Daphne J Theodorou, Stavroula J Theodorou, Dimitrios Rizos, Thomas Tzimas
{"title":"Myocarditis in Scleroderma: An Underrecognized Manifestation of the Disease.","authors":"Daphne J Theodorou, Stavroula J Theodorou, Dimitrios Rizos, Thomas Tzimas","doi":"10.1097/RHU.0000000000001039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520664,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases","volume":" ","pages":"e146"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38212764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amit Vasireddy, Floranne C Ernste, Misbah Baqir, Eunhee S Yi, Jay H Ryu
{"title":"IgG4-Related Disease Presenting as Chest Wall Mass.","authors":"Amit Vasireddy, Floranne C Ernste, Misbah Baqir, Eunhee S Yi, Jay H Ryu","doi":"10.1097/RHU.0000000000000975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000000975","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520664,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases","volume":" ","pages":"e108-e109"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/RHU.0000000000000975","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36858063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasvinder A Singh, Amanda L Willig, Betty Darnell, Candace Green, Sarah Morgan, Rick Weiss, Kenneth G Saag, Gary Cutter, Gerald McGwin
{"title":"Patient-Centered Outcomes and Key Study Procedure Finalization in the Pilot Feasibility Gout Randomized Trial: Comparative Feasibility Study in GOUt, CHerry Extract Versus Diet Modification (Mini-GOUCH).","authors":"Jasvinder A Singh, Amanda L Willig, Betty Darnell, Candace Green, Sarah Morgan, Rick Weiss, Kenneth G Saag, Gary Cutter, Gerald McGwin","doi":"10.1097/RHU.0000000000001018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to report patient-centered outcomes and finalization of key study procedures from a 9-month pilot internet randomized controlled trial of cherry extract versus diet modification.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We randomized 84 people with physician-confirmed gout in an internet study to cherry extract (n = 41) or dietitian-assisted diet modification for gout (n = 43). All study outcomes were collected via internet and phone calls. We finalized key study procedures. We assessed acceptability and feasibility of the intervention and satisfaction with study website.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Study participant satisfaction with the intervention was high. The intervention was perceived as easy, enjoyable, understandable, and helpful (scores 65-88 for all; higher = better). The amount of time spent for the study was acceptable. Participant satisfaction with website interaction and content was very high; 85% or more were moderately to extremely satisfied. Significantly lower total calories, total carbohydrate, and saturated fat intake were noted at 6 months in the diet modification versus cherry extract group; differences were insignificant at 9 months. Six of the 8 Health Assessment Questionnaire sections/domains improved significantly from baseline to 9 months in cherry extract versus 2 Health Assessment Questionnaire sections/domains in the diet modification group. Key study procedures were finalized for a future trial, including an internet diet assessment tool, gout flare assessment, provider confirmation of gout diagnosis, patient reporting of classification criteria, and centralized laboratory-assisted serum urate testing.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High patient acceptability and feasibility of study/intervention and finalization of key study procedures indicate that hypothesis-testing internet gout trials of cherry extract and/or diet modification can be conducted in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":520664,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases","volume":" ","pages":"181-191"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001018","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37053830","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}
Marco Sperandeo, Maria Giulia Tinti, Elisabettamaria Frongillo, Salvatore De Cosmo, Lucia Maria Cecilia Dimitri, Maria Arcangela Grimaldi, Vincenzo Carnevale, Anna Simeone, Cristiana Cipriani
{"title":"Transthoracic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Differential Diagnosis of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.","authors":"Marco Sperandeo, Maria Giulia Tinti, Elisabettamaria Frongillo, Salvatore De Cosmo, Lucia Maria Cecilia Dimitri, Maria Arcangela Grimaldi, Vincenzo Carnevale, Anna Simeone, Cristiana Cipriani","doi":"10.1097/RHU.0000000000001022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520664,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases","volume":" ","pages":"e140-e141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37171049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Rare Case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in Dermatomyositis Successfully Treated With a Low Dose of Rituximab.","authors":"Sonia Rekik, Myriam Moalla, Soumaya Boussaid, Takoua Aissaoui, Samia Jammali, Hela Sahli, Elhem Cheour, Imene Ksibi, Mohamed Ben Amor, Mohamed Elleuch","doi":"10.1097/RHU.0000000000001042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520664,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases","volume":" ","pages":"e144-e145"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001042","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37269985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}