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The findings revealed that both patients and healthcare professionals consider ADRs to have both physical and psychological impacts, with healthcare professionals placing more emphasis on the psychological consequences.
EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Volodia Dangouloff-Ros, Jacobus F. A. Jansen, Joost de Jong, Alida A. Postma, Christianne Hoeberigs, Ludovic Fillon, Jennifer Boisgontier, Charles-Joris Roux, Raphael Levy, Pascale Varlet, Thomas Blauwblomme, Monika Eisermann, Emma Losito, Marie Bourgeois, Catherine Chiron, Rima Nabbout, Nathalie Boddaert, Walter Backes
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) metrics in detecting focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) in children. The study found that an increase in ReHo may help detect MRI-negative FCDs.
Review
Rheumatology
Dafne Capelusnik, Diego Benavent, Desiree van der Heijde, Robert Landewe, Denis Poddubnyy, Astrid van Tubergen, Louise Falzon, Victoria Navarro-Compan, Sofia Ramiro
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review to summarize the relationship between early treatment and treatment clinical response in patients with SpA. It found that early treatment was associated with better outcomes in patients with non-radiographic axSpA and symptom duration of less than 5 years, but no differences in response to treatment were found in radiographic axSpA or in patients with longer symptom duration.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ifaz T. Haider, Lindsay L. Loundagin, Andrew Sawatsky, Paul J. Kostenuik, Steven K. Boyd, W. Brent Edwards
Summary: This study quantified the relationship between antiresorptive treatment and fatigue life in bone from ovariectomized cynomolgus monkeys. The results showed that the antiresorptive treatment groups had higher fatigue-life measurements and improved bone microstructure and composition compared to the control group. Therefore, antiresorptive treatment may have a protective effect against fatigue fractures.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Victoria Navarro-Compan, Diego Benavent, Dafne Capelusnik, Desiree van der Heijde, Robert B. M. Landewe, Denis Poddubnyy, Astrid van Tubergen, Xenofon Baraliakos, Filip E. van den Bosch, Floris A. van Gaalen, Lianne Gensler, Clementina Lopez-Medina, Helena Marzo-Ortega, Anna Molto, Rodolfo Perez-Alamino, Martin Rudwaleit, Marleen van de Sande, Raj Sengupta, Ulrich Weber, Sofia Ramiro
Summary: This study developed a consensual definition for 'early axial spondyloarthritis-axSpA' and 'early peripheral spondyloarthritis-pSpA' through a systematic literature review and Delphi survey. The results indicated that early axSpA should be based on symptom duration only, without considering the presence of radiographic damage.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Elina Gunsing, Philippe P. P. Wagner, Danielle E. E. Whittier, Steven K. K. Boyd, Roland Chapurlat, Pawel Szulc
Summary: Rapid cortical bone loss at the distal radius is associated with a higher risk of fracture in older men. However, repeated HR-pQCT measurements did not improve the assessment of fracture risk.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
M. A. T. van Wissen, B. Straathof, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, C. H. M. van den Ende, M. M. H. Teuwen, W. F. Peter, A. A. den Broeder, W. B. van den Hout, D. van Schaardenburg, A. M. van Tubergen, M. G. J. Gademan, S. F. E. van Weely
Summary: The study aimed to assess the construct validity of PROMIS PF-10 in patients with severe limitations in physical functioning caused by RA or axSpA. By surveying and testing 316 patients, it was found that PROMIS PF-10 had strong correlations with measures of physical function and moderate to weak correlations with other outcome measures, supporting its construct validity.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Esther Beckers, Annelies Boonen, Astrid van Tubergen
Summary: We developed a web-based evidence-based decision aid to support shared decision-making in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who face a treatment decision to initiate or switch a biological or targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARDs). The decision aid was developed through an iterative process based on evidence from the literature, needs assessment interviews, and expert input. The decision aid was then introduced in clinical practice through a multifaceted strategy.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lauren A. Burt, Martin Kaufmann, Marianne S. Rose, Glenville Jones, Emma O. Billington, Steven K. Boyd, David A. Hanley
Summary: This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of high-dose vitamin D-3 on total bone mineral density (TtBMD) in the radius and tibia. The study found that increasing vitamin D dose was associated with increased plasma levels of 25-(OH)D-3, 24,25-(OH)(2)D-3, and 1,24,25-(OH)(3)D-3, but not 1,25-(OH)(2)D-3. These vitamin D metabolites were associated with a decline in TtBMD. The findings suggest that vitamin D metabolites other than 1,25-(OH)(2)D-3 may play a role in bone loss.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Elles P. Elschot, Walter H. Backes, Joost J. A. de Jong, Gerhard S. Drenthen, Sau May Wong, Julie Staals, Alida A. Postma, Rob P. W. Rouhl, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Jacobus F. A. Jansen
Summary: This study investigated the ability of dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI to measure subtle blood-brain barrier (BBB) leakage in cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) in a clinical feasibility setting. The results showed that DSC-MRI is capable of detecting subtle BBB leakage differences between white matter hyperintensities (WMH) and normal-appearing brain tissue. However, further research is needed to better differentiate perfusion from leakage effects due to signal uncertainties.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2023)
Review
Rheumatology
Esther Beckers, Kasper Hermans, Astrid Van Tubergen, Annelies Boonen
Summary: This study aims to summarize published reviews on fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, focusing on the definition, measurement instruments and diagnosis, determinants, consequences, and effectiveness of interventions. A systematic literature search was conducted and data were extracted and synthesized. The results highlight the complexity of fatigue and provide evidence for tailored management plans in clinical practice and future research agendas.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Paige M. Wyatt, Kelly Drager, Erik M. Groves, Trent Stellingwerff, Emma O. Billington, Steven K. Boyd, Lauren A. Burt
Summary: The importance of relative energy deficiency in sports (REDs). A study investigated the differences in bone quality between low-risk and at-risk winter endurance athletes for REDs. The results showed that athletes at higher risk had lower bone quality, indicating the negative impact of REDs on athletes' health and performance.
CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sanne Treurniet, Melissa S. A. M. Bevers, Caroline E. E. Wyers, Dimitra Micha, Bernd P. P. Teunissen, Mariet W. W. Elting, Joop P. P. van den Bergh, Elisabeth M. W. Eekhoff
Summary: In this report, a 34-year-old woman with severe osteoporosis and multiple vertebral fractures after her first pregnancy was treated with teriparatide and zoledronic acid. Significant improvements in bone mineral density, microarchitecture, and strength were observed at the hip, spine, and distal radius, but remained severely impaired compared to healthy controls at 40 months postpartum.
CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Biology
Tannis D. Kemp, Bryce A. Besler, Leigh Gabel, Steven K. Boyd
Summary: This study uses numerical methods to estimate changes in astronaut bone health during spaceflight and recovery on Earth. The results show reasonable fit between the modeled and observed bone morphometry, Dice coefficient, and symmetric distance. However, the estimation of dynamic bone morphometry is poor.