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{"title":"Real-world psychosocial impact among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and families in Spain.","authors":"Inmaculada Calvo Penadés, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Joan Calzada-Hernández, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Berta López Montesinos, Rosa Bou, Mireia López Corbeto, Judith Sánchez-Manubens, María Isabel González Fernández, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Violeta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Lucía LaCruz Pérez, Carmen Peral, Alfonso De Lossada, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro, Jordi Antón","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01035-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01035-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To assess the psychosocial impact of moderate-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on patients and their families, among those who had been treated with at least one anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF-α), according to routine clinical practice in Spain.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A 24-month observational, multicentric, cross-sectional and retrospective study was performed. Children diagnosed with JIA were enrolled at three tertiary-care Spanish hospitals. The study included children treated with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARD) who participated in a previous study, the ITACA, and who continued follow-up in these pediatric rheumatology units. Patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™). Caregivers completed an interview to gather information about school attendance, their children's participation in school and social activities, its impact on their jobs and social life and perceived psychosocial support. A descriptive statistical analysis of all the variables was performed. The Mann-Whitney-U test or Kruskall-Wallis H test were used to compare quantitative variables and Fisher's exact tests was used for qualitative variables. Tests were two-tailed with a significance level of 5%. The data were analyzed using SPSS V18.0 statistical software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and seven patients were included. Overall, patients were on inactive disease or low disease activity according to JADAS-71 score and had very low functional disability according to CHAQ score. Up to 94.4% of patients were receiving drug treatment, mainly with bDMARD in monotherapy (84.5%). Based on PedsQL, patients and parents referred a high HRQoL. School Functioning PedsQL domain achieved the lowest score. Work and social impact due to the child´s disease was greater for mothers than for fathers. The understanding of the disease was lower at school than in the with family and friends' environments.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most of the patients had a high HRQoL and had controlled disease activity, despite having a negative psychosocial impact on some of them and their families, mainly on school functioning. Children's disease seems to involve greater work and psychosocial impacts for mothers than for fathers of children affected by JIA.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142734741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of temporomandibular joint involvement in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients.","authors":"Asena Pinar Sefer, Muferet Erguven","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01031-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01031-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a common, chronic and inflammatory rheumatological disease of childhood. The disease can affect all synovial joints in the body. Temporomandibular joints (TMJs) are important areas of involvement in JIA, which are frequently involved but often not noticed because the involvement is usually asymptomatic. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency and risk factors of TMJ joint involvement in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients admitted to our clinic, and to guide for early diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients who applied to this study with the diagnosis of JIA between January 2014 and May 2017 at Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, were followed up regularly in our clinic, had a accessible medical history, and a rheumatology polyclinic record. Patients with contrast-enhanced TMJ Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) taken and reported by the radiologist were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TMJ involvement was detected in 51.2% of the 41 patients included in the study. It was found that 71.5% of the patients with TMJ involvement were asymptomatic and 71.5% of the patients had chronic involvement. When the patients with and without TMJ involvement were compared according to the contrast-enhanced TMJ MRI results; In the patient group with involvement, the polyarticular onset subtype was seen at a higher rate (p = 0.005), the age of onset was earlier (p = 0.003), the disease duration was longer (p = 0.037), more joints were involved (p = 0.005), the ESR values ​​were higher (p = 0.0001), and the treatment compliance and treatment responses of the patients in this group were worse (p = 0.001, p = 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TMJ involvement is common in JIA patients and can occur at any stage of the disease. It is often asymptomatic and progresses insidiously, leading to chronic and degenerative changes in the mandible at an early stage. Due to its asymptomatic nature, the insidious progression, and the risk of causing chronic, irreversible sequelae, it is crucial to screen high-risk JIA patients regularly with contrast-enhanced TMJ MRI, which remains the gold standard method. While specific risk factors are difficult to pinpoint, some factors may increase the likelihood of TMJ involvement. To better identify these high-risk patients and determine which individuals require regular screening, larger-scale and multicenter studies are essential.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11590203/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The patient's voice: a cross-sectional study of physical health and disability in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.","authors":"Sofie Mikalsen Arneng, Isabelle Pignatel Jenssen, Anette Lundestad, Lena Cetrelli, Oskar Angenete, Ellen Nordal, Karin B Tylleskär, Pål Richard Romundstad, Marite Rygg","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01034-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01034-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With increasing focus on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in chronic rheumatic diseases, we aimed to evaluate the self-reported physical and psychosocial health in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared to matched population-based controls. Furthermore, we aimed to study the association of patient- and physician-reported outcome measures in JIA with patient-reported physical disability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from a Norwegian JIA cohort study (NorJIA), including clinical characteristics and outcome measures in participants with JIA and sex- and age-matched population-based controls. Self-reported physical and psychosocial health were assessed using the generic Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). Comparisons between children with JIA and controls were performed by test of proportions for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables. To evaluate the association of patient- and physician-reported outcome measures with patient-reported physical disability, assessed with the Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) in children with JIA, we used logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 221 participants with JIA (59.3% females, median age 12.7 years) and 207 controls with available data were included. In the JIA group, 24.3% scored below the norm for physical health (CHQ PhS < 40) and 8.7% scored below the norm for psychosocial health (CHQ PsS < 40). The corresponding numbers for the control group were 0.5% and 1.9%, respectively. In the JIA group, 57.9% reported physical disability (CHAQ > 0). Several patient-reported outcome measures, such as poor physical health (CHQ PhS < 40), disease-related pain, and the patient's global assessment of disease impact on wellbeing, were strongly associated with self-reported physical disability (CHAQ > 0), adjusted OR 19.0 (95% CI 5.6, 64.1), 14.1 (95% CI 6.8, 29.2), and 14.0 (95% CI 6.2, 31.6), respectively. Associations were also found for active disease according to Wallace (adjusted OR 36.3, 95% CI 10.3, 128.1), and physician-reported global assessment of disease activity (adjusted OR 6.2, 95% CI 3.1, 12.6).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The strong association between patient- and physician-reported outcome measures and patient-reported physical disability strengthens the importance of including the patient's voice in a comprehensive evaluation of patient outcome in JIA.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov (No: NCT03904459).</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11572323/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pediatric case of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy with anti-HMGCR antibodies and dermatomyositis skin rash.","authors":"Théau Cavillon, Elise Sacaze, Jean Baptiste Noury, Claire Abasq, Gaelle Cornen, Juliette Ropars, Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01033-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01033-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"99"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11545544/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epstein-Barr Virus encephalitis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-based review.","authors":"Krit Cheawcharnpraparn, Thiraporn Kanjanaphan, Oranooj Lertkovit, Napaporn Puripat, Chutima Chavanisakun, Ornatcha Sirimongkolchaiyakul, Sirikarn Tangcheewinsirikul","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01025-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01025-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by immune dysregulation that results in an uncontrolled hyperinflammatory state. HLH is classified into two main categories: primary (familial) HLH and secondary (acquired) HLH. Secondary HLH can result from various underlying, including infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS) and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) associated with rheumatologic disorders, among others. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) often causes IAHS, but central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. We report a case of EBV encephalitis associated with HLH in a patient with childhood-onset SLE.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 12-year-old girl had received a diagnosis of SLE 2 months before presentation. After a period of inactive disease on treatment, fever and seizures, with altered mental status and hallucinations, developed over several weeks. A complete blood cell count (CBC) revealed pancytopenia, accompanied by elevated levels of inflammatory markers: 86 mm/hr erythrocyte sedimentation rate, 8.9 mg/dl c-reactive protein, and 3,966 ng/mL of ferritin. The differential diagnosis included active neuropsychiatric SLE, CNS infection and neurological manifestations in secondary HLH, which could have represented either IAHS or MAS. Meropenem and acyclovir were initially administered for clinical acute encephalitis, followed by pulse methylprednisolone; however, the fever persisted, and another CBC revealed progressive cytopenia. A bone marrow study showed hypocellularity and active hemophagocytic activity, and intravenous immunoglobulin was additionally given due to the diagnosis of HLH. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed 60/mm³ white blood cells (N 55%, L 45%), 141 mg/dL glucose (0.7 blood-CSF glucose ratio), < 4 mg/dL protein; results of Gram stain and bacterial culture were negative. The viral encephalitis panel from the CSF confirmed EBV infection. Bone marrow immunohistochemistry examination revealed increasing levels of CD8 + T-cell and equivocal positive results for EBV-encoded RNA in situ hybridization; therefore, HLH potentially associated with EBV was diagnosed. After treatment with IVIg, cyclosporin A, and prednisolone, the patient's symptoms gradually improved and she was eventually able to return to school.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our case highlights the importance of a thorough differential diagnosis, including EBV encephalitis associated with HLH, in patients with childhood SLE, particularly in cases of clinical deterioration occurs after initial treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"98"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11529320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Development and validation of a pediatric internationally agreed ultrasound knee synovitis protocol (PIUS-knee) by the PReS imaging working party.","authors":"Daniel Windschall, Ralf Trauzeddel, Faekah Gohar, Hatice Adiguzel-Dundar, Sven Hardt, Manuela Krumrey-Langkammerer, Lampros Fotis, Rainer Berendes, Sebastian Schua, Maria Haller, Ferhat Demir, Betul Sözeri, Silvia Magni-Manzoni","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01032-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01032-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520860/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical characteristics and prognosis of interstitial lung disease in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a two-center retrospective observational cohort study.","authors":"Wenting Zhan, Jinxiang Yang, Lingzhi Qiu, Kangkang Yang, Xiaohua Ye, Yaoyao Shangguan, Haiguo Yu, Wenjie Zheng","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01028-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01028-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious complication in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA). This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics and prognosis of SJIA-ILD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-center retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients newly diagnosed with SJIA in China from October 2010 to December 2021. Clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, outcomes, and relapse rates were compared between ILD and non-ILD groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 176 children with SJIA were included, including 35 in ILD group and 141 in non-ILD group. The median age at onset of SJIA was 5.8 years (range 4.4-9.5) in patients with SJIA-ILD. It exhibited higher incidences of cervical spine (28.6%) and hip involvement (40.0%) in ILD group (P = 0.031 and P = 0.029, respectively). The incidence of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in ILD group reached up to 40%, significantly elevated than that in non-ILD group (P = 0.047). Children with ILD demonstrated a stronger inflammatory response and were more prone to developing lymphopenia (P = 0.009), requiring more combination therapy (P = 0.006) to control disease activity. 54.3% of patients received biologic therapies, with only three patient receiving biologics (one with IL-6 blockade, two with TNF inhibitor) prior to ILD onset and none receiving IL-1 blockade. The median follow-up duration was 6.0 years (range 3.9-9.5). The proportions of patients with SJIA-ILD achieving clinical inactive disease without glucocorticoids within 6 to 12 months of the treatment were significantly lower than control group (45.7% vs. 70.2%, P = 0.006). In ILD group, only 54.3% of patients achieved complete remission, and 17.1% were in a non-remission state, among whom two deaths from respiratory failure. There was no significant difference in disease relapse rates between the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with SJIA-ILD exhibited heightened inflammation, increased hip joint and cervical spine involvement, and were more susceptible to developing lymphopenia and MAS, suggesting a relatively poor prognosis. They required a prolonged time to control inflammation and more aggressive treatment strategies to achieve inactive status. The unsatisfactory rate of complete remission highlighted an urgent need for focused clinical strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"96"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515563/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Duration of effect in treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be improved by Bi-lateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile (BLAST) wristbands.","authors":"Lea Höfel, Bruno Eppler, Johannes-Peter Haas, Boris Hügle","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01024-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01024-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Methotrexate (MTX) intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) frequently leads to discontinuation due to anticipatory and associative gastrointestinal symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has successfully been used in MTX intolerance, with lasting effects but frequently diminishing efficacy over time. BLAST (bi-lateral alternating stimulation tactile) wristbands utilize a similar process to EMDR. The aim of this study was to determine if utilization of BLAST wristbands could improve and prolong the effect of EMDR on patients with MTX intolerance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consecutive patients admitted to the German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology with JIA and signs of MTX intolerance from October 2016 until March 2024 were included in this study. Treatment was performed using an adapted 8 phase EMDR protocol implementing BAST wristbands. Initial patients were treated with EMDR, subsequent patients additionally with BLAST wristbands. Health-related quality of live was determined using the PedsQL. Measurements of MISS (Methotrexate Intolerance Severity Score) and PedsQL were taken at 4 time points: directly before and after (MISS only) treatment, as well as 4 and 12 months after treatment. Changes in MISS and PedsQL were compared using descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>87 patients with MTX intolerance were included, 53 in group 1 without BLAST wristbands and 34 in group 2 which were concurrently treated with BLAST wristbands. All patients reported marked improvement of MTX intolerance symptoms (mean MISS score group 1: 15.0 ± 5.5 before treatment, 1.3 ± 1.5 after treatment, group 2: 16.8 ± 5.6 and 2.5 ± 2.5, respectively). After 4 and 12 months, MISS in group 1 was 8.1 ± 7.1 and 8.7 ± 8.4, and in group 2: 7.1 ± 6.3 and 6.5 ± 5.7. A repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant difference between the MISS results over time (F(3,114) = 64.6, p < 0.001), and also demonstrated a significant difference of the PedsQL results between the two groups over time (F(2,64) = 8.9, p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Treatment with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) could present an effective treatment of MTX intolerance, and using BLAST wristbands, further potential improvement is possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"95"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515434/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and validation of a pediatric internationally agreed ultrasound knee synovitis protocol (PIUS-knee) by the PReS imaging working party.","authors":"Daniel Windschall, Ralf Trauzeddel, Faekah Gohar, Hatice Adiguzel-Dundar, Sven Hardt, Manuela Krumrey-Langkammerer, Lampros Fotis, Rainer Berendes, Sebastian Schua, Maria Haller, Ferhat Demir, Betul Sözeri, Silvia Magni-Manzoni","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01029-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01029-4","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives: &lt;/strong&gt;To identify an optimal pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) protocol for the detection of knee arthritis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) including a comparison with existing protocols. Secondary aims were to correlate MSUS-identified B-Mode (BM) and Power Doppler-Mode (PD) synovitis with clinical findings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Consecutive JIA patients with confirmed knee arthritis after clinical examination underwent a thorough MSUS study protocol which included views identified and consented by the Pediatric Rheumatology european Society (PReS) Imaging Working Party for the detection of synovitis. In total eight views including measurement of the suprapatellar recess were included. Scoring of synovitis followed the pediatric OMERACT criteria (BM and PD severity grading 0 to 3). Interobserver reliability of BM and PD was tested before study begin. Previously published MSUS protocols for knee synovitis were also identified from the literature and their scan protocols compared to identify differences in sensitivity for synovitis according to the number and specific type of views included. Finally, a clinically applicable MSUS protocol for knee synovitis could be proposed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;In 114 patients with clinically active knee inflammation, BM positivity (grading ≥ 1) was most frequently detected in the suprapatellar longitudinal and transverse scans performed in any positioning (frequency 97-99% in suprapatellar longitudinal in 30° or neutral respectively). PD positivity was however higher in these views performed in 30° flexion compared to neutral. Intrasynovial PD positivity (grading ≥ 1) was most frequently detected in the lateral parapatellar (69%, sensitivity 0.68, specificity 0.98), medial parapatellar (frequency 67%, sensitivity 0.67, specificity 1.0), the longitudinal lateral (68%, sensitivity 0.67, specificity 0.98) and suprapatellar transverse in 30° (frequency 64%, sensitivity 0.64, specificity 1.0). A combination of five views was the most sensitive for BM and PD synovitis. The suprapatellar recess size was analyzed by age and gender. For each group, the recess was wider in knees with arthritis than without (p &lt; 0.001). Interobserver reliability of BM and PD positivity showed 85% agreement, with kappa 0.74 (very good). Three published studies with knee synovitis MSUS protocols were identified, which included a range of 1-3 views. Evaluation of the sensitivity of positive PD findings of each of these protocols reached a range of 53-83%; the highest sensitivity (91%) was achieved with the 5 views as identified by this study. These five views were therefore combined to form the Pediatric Internationally agreed Ultrasound (PIUS) knee protocol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;BM and PD positivity reliably correlated with the identification of pathological findings in knees of patients with JIA. From an internationally agreed protocol of eight image","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"94"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11494799/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical (in)activity and screen-based media use of adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis over time - data from a German inception cohort.","authors":"Florian Milatz, Malthe Jessen Pedersen, Jens Klotsche, Ina Liedmann, Martina Niewerth, Anton Hospach, Gerd Horneff, Ariane Klein, Frank Weller-Heinemann, Ivan Foeldvari, Tilmann Kallinich, Johannes-Peter Haas, Daniel Windschall, Frank Dressler, Dirk Foell, Jasmin B Kuemmerle-Deschner, Kirsten Minden","doi":"10.1186/s12969-024-01027-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12969-024-01027-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Regular physical activity (PA) has been proven to help prevent non-communicable diseases and is beneficial for disease management in chronically ill populations. Physical inactivity and recreational screen-based media (SBM) use are related to poor health outcomes and common among youth. This study aimed to (1) investigate PA levels and recreational SBM use of adolescents with JIA over time and (2) compare these behaviours with those of their peers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from JIA patients and their peers enrolled in the inception cohort study ICON at 11 German centers were analyzed. Individuals aged 13 and over were followed prospectively with questionnaires concerning PA level, recreational SBM use, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at a two-year interval. Group by time interactions were analyzed using linear mixed models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data of 214 patients (mean age at first documentation 14.4 ± 0.9 years, female 63%) and 141 peers could be considered. At first documentation, patients were less physically active compared to their peers (p < 0.001). In contrast to their peers, patients' PA levels increased over time (OR 3.69; 95% CI: 1.01-13.50, p = 0.048). Mean screen time did not differ significantly between patients and peers (first documentation: 3.5 h vs. 3.0 h, p = 0.556; follow-up: 3.6 h vs. 3.3 h, p = 0. 969). During the observation period, male patients reported higher PA levels than female patients, but also higher screen time levels. While low socioeconomic status (SES) (OR 14.40; 95%-CI: 2.84-73.15) and higher cJADAS-10 score (OR 1.31; 95%-CI: 1.03-1.66) increased the likelihood for high SBM use (≥ 4.5 h/d), higher PedsQL psychosocial health score (OR 0.93; 95%-CI: 0.88-0.99) was associated with a decreased likelihood.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adolescents with JIA become more physically active over the disease course and achieve comparable levels of PA and recreational screen time to their peers. However, the vast majority appear to be insufficiently physically active. Future interventions to promote healthy lifestyles should include gender and SES as important determinants to reach most vulnerable groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":54630,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Rheumatology","volume":"22 1","pages":"93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492743/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}