Article
Rheumatology
Piero Ruscitti, Valentina Natoli, Alessandro Consolaro, Roberta Caorsi, Silvia Rosina, Gabriella Giancane, Roberta Naddei, Ilenia Di Cola, Claudia Di Muzio, Onorina Berardicurti, Daniela Iacono, Ilenia Pantano, Gelsomina Rozza, Silvia Rossi, Ludovico De Stefano, Silvia Balduzzi, Antonio Vitale, Francesco Caso, Luisa Costa, Marcella Prete, Luca Navarini, Annamaria Iagnocco, Fabiola Atzeni, Giuliana Guggino, Federico Perosa, Luca Cantarini, Bruno Frediani, Carlomaurizio Montecucco, Francesco Ciccia, Paola Cipriani, Marco Gattorno, Roberto Giacomelli, Angelo Ravelli
Summary: This study compares the clinical features and treatments of systemic JIA and adult-onset Still's disease. The results reveal remarkable disparities in the prevalence of clinical manifestations between the two illnesses, which may partly depend on their classification by different criteria.
Article
Rheumatology
Stephane Mitrovic, Nolan Hassold, Aly Kamissoko, Nicolas Rosine, Alexis Mathian, Guillaume Mercy, Edouard Pertuiset, Gaetane Nocturne, Bruno Fautrel, Isabelle Kone-Paut
Summary: A retrospective national survey revealed features of SpA in patients with SJIA/AOSD, with a prevalence of 6.58% in AOSD patients and 10% in SJIA patients. This suggests a possible overlap between SpA and AOSD that requires further study.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ji-Won Kim, Mi-Hyun Ahn, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Summary: Neutrophils are crucial immune cells that defend against pathogens through mechanisms such as phagocytosis and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). While NETs can kill pathogens, they may also cause toxic effects in hosts and trigger autoimmune responses in susceptible individuals, contributing to various inflammatory autoimmune diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pierre Quartier
Summary: This review explores the important questions regarding disease heterogeneity and treatment approaches for SJIA/Pediatric Still's disease. The study identifies specific treatments such as IL-1 inhibition and innovative approaches like JAK inhibitors.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Charlotte Girard-Guyonvarc'h, Mathilde Harel, Cem Gabay
Summary: This review summarizes the role and importance of IL-18 and IL-18BP in AOSD and sJIA. It is found that the imbalance of IL-18/IL-18BP is associated with the occurrence of these diseases, and treatment with recombinant IL-18BP shows potential therapeutic effects.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Rheumatology
Claas H. Hinze, Dirk Foell, Christoph Kessel
Summary: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a disease characterized by severe systemic inflammation and arthritis. It poses challenges to rheumatologists treating pediatric and adult patients worldwide. Although treatment plans exist for classic sJIA, there is still a lack of clear treatment approaches for early sJIA without arthritis and complicated sJIA.
NATURE REVIEWS RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Buket Acar, Selcan Demir, Cansu Ozsin-Ozler, Cagman Tan, Begum Ozbek, Ismail Yaz, Erdem Karabulut, Ezgi Deniz Batu, Ilhan Tezcan, Rahime M. Nohutcu, Seza Ozen, Ezel Berker
Summary: This study evaluates the periodontal status and cytokine response in pediatric patients with FMF or sJIA. The results suggest that anti-IL-1 medications may suppress periodontal inflammation clinically and immunologically.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
William G. Ambler, Kabita Nanda, Karen Brandt Onel, Susan Shenoi
Summary: This review focuses on the treatment options and potential future therapeutics for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA). Recent advancements in targeted therapies have improved patient outcomes, but there are still subsets of patients with refractory disease and severe complications.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Varvara Choida, Margaret Hall-Craggs, Bethany R. Jebson, Corinne Fisher, Maria Leandro, Lucy R. Wedderburn, Coziana Ciurtin
Summary: This study evaluated the role of biomarkers in predicting and assessing biologic treatment response and clinical remission in JIA, proposing new strategies for biomarker use. Various types of biomarkers were reviewed, identifying candidates with potential clinical utility and highlighting the need for new biomarker discovery and improved clinical applications.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Louise Gillard, Jacques Pouchot, Fleur Cohen-Aubart, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Gael Mouterde, Martin Michaud, Heloise Reumaux, Lea Savey, Alexandre Belot, Bruno Fautrel, Stephane Mitrovic
Summary: JAKi agents can be considered as a therapeutic option for difficult-to-treat Still's disease, especially for patients with partial response to medium- or high-dose corticosteroids or biologics.
Article
Pediatrics
Mia Lindegaard Pedersen, Amalie Neve-Graesboll, Troels Herlin, Mia Glerup
Summary: This retrospective observational study aimed to describe the pattern, timing, frequency, and reasons for biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) switching among children diagnosed with non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The study found that over one third of patients underwent at least one bDMARD switch during the median follow-up period, primarily due to inefficacy.
PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Arianna De Matteis, Claudia Bracaglia, Denise Pires Marafon, Anna Lucia Piscitelli, Maria Alessio, Roberta Naddei, Francesca Orlando, Giovanni Filocamo, Francesca Minoia, Angelo Ravelli, Jessica Tibaldi, Rolando Cimaz, Achille Marino, Gabriele Simonini, Maria Vincenza Mastrolia, Francesco La Torre, Ilaria Tricarico, Francesco Licciardi, Davide Montin, Maria Cristina Maggio, Clotilde Alizzi, Giorgia Martini, Adele Civino, Romina Gallizzi, Alma Nunzia Olivieri, Francesca Ardenti Morini, Giovanni Conti, Fabrizio De Benedetti, Manuela Pardeo
Summary: This study used real-world data to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of canakinumab in Italian patients with sJIA. The results showed that canakinumab was effective in treating sJIA and had no serious adverse events. The history of MAS and higher number of active joints were associated with poorer treatment outcomes.
Article
Rheumatology
Dehao Zhu, Jianfen Meng, Jinchao Jia, Mengyan Wang, Yuning Ma, Hui Shi, Yue Sun, Honglei Liu, Xiaobing Cheng, Yutong Su, Junna Ye, Huihui Chi, Tingting Liu, Zhihong Wang, Liyan Wan, Zhuochao Zhou, Fan Wang, Xia Chen, Chengde Yang, Qiongyi Hu, Jialin Teng
Summary: This study compared the ability of two scoring methods, mSMS and mPouchot, to assess the disease severity of AOSD. The results showed that mSMS performed worse than mPouchot in evaluating high disease severity of AOSD patients.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Tingyan He, Yu Xia, Ying Luo, Jun Yang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and potential adverse effects of JAKi in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA). The results showed that JAKi may be an alternative or adjuvant agent for patients with persistently active disease, glucocorticoid-related adverse reactions, or SJIA-MAS.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Justine Maller, Terry Morgan, Mayu Morita, Frank McCarthy, Yunshin Jung, Katrin J. Svensson, Joshua E. Elias, Claudia Macaubas, Elizabeth Mellins
Summary: The study suggests that intercellular communication mediated by extracellular vesicles plays an important role in the pathogenesis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The number and cellular sources of extracellular vesicles differ between the active and inactive states of the disease and healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Stefanie D. Wade, Jason A. Freed, Vasileios C. Kyttaris, Staci Saunders, Jonathan S. Hausmann
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the use of active learning strategies in graduate medical education through a faculty development workshop and transitioning to a virtual flipped classroom. The results showed an increase in active learning scores and high faculty satisfaction within the Introductory Rheumatology Curriculum.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Joyce C. Chang, Cora Sears, Nicole Bitencourt, Rosemary Peterson, Risa Alperin, Y. Ingrid Goh, Rebecca S. Overbury, Rebecca Sadun, Emily Smitherman, Patience H. White, Erica F. Lawson, Kristine Carandang
Summary: Despite the poor health care transition outcomes for young adults with pediatric rheumatic diseases, the adoption of best practices for transition is low. This study aimed to understand how structured transition processes were implemented in pediatric rheumatology practices and what factors enabled adaptations during the global pandemic. The findings highlighted the importance of nursing involvement, institutional improvement efforts, and educational processes by nonphysicians in facilitating the implementation of transition policies. However, the pandemic disrupted contact with nonphysicians, leading to a need for automation tools, which were not widely accessible. The study also revealed that educational processes were often overshadowed by acute issues, potentially impacting the intervention for youth with greater complexity.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Sarah Ringold, Anne C. Dennos, Yukiko Kimura, Timothy Beukelman, Peter Shrader, Thomas A. Phillips, Melanie Kohlheim, Laura E. Schanberg, Rae S. M. Yeung, Daniel B. Horton
Summary: The outcomes of disease recapture in children with well-controlled JIA after medication discontinuation were characterized in this study. The study found that approximately half of the patients experienced a flare within 6 months. The use of biologic drugs and a history of flares were associated with increased odds of successful recapture, while limited range of motion in the joints was associated with decreased odds.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Emily A. Smitherman, Rouba A. Chahine, Nicole Bitencourt, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Erica F. Lawson, Joyce C. Chang
Summary: This study evaluates the care utilization and outcomes of young adults with JIA, and explores factors associated with complete transfer to adult rheumatology. The study finds that respondents with complete transfer to adult rheumatology are slightly older and report higher disease activity, morning stiffness, and pain. Biologic use is high and does not differ by transfer status. Respondents who completed the transfer are more likely to have private insurance and be pursuing postsecondary education. Majority of the cohort reports problems with pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Emily A. Smitherman, Rouba A. Chahine, Timothy Beukelman, Laura B. Lewandowski, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Scott E. Wenderfer, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Aimee O. Hersh
Summary: The objective of this study was to characterize short-term kidney status and describe variation in early care utilization in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients with nephritis. The study found that male sex and older age at cSLE diagnosis were associated with abnormal short-term kidney status. Furthermore, there was substantial variation in contemporary medication use for pediatric lupus nephritis between pediatric rheumatology centers.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Peter Olupot-Olupot, George Tomlinson, Thomas N. Williams, Leon Tshilolo, Brigida Santos, Luke R. Smart, Kathryn McElhinney, Thad A. Howard, Banu Aygun, Susan E. Stuber, Adam Lane, Teresa S. Latham, Russell E. Ware
Summary: The REACH study provides hydroxyurea at maximum tolerated dose for children with sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa, and it not only reduces SCA-related clinical events but also decreases malaria incidence by around 50%. The study analyzed the associations between hydroxyurea and lower malaria rates, through recording infections in clinical sites across Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. The results showed that ANC and splenomegaly were significant factors associated with malaria risk, and hydroxyurea treatment at MTD led to lower malaria incidence through incompletely defined mechanisms.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mark B. B. Badrov, Daniel A. A. Keir, George Tomlinson, Catherine F. F. Notarius, Philip J. J. Millar, Derek S. S. Kimmerly, J. Kevin Shoemaker, Evan Keys, John S. S. Floras
Summary: This study compared patients with heart failure and healthy controls to identify factors that contribute to augmented muscle sympathetic nerve activity. The results showed that in heart failure patients, muscle sympathetic nerve activity was proportional to heart rate and body mass index, but not related to age, blood pressure, or drug therapy. This study has important implications for personalized therapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
N. Timilshina, S. M. H. Alibhai, G. Tomlinson, B. Sander, D. C. Cheung, A. Finelli
Summary: This study aimed to determine the long-term population-level oncological outcomes in active surveillance patients and examine the discontinuation rate. The results showed that active surveillance was associated with excellent long-term metastasis-free survival and overall survival, but slightly inferior cancer-specific survival.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Narhari Timilshina, Antonio Finelli, George Tomlinson, Beate Sander, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai
Summary: This study used validated quality indicators (QIs) to examine the quality of care in active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer at the population level. It found wide variations in compliance with process QIs based on patient age and physician volume, and significant variations in outcome QIs based on patient age group.
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Valerie S. Kim, Helen Yang, Narhari Timilshina, Henriette Breunis, Urban Emmenegger, Richard Gregg, Aaron R. Hansen, George Tomlinson, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai
Summary: As treatment options for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) expand and its patient population ages, consideration of frailty is increasingly relevant. Using a novel frailty index (FI) and two common frailty screening tools, we examined quality of life (QoL) and physical function (PF) in frail versus nonfrail men receiving treatment for mCRPC.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
R. E. Borgia, M. J. Gurka, S. L. Filipp, M. Elder, M. Cardel, N. J. Shiff, CARRA Registry Investigators
Summary: This study examines the connection between race/ethnicity and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients. The study found that PROMIS global health was lower among multiethnic cSLE patients compared to the general pediatric population, but there was no significant association between race/ethnicity and PROMIS scores.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Pedro M. Machado, Martin Schaefer, Satveer K. Mahil, Jean Liew, Laure Gossec, Nick Dand, Alexander Pfeil, Anja Strangfeld, Anne Constanze Regierer, Bruno Fautrel, Carla Gimena Alonso, Carla G. S. Saad, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Claudia Lomater, Corinne Miceli-Richard, Daniel Wendling, Deshire Alpizar Rodriguez, Dieter Wiek, Elsa F. Mateus, Emily Sirotich, Enrique R. Soriano, Francinne Machado Ribeiro, Felipe Omura, Frederico Rajao Martins, Helena Santos, Jonathan Dau, Jonathan N. Barker, Jonathan Hausmann, Kimme L. Hyrich, Lianne Gensler, Ligia Silva, Lindsay Jacobsohn, Loreto Carmona, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Marcos David Zelaya, Maria de los Angeles Severina, Mark Yates, Maureen Dubreuil, Monique Gore-Massy, Nicoletta Romeo, Nigil Haroon, Paul Sufka, Rebecca Grainger, Rebecca Hasseli, Saskia Lawson-Tovey, Suleman Bhana, Thao Pham, Tor Olofsson, Wilson Bautista-Molano, Zachary S. Wallace, Zenas Z. N. Yiu, Jinoos Yazdany, Philip C. Robinson, Catherine H. Smith
Summary: This study investigated factors associated with severe COVID-19 in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis. The study found that age, sex, comorbidities, disease activity, and glucocorticoid use were associated with the severity of COVID-19. Additionally, later pandemic time periods, psoriasis, and the use of TNFi, IL17i, and IL-23i/IL-12+23i were associated with a reduced risk of severe COVID-19.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Peter R. Dixon, Justin Shapiro, George Tomlinson, Justin Cottrell, Justin T. Lui, Lindsey Falk, Joseph M. Chen
Summary: The cost-effectiveness of bilateral cochlear implants in adults is uncertain. This study aimed to review and synthesize published data on health state utility value (HSUV) associated with cochlear implants in adults. The results showed that the change in HSUV for unilateral cochlear implants compared to preimplant was small, while the change for bilateral cochlear implants was slightly larger, but there was no significant difference in HSUV between bilateral and unilateral cochlear implants.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Christopher J. J. Yarnell, Federico Angriman, Bruno L. L. Ferreyro, Kuan Liu, Harm Jan De Grooth, Lisa Burry, Laveena Munshi, Sangeeta Mehta, Leo Celi, Paul Elbers, Patrick Thoral, Laurent Brochard, Hannah Wunsch, Robert A. A. Fowler, Lillian Sung, George Tomlinson
Summary: This study compared the effect of different hypoxemia severity thresholds on initiating invasive ventilation. The results showed that lower hypoxemia severity thresholds increased the rate of invasive ventilation and could either increase or decrease the expected mortality, depending on baseline mortality risk and clinical context.