Egla S Sanchez-Peralta, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Olga G Cantu-Rodriguez, Juan L Gonzalez-Treviño, Raul E Ruiz-Lozano, Yuridia Alvarado-Bernal, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra, Margarita I Alarcon-Jarquin, Dionicio A Galarza-Delgado, Diana E Flores-Alvarado
{"title":"MALT conjunctival lymphoma in Sjögren's disease.","authors":"Egla S Sanchez-Peralta, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Olga G Cantu-Rodriguez, Juan L Gonzalez-Treviño, Raul E Ruiz-Lozano, Yuridia Alvarado-Bernal, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra, Margarita I Alarcon-Jarquin, Dionicio A Galarza-Delgado, Diana E Flores-Alvarado","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf070","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf070","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf070"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12255875/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nikita Arumalla, Victoria B Allen, Kavina Shah, Mark D Russell, Zoe Syrimi, James B Galloway, Stephanie Butler, Mark Carruthers, Cathy Donaghy, Christopher Ellis, Andrew Garforth, Donna Hood, Bilal Jamal, Felicity Mackenzie, Rhidian Morgan-Jones, Anurag Negi, Shara Palanivel, Simon Ross Deveau, Colin Wilkinson, Emma L Williams, Muddassir Muhammad Shaikh
{"title":"Management of septic arthritis in adults with a hot swollen joint: British Society for Rheumatology guideline scope.","authors":"Nikita Arumalla, Victoria B Allen, Kavina Shah, Mark D Russell, Zoe Syrimi, James B Galloway, Stephanie Butler, Mark Carruthers, Cathy Donaghy, Christopher Ellis, Andrew Garforth, Donna Hood, Bilal Jamal, Felicity Mackenzie, Rhidian Morgan-Jones, Anurag Negi, Shara Palanivel, Simon Ross Deveau, Colin Wilkinson, Emma L Williams, Muddassir Muhammad Shaikh","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf058","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The last British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) guideline on the hot swollen joint (HSJ) was published in 2006. The guideline needs to be updated to provide a summary of the current evidence for investigating and managing a HSJ, with a particular focus on septic arthritis. This guideline is aimed at healthcare professionals in the UK who directly care for people presenting with an HSJ, including front-line clinicians (in general practice and the emergency department), rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons, infectious diseases physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, hand therapists, pharmacists, other health professionals and people experiencing an HSJ. It will also be relevant to people with lived experience of the condition as well as organizations that support them in the public and private sectors, including charities and informal patient support groups. This guideline will be developed using the methods and processes outlined in the BSR Guideline Protocol. Here we provide a brief summary of the scope of the guideline update in development.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf058"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12167650/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144310338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yeliz Prior, Simone Battista, William J Gregory, Patricia Bisset, Sandra Derham, Dervil M Dockrell, Caroline Livesey, Gemma O'Callaghan
{"title":"A scoping survey for the UK rheumatology occupational therapy capabilities framework.","authors":"Yeliz Prior, Simone Battista, William J Gregory, Patricia Bisset, Sandra Derham, Dervil M Dockrell, Caroline Livesey, Gemma O'Callaghan","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf072","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>An online survey was conducted to explore the clinical roles and expertise of rheumatology occupational therapists (OTs) to inform the development of a UK-specific capabilities framework to enhance care quality and career progression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A working group established through the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) designed and disseminated an online survey via social media and profession-specific networks. Snowball sampling was employed. The survey collected data on job roles, work settings, satisfaction levels, perceived National Health Service Agenda for Change banding appropriateness and comfort with the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Core Competencies. Responses underwent descriptive analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-eight rheumatology OTs participated in the survey. Most worked full time (18.2%) at Band 6 (44.3%) or Band 7 (46.6%), primarily in acute settings (73.9%). The majority (75-90%) dedicated their time to direct clinical contact, with 75% feeling their job description accurately reflected their role and 23% reporting they had not had sufficient formal training to perform their job role. Participants performed a wide range of job roles, including assessment and advice on activities of daily living (97.7%), hand function (100%), self-management education (96.6%) and fatigue management education (95.5%). Comfort with applying EULAR competency recommendations was generally high, but 11% reported difficulty assessing the educational needs of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and 9% with the ability to select and apply outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings highlight the need for a structured capabilities framework for UK OTs in rheumatology to improve standardisation, career progression and quality of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12202759/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on: Longitudinal risk of serious infections in patients with inflammatory arthritis on immunomodulating therapy compared to controls.","authors":"Rebecca Parry","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf068","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf068","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf068"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12198489/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingrid Egeland Christensen, Siri Lillegraven, Till Uhlig, Sella Aarrestad Provan
{"title":"Comment on: Longitudinal risk of serious infections in patients with inflammatory arthritis on immunomodulating therapy compared to controls: Reply.","authors":"Ingrid Egeland Christensen, Siri Lillegraven, Till Uhlig, Sella Aarrestad Provan","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf069","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf069"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12198496/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Niall Hamad, Sara Muller, Samantha Hider, Richard Partington, Toby Helliwell, Henna Butt, Charles Hay, Christian D Mallen
{"title":"Patterns of pain and stiffness over 5 years in polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study.","authors":"Niall Hamad, Sara Muller, Samantha Hider, Richard Partington, Toby Helliwell, Henna Butt, Charles Hay, Christian D Mallen","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf060","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the anatomical locations of pain and stiffness in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and how these compare with the general population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 739 people with PMR were invited to complete a postal survey at the time of their diagnosis. Respondents were sent further questionnaires after 1, 4, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 60 months. All questionnaires included a body manikin on which participants shaded areas of pain or stiffness lasting >1 day in the last month. The prevalence of pain was calculated in 44 mutually exclusive areas. Responses were compared with similar manikins completed at a single time point by an age- and gender-matched sample from a general population survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Completed surveys were received from 652 people with PMR at diagnosis, 244 at 24 months and 197 at 60 months. Pain was reported in a median of 16 sites at diagnosis, with the majority reporting bilateral shoulder (81%) and hip (59%) pain. After 1 month, the median number of pain areas in people with PMR was four-the same as the general population sample-but those with PMR continued to report more bilateral shoulder and hip pain. The converse was true for unilateral pain.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Bilateral pain remains more common in people with PMR than their age- and gender-matched counterparts through the disease course. Causes of this pain could not be attributed but likely include residual disease activity, treatment sequelae and comorbidities. This knowledge will help to direct future investigations to improve quality of life for people with PMR.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf060"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12204186/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Janvier Murayire, Kara L Neil, Emile Twagirumukiza, Emile Sebera, Menelas Nkeshimana, Zerihun Abebe, Marie Goretti Baransabira, Rosette Mutuyimana, Augustin Sendegeya, Xavier Chevalier, Jean Paul Rwabihama
{"title":"Strengthening rheumatology services: Rwanda's path to comprehensive training and care.","authors":"Janvier Murayire, Kara L Neil, Emile Twagirumukiza, Emile Sebera, Menelas Nkeshimana, Zerihun Abebe, Marie Goretti Baransabira, Rosette Mutuyimana, Augustin Sendegeya, Xavier Chevalier, Jean Paul Rwabihama","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf071","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf071","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf071"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12208528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Imaging of gout: an atlas.","authors":"Luqman Wali, Emma Rowbotham","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf051","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gout is a common systemic disease defined by deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in articular and peri-articular structures, leading to recurrent bouts of inflammation. Imaging plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis when crystal aspiration is not feasible and the clinical diagnosis is uncertain. Each imaging modality has a unique role. Radiographs can demonstrate characteristic erosions and tophi in later stages of gout. Ultrasound has a major role in the diagnosis and assessment of gout. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) enables precise visualization of MSU deposits and can determine disease burden. MRI can assess for non-specific inflammatory and structural changes. Both ultrasound and DECT are emphasized as part of diagnostic algorithms and the role of imaging is expanding with more recent advancements and evidence. This review provides an imaging-centric overview of each modality and its evolving significance in gout.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 2","pages":"rkaf051"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12137905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sander I van Leuven, Lenny van Bon, Robin Nijveldt, Amy S Major
{"title":"Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus: from preclinical lupus to atherosclerotic plaque erosion.","authors":"Sander I van Leuven, Lenny van Bon, Robin Nijveldt, Amy S Major","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf048","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This excessive risk starts to accumulate during the earliest stages of SLE. ASCVD in SLE is associated with an adverse outcome. SLE-enhanced atherogenesis is most likely the consequence of a complex interplay between traditional risk factors and chronic auto-immune inflammation. This underscores the importance of conscientious management of traditional risk factors as well as maintaining low SLE disease activity. Shared immune pathways in SLE and ASCVD can affect the vascular biology of the atherosclerotic process in patients with SLE. In this review, we will discuss how the ASCVD risk evolves during the SLE disease course, and we consider whether patients with SLE are prone to developing superficial erosion of atherosclerotic plaques. This is highly relevant as pilot studies in the general population suggest antithrombotic therapy without stenting could be the better therapeutic approach in patients with plaque erosion.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 2","pages":"rkaf048"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12137903/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marlies Kaerts, Thijs W Swinnen, Wim Dankaerts, Kurt de Vlam, Barbara Neerinckx
{"title":"Physical fitness and physical activity in psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review.","authors":"Marlies Kaerts, Thijs W Swinnen, Wim Dankaerts, Kurt de Vlam, Barbara Neerinckx","doi":"10.1093/rap/rkaf066","DOIUrl":"10.1093/rap/rkaf066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Despite the increased cardiometabolic risk in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and the known beneficial effects of physical fitness (PF) and physical activity (PA) on cardiometabolic health, evidence of the current status of PF and PA in PsA is still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review research on PF and PA in PsA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature search using four databases was performed to include studies examining PF, specifically cardiorespiratory (CRF) and muscular fitness (MF), and PA in patients with PsA (PROSPERO ID 255501). Risk of bias (RoB) assessment was conducted. Due to the diversity of outcomes, a narrative synthesis was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighteen papers reporting PF and 33 papers examining PA were included. RoB was low in two studies assessing PF and in four PA studies. CRF was evaluated in two studies, indicating CRF levels similar to a sedentary general population. Handgrip strength (HGS) was reduced in PsA compared with healthy controls, but results concerning additional MF parameters were inconclusive. Three studies measured PA objectively and eight studies used a validated PA questionnaire, suggesting a decreased PA level in PsA. A negative impact of low PA and CRF levels on disease onset was observed. In contrast, a potential negative effect of biomechanical loading on disease parameters (disease onset, disease activity, structural joint and enthesial damage) was suggested.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Current literature suggests a reduced PA level and decreased HGS, but is inconclusive regarding additional MF outcomes. Data on CRF are limited in PsA. Further robust methodological longitudinal and interventional research is needed to examine the relation between PF and PA on PsA disease parameters and cardiometabolic risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":21350,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology Advances in Practice","volume":"9 3","pages":"rkaf066"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12188197/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144497935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}