The JRHEUM Podcast

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Unacceptable Work State in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Establishment of Thresholds for Presenteeism and Clinical Measurement Instruments - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0833 Performance of Disease Activity Indices Used in Axial Spondyloarthritis in Real-World Clinical Settings - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0916 Tight Control and Radiological Progression: The Radiographic Outcomes of the TICOPA Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-1035 Indicators of Functional Disability by Receipt of Disability Benefits among Individuals with SLE - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0961 Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Self-Reported Physical Activity in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0940

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Disparities in Time to Diagnosis of Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0574 Urine Protein Tests in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: What Do They Mean? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0910 Baricitinib Dose Reduction in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Achieving Sustained Disease Control: Final Results From the RA-BEYOND Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0906 Association Between Patient Perception of Disease Status and Different Components of the Minimal Disease Activity Criteria in Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-1149 Inpatient Management of Gout: Serum Urate Testing and Allopurinol Dose Adjustment - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-1075

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Trends in Anxiety and Depression Among Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0165 Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Utilization by Persons With Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-1113 Mortality in Patients With Sjögren Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study Identifying Key Predictors - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-1033 Tocilizumab for Giant Cell Arteritis: Clinical Outcomes Following Relapses and Tocilizumab Discontinuation Due to Adverse Events - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0612 Improving Gout Care in a Canadian Academic Medical Center Through a Multidisciplinary Nurse-Led Protocol - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0707

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Changes at Presentation in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 24-Year Study of the Early Undifferentiated Polyarthritis (EUPA) Cohort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0560 Patient Profiles in Randomized Controlled Trials Versus a Real-World Study in Psoriatic Arthritis: Scoping Review and Metaanalysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0653 The Lived Experiences of Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Patient Perspectives - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0478 Symptom Severity and Glucocorticoid Dosing in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Obesity - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0353 Effects of Biologics on Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0538

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Cardiovascular Events During Pregnancy: Implications for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Individuals With Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0306 Canadian Rheumatology Association/Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Living Treatment Recommendations for the Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1237 Incidence of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia and Prophylaxis-Associated Adverse Events Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1038 Epidemiological characteristics of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis in China: a multicenter study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0003 Knowledge of and Stated Adherence to the 2020 ACR Guideline for Gout Management: Results of a Survey of US Rheumatologists - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0981

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. The Dermatomyositis Disease Symptom Questionnaire (DM-DSQ): A Measure to Assess the Patient Experience of Dermatomyositis Symptoms - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1137 Candidate Biomarkers for Response to Treatment in Psoriatic Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0396 Prevalence, Predictors, and Prognosis of Serious Infections in Takayasu Arteritis: A Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1254 Children With Type I Interferonopathy: Commonalities and Diversities in a Large Patient Cohort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0294 Gut Microbiomics of Sustained Knee Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0361

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Analysis of Gout Remission Definitions in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Colchicine Prophylaxis for People With Gout Initiating Allopurinol - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0400 Anifrolumab in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Real-World, Multicenter Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0053 Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis or Psoriatic Arthritis Initiating Biologics and Controls: Data From 5 Nordic Registries - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0252 Intravenous Golimumab in Children With Polyarticular-Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Long-Term Extension of an Open-Label Phase III Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0298 Systemic Sclerosis Sine Scleroderma: A Time of Reappraisal - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1113

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. GLA:D to Be Walking Better: Change in Self-Reported Difficulty Walking After Exercise Therapy and Education in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1213 Evaluation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) Score in Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity in Teleconsultation - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0143 Difficult-to-Treat Concept in Psoriatic Arthritis: Analysis of 2 Potential Definitions in a Large Group of Patients. A Cross-Sectional Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0101 Deciding to Attend the Emergency Department: Experiences of Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0111 Assessing Competencies, Needs, and Satisfaction With the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care in Rheumatology: Development and Validation of the Transition-KompAZ - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0097

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. The State of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Rheumatology - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1073 Interpersonal Process of Dyadic Coping in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Perspective From the Australian Rheumatology Association Database - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0664 Implementation of a Clinician-led Medication Adherence Intervention Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0071 Long-Term Data on Efficacy and Safety of Selexipag for Digital Systemic Sclerosis Vasculopathy - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0103 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 in Adults With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1212

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Evaluating Factors Associated With Telehealth Appropriateness in Outpatient Rheumatoid Arthritis Encounters Using the Encounter Appropriateness Score for You (EASY) - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0014 Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Baseline C Reactive Protein Level: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase II and Phase III Clinical Trials - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1198 Clinical Validation of Digitally Acquired Clinical Data and Machine Learning Models for Remote Measurement of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0074 Comparison Of Attainment And Protective Effects Of Lupus Low Disease Activity State In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Versus Established SLE - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0900 Scleritis and Development of Immune-Mediated Disease: A Retrospective Chart Review - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0788

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Sex-Related Differences in Dispensation of Rheumatic Medications in Older Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Population-Based Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1148 Upadacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Efficacy and Safety Through 5 Years (SELECT-NEXT) - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1062 Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis–Related Enthesitis and Persistence on Tofacitinib Under Real-World Conditions - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0016 Cut-Offs for Disease Activity States in Axial Spondyloarthritis With Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) Based on C-Reactive Protein and ASDAS Based on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate: Are They Interchangeable? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1217 When Should I Get My Next COVID-19 Vaccine? Data From the Surveillance of Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines in Systemic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (SUCCEED) Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1214

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Patient-Reported Impact of Symptoms in Fibromyalgia (PRISM-FM) - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0721 Investigating the Influence of Patient Eligibility Characteristics on the Number of Deferrable Rheumatologist Visits: Planning for a Patient-Initiated Follow-Up Strategy - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0891 Psychometric Properties of Patient Global Assessment in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0722 Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Tacrolimus in Patients With Lupus Nephritis in Japan: 10-Year Analysis of the Real-World TRUST Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191008 Understanding the Employment Landscape in People With Systemic Sclerosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0975

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Patient and Physician Perspectives of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare: A Qualitative Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0721 Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Pharmacological Interventions in Adult-Onset Still Disease and the Role of Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0995 Treatment Patterns and Effectiveness of Tofacitinib in Patients Initiating Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the CorEvitas Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0752 Residual Disease Activity in Canadian Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Treated With Advanced Therapies: Results From a Multiregistry Analysis (UNISON-PsA) - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0716 Real-World Coverage With Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Herpes Zoster Vaccines Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in a Nationwide Healthcare Plan - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0867 Role of Creation of Plain Language Summaries to Disseminate COVID-19 Research Findings to Patients With Rheumatic Diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0998

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Patient-reported outcomes and PRO remission rates in 12,262 biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-inhibitors in routine care - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0764 Relationship Between Adalimumab Concentrations, Antidrug Antibodies, and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0706 Factors Associated With Treatment Pathways in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Multistate Analysis of the 10-Year Follow-Up of the DESIR Cohort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0933 The Association of Stair Climbing Behaviors With Hazard of All-Cause Mortality in Adults With or At Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0818 Effect of Secukinumab and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Humoral Response to BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine in Patients With Spondyloarthritis Compared to Immunocompetent Controls - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0357

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. The Problem of Pain in Rheumatology: Variations in Case Definitions Derived From Chronic Pain Phenotyping Algorithms Using Electronic Health Records - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0416 A Good Response to Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Does Not Discriminate Patients With Longstanding Axial Spondyloarthritis From Controls With Chronic Back Pain - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0718 Sensitivity and Specificity of Composite Indices of Remission in Male and Female Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Longitudinal Cohorts - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0786 Association of Knee Osteoarthritis and Flexion Contracture With Localized Tibial Articular Cartilage Loss: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0743 Breakthrough COVID-19 After Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab Among Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0742

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Elevated Serum Levels of Zonulin Family Peptides in Anticitrullinated Protein Antibody–Positive At-Risk Individuals Without Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0160 Use of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis With and Without Axial Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0504 Risk Factors and Incidence of Serious Infections in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Undergoing Rituximab Therapy - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0623 Psychiatric Morbidity Is Common Among Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A National Matched Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0084 Plasma Cartilage Acidic Protein 1 Measured by ELISA Is Associated With the Progression to Total Joint Replacement in Postmenopausal Women - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0684

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Changes in Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Drug Survival in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis Over 15 Years - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0149 Occurrence and Prediction of Flare After Tapering of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0495 Features of Knee and Multijoint Osteoarthritis by Sex and Race/Ethnicity: A Preliminary Analysis in the Johnston County Health Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0479 Safety and Health Care Use Following COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0355 Measuring What Matters: A Qualitative Study of the Relevance and Clinical Utility of PROMIS Surveys in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0184

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Safety of Janus Kinase Inhibitors: A Real-World Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0145 Sleep Problems in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review and Metaanalysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-1169 The Combination of Depression and Obesity Is Associated With Increased Incidence of Subsequent Total Knee Arthroplasty - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0367 Symptom Appraisal and Help-Seeking Among Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Qualitative Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0086 Obesity Represents a Persisting Health Issue in Axial Spondyloarthritis, Particularly Affecting Socially Disadvantaged Patients - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0137

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Factors Associated With Residual Disease in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From a Clinical Practice Registry - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0194 Long-Term Prognosis of Antimelanoma Differentiation–Associated Gene 5–Positive Dermatomyositis With Interstitial Lung Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0371 Clinically Established Temporomandibular Involvement in Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0204 The Prognostic Potential of End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis and its Components to Predict Knee Replacement: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0017 Sociocultural and Economic Disparities in Physical Therapy Utilization Among Insured Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0103

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Validating the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool Score in a US Population-Based Study of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-1293 Postpartum Depression in Reproductive-Age Women With and Without Rheumatic Disease: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0105 Medication Cost Concerns and Disparities in Patient-Reported Outcomes Among a Multiethnic Cohort of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-0060 Precision Medicine–Based Machine Learning Analyses to Explore Optimal Exercise Therapies for Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis: Random Forest-Informed Tree-Based Learning - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-1039 Biologic Sex Inequality in Rheumatology Wait Times During the COVID-19 Pandemic - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.221213

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Factors Associated With Maintenance of Remission Following Change From Combination Therapy to Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-1008 Renal Histopathology Associated With Kidney Failure and Mortality in Patients With Lupus Nephritis: A Long-Term Real-World Data Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220345 Traditional and Disease-Specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Events in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Multinational Retrospective Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220851 Do Patterns of Early Disease Severity Predict Grade 12 Academic Achievement in Youths With Childhood-Onset Chronic Rheumatic Diseases? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220656 An Evaluation of Burnout Among US Rheumatology Fellows: A National Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.221114

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. One-Third of European Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Reach Pain Remission With Routine Care Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220459 Preliminary Clinical and Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis Data on Selexipag Efficacy for the Treatment of Digital Vasculopathy in Systemic Sclerosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.221113 Oral Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 in Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.221014 Myocarditis in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220989 Integrating PROMIS Measures in a Treat-to-Target Approach to Standardize Patient-Centered Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-1176

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Understanding Differences in Patient Descriptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares Using OMERACT Core Domains - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211409 Cigarette Smoking Increases the Prevalence of Hip Joint Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Case-Control Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220609 A Phenome-Wide Association Study of Drugs and Comorbidities Associated With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220990 Patient Care Pathways for Pregnancy in Rare and Complex Rheumatic Diseases: Results From an International Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220773 Changes in Service Delivery and Access to Rheumatologists Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Canadian Universal Healthcare Setting - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220658

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Clinimetric Validation of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Health Index in Patients With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in Ixekizumab Trials - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220244 Clustering Patients With Gout Based on Comorbidities and Biomarkers: A Cross-Sectional Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220635 Responders to Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220956 Physical Activity Habits Among Older Adults Living With Rheumatic Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211244 Pain Mechanisms Associated With Disease Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: A Regression Tree Analysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220500

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Comparative Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines Against COVID-19 Infection Among Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases on Immunomodulatory Medications - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220870 Validation of the Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Renal Risk Score and Modification of the Score in a Chinese Cohort With a Majority of Myeloperoxidase-Positive Patients - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220818 Predicting Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis With the Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire: Does the Severity of Fibromyalgia Symptoms Matter? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220507 Effect of Communicative and Critical Health Literacy on Trust in Physicians Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): The TRUMP2-SLE Project - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220678 Investigating Associations Between Access to Rheumatology Care, Treatment, Continuous Care, and Healthcare Utilization and Costs Among Older Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220729

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Sex-Specific Differences in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Review - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220386 Evaluating the Threshold Score for Classification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using the EULAR/ACR Criteria - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220100 The Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Synovitis in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Exploratory Study From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220538 Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Gout Flare in Patients Hospitalized for PCR-Confirmed COVID-19: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220762d Etanercept Withdrawal and Retreatment in Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of RE-EMBARK, an Open-Label Phase IV Trial - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220353

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Effects of Aging on Rheumatoid Factor and Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Positivity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220526 Clinically Relevant Deficits in Performance Tests in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220239 Age-Stratified 30-day Rehospitalization and Mortality and Predictors of Rehospitalization Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220025 Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220261 B Cell Reconstitution is Associated With COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Responsiveness in Patients Previously Seronegative Treated With Rituximab - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220475

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Treated With Biologic Agents Determined Using the BSRBR-AS and a MetaAnalysis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211034 Women With Psoriatic Arthritis Experience Higher Disease Burden Than Men: Findings From a Real-World Survey in the United States and Europe - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220154 The Effect of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Healthcare Utilization for Youth With Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220052 The Reclassification of Patients With Previously Diagnosed Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Based on the 2022 ACR/EULAR Criteria for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis -doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220560 Adult-Onset Still Disease After ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 Vaccination - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220219

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Risk Factors for Dementia in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220200 Development and Validation of a Self-Administered Questionnaire Measuring Essential Knowledge in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211314 Impact of Physician-Defined Flares on Quality of Life and Work Impairment: An International Survey of 2238 Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211302 Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Transition-Age Young Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220514 Cutaneous Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Review for the Rheumatologist -doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220089 Reflections for the 50th Anniversary of The Journal of Rheumatology: The Past, Present, and Future of Rheumatology - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220588 A Rare Case of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis in Patient With Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220093

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Carolina A. Isnardi about her article "Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Third Vaccine in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Had No Seroconversion After Primary 2-Dose Regimen With Inactivated or Vector-Based Vaccines" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220469 This month's selections also include: Relationship Between Inflammation and Radiographic Progression in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Attaining a BASDAI of Less Than 4 During Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220157 Development and Initial Validation of a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus–Specific Measure of the Extent of and Reasons for Medication Nonadherence - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220399 Physical Activity Associates With Lower Systemic Inflammatory Gene Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220050 Long-Term Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Allopurinol Dose Escalation to Achieve Target Serum Urate in People With Gout - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220270 Rusty and Wooden - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220971 Extravascular Necrotizing Granuloma: A Diagnostic Clue for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211367 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Bonnie L. Bermas about her article "The Unintended Consequence of the Overturn of Roe v. Wade: Restrictions on Methotrexate Use" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220782 This month's selections also include: Narrative Review of Machine Learning in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases for Clinicians and Researchers: Biases, Goals, and Future Directions - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220326 Are All Routine Spondyloarthritis Outpatient Visits Considered Useful by Rheumatologists? An Exploratory Clinical Practice Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220037 Trajectory of Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Based on Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Factors - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211135 Early Abnormal Nailfold Capillary Changes Are Predictive of Calcinosis Development in Juvenile Dermatomyositis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220249 COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the American Midwest: The Lupus Midwest Network (LUMEN) - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220220 Melorheostosis or “Dripping Candle Wax” Bone Disease - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201624 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Bente Glintborg, Dorte Vendelbo Jensen, Lene Terslev, Oliver Hendricks, Mikkel Østergaard, Simon Horskjær Rasmussen, Mogens Pfeiffer Jensen, Thomas Adelsten, Ada Colic, Kamilla Danebod, Malene Kildemand, Anne Gitte Loft, Heidi Lausten Munk, Jens Kristian Pedersen, René Drage Østgård, Christian Møller Sørensen, Niels Steen Krogh, Jette Nørgaard Agerbo, Connie Ziegler and Merete Lund Hetland about their article "Long-term Behavioral Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Impact of Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211280 This month's selections also include: Canadian Rheumatology Association Living Guidelines for the Pharmacological Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220209 From Canadian Living Guidelines to Global Living Guidelines: A Post Pandemic Effort - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220811 Simplified Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (SASDAS) Versus ASDAS: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211075 Is It Good to Simplify Clinimetry in Chronic Inflammatory Joint Diseases? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220543 A Practical Guide for Assessment of Skin Burden in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210550 Personally Generated Quality of Life Outcomes in Adults With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211245 Giant Geode at the Humeral Head in the Rheumatoid Shoulder Treated With Allograft Bone Grafting and Shoulder Arthroplasty - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211082 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Zachary S. Wallace, Claire Cook, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Xiaoqing Fu, Flavia V. Castelino, Hyon K. Choi, Cory Perugino, John H. Stone, Elyse R. Park and Daniel L. Hall about their article "The Association of Illness-related Uncertainty With Mental Health in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211084 This month's selections also include: Male Sex Predicts a Favorable Outcome in Early ACPA-Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data From an Observational Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211199 Frequency of Symptomatic Adverse Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Exploratory Online Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210688 The Patient Experience of Drug Side Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Intriguing Data From an Exploratory Online Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220412 Taking the Long View: Patients Perceive Benefits and Risks of Treatment as Multidimensional - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220637 Dactylitis Is Associated With More Severe Axial Joint Damage and Higher Disease Activity in Axial Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220098 An Evidence-Based Guideline Improves Outcomes for Patients With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211219 The Prism of Inequity: Health Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220232 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Kathleen L. Carluzzo, Erin M. Knight, Karen E. Schifferdecker, Rebecca L. Butcher, Guy S. Eakin, Julie A. Eller and Jasvinder A. Singh about their article "Patient Empowerment Among Adults With Arthritis: The Case for Emotional Support" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210818 This month's selections also include: Whole-Body Macrophage Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Disease Activity Assessment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210928 Secukinumab in United States Biologic-Naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled CHOICE Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210912 Patient Acceptable Symptom State for Burden From Appearance Changes in People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-sectional Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210889 Incidence Rates of Psoriasis in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Juvenile Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211359 Axial Spondyloarthritis in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220082 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Gregory McDermott, Ritu Gill, Staci Gagne, Suzanne Byrne, Weixing Huang, Xiaosong Wang, Lauren C. Prisco, Alessandra Zaccardelli, Lily W. Martin, Lucy Masto, Vanessa L. Kronzer, Nancy Shadick, Paul F. Dellaripa, Tracy J. Doyle and Jeffrey A. Sparks about their article "Demographic, Lifestyle, and Serologic Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)–associated Bronchiectasis: Role of RA-related Autoantibodies" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211242 This month's selections also include: Mortality Rates in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis With and Without Extraarticular Manifestations and Comorbidities: A Retrospective Cohort Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210909 Baseline Disease Activity Predicts Achievement of cDAPSA Treatment Targets With Apremilast: Phase III Results in DMARD-naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210906 Tacrolimus in Patients With Interstitial Pneumonia Associated With Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis: Interim Report of Postmarketing Surveillance in Japan - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210322 Gout and Hospital Admission for Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Risks and Trajectories - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220038 IgG4-related Disease With Destructive Nasal Bone Involvement Leading to Saddle Nose Deformity - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200621 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Yasaman Emad, Nicola Dalbeth, John Weinman, Trudie Chalder and Keith J. Petrie about their article "Why Do Patients With Gout Not Take Allopurinol?" -doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210950 This month's selections also include: Using FibroScan to Assess for the Development of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Arthritis on Methotrexate: A Single-center Experience - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211281 Central Obesity in Axial Spondyloarthritis: The Missing Link to Understanding Worse Outcomes in Women? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211062 The Challenge of Addressing the Rheumatology Workforce Shortage - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220300 Association of Health Literacy and Numeracy With Lupus Knowledge and the Creation of the Lupus Knowledge Assessment Test - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210708 Why Do Patients With Gout Not Take Allopurinol? - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210950 Dr. Li et al reply - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211185 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Sofie Gernaat about her and her co-author's article "Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk in Pregnant Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210087 This month's selections also include: Movahedi, et al: Physician- and Patient-reported Effectiveness Are Similar for Tofacitinib and TNFi in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data From a Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211066 El Tal, et al: Consensus Approach to a Treat-to-target Strategy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Care: Report From the 2020 PR-COIN Consensus Conference - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210709 Thompson, et al: Modifiable Factors and Incident Gout Across Ethnicity Within a Large Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210394 Widdifield, et al: COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Individuals With Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Ontario, Canada, Between December 2020 and October 2021: A Population-based Analysis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211148 Van Praet, et al: Acute Perimyocarditis in a Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210850 Chang, et al: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Increases the Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Truth or Illusion? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211374 McCormick and Choi: Racial Disparities in the Modern Gout Epidemic - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220173 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Chay Bae, Michael Cheng, Christina N. Kraus and Sheetal Desai about their article "Representation of Skin of Color in Rheumatology Educational Resources" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210626 This month's selections also include: Exarchou, et al: Lifestyle Factors and Disease Activity Over Time in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis: The SPondyloArthritis Caught Early (SPACE) Cohort - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210046 van Vollenhoven, et al: Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a Phase II Open-label Extension Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210805 Giancane, et al: Anakinra in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Long-term Safety From the Pharmachild Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210563 Barber, et al: Best Practices for Virtual Care: A Consensus Statement From the Canadian Rheumatology Association - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211017 Zickuhr and Mandell: Rheumatology Education Needs a Splash of Color - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211233 Li, et al: Brain Abscess Due to Nocardia in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210971 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Annelies Boonen about her and her co-authors' article "Outcomes of Care Among Patients With Gout in Europe: A Cross-sectional Survey" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210009 This month's selections also include: te Kampe, et al: Outcomes of Care Among Patients With Gout in Europe: A Cross-sectional Survey - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210009 Stransky, et al: Exploring Family Planning, Parenting, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Experiences of Men With Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210785 Beckers, et al: Performance of 3 Composite Measures for Disease Activity in Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210075 Sun, et al: Long-term Risk of Heart Failure and Other Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Nationwide Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210677 Curtis, et al: Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With Autoimmune Conditions Treated With Systemic Therapies: A Population-based Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210888 Gunasuntharam: Why Should It Be Different From the Other Side? A Parent and Pediatrician's Perspective of a Child With Kawasaki Disease - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211159 Lazarou, et al: Adult-onset Acute Calcific Discitis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210838 Khanna: Remission in Gout: Concepts From a Patient Perspective - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211285 Coates and Tillett: How Should We Measure Peripheral Spondyloarthritis? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211043 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors James Rosenbaum, John Reveille, and Kevin Winthrop about their and their co-authors' article "The Interplay Between COVID-19 and Spondyloarthritis or Its Treatment" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210742 This month's selections also include: Rosenbaum, et al: The Interplay Between COVID-19 and Spondyloarthritis or Its Treatment - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210742 van der Heijde, et al: Radiographic Progression of Structural Joint Damage Over 5 Years of Baricitinib Treatment in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From RA-BEYOND - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210346 van der Meer, et al: Extraskeletal Manifestations in Axial Spondyloarthritis Are Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes Despite the Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210308 Haddad, et al: The Association of Psoriatic Arthritis With All-cause Mortality and Leading Causes of Death in Psoriatic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210159 Yazdanyar, et al: Risk of 30-day Readmission After Knee or Hip Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis by Non-Medicare and Medicare Payer Status - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201370 Perez Acosta et al: Cystic Ganglionosis in a 3-year-old Mimicking Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210558 Leung: Is Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Higher Risk of Mortality? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210963 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Bonnie Bermas from UTSouthwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA about hers and her co-authors' article "COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance". - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480 This month's selections also include: Bermas, et al: COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480 Hazlewood, et al: Heterogeneity in Patient Characteristics and Differences in Treatment Across 4 Canadian Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201688 Panopoulos, et al: Anti-interleukin 6 Therapy Effect for Refractory Joint and Skin Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A Real-world, Single-center Experience - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210273 Lieber, et al: Evaluation of a Patient-reported Frailty Tool in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201466 Philpott, et al: Synovitis Is Associated With Constant Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study of OMERACT Knee Ultrasound Scores - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210285 Fernandes, et al: Tuberculosis Presenting as an Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Sciatic Nerve in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Taking Etanercept - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210540 Sammaritano: The Effect of COVID-19 Illness on Pregnant Patients With Rheumatic Disease: Early Reassuring Data - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211050 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with author Joel Kremer from Albany Medical College and The Center of Rheumatology, Albany, New York, USA about his and his co-authors' article "The Clinical Disease Activity Index and the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 for Achievement of Treatment Strategies". - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200692 This month's selections also include: Müskens, et al: Does Etanercept Biosimilar Prescription in a Rheumatology Center Bend the Medication Cost Curve? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200565 Gladman, et al: Oligoarticular vs Polyarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: A Longitudinal Study Showing Similar Characteristics - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210434 Showalter, et al: Esophageal Dilation and Other Clinical Factors Associated With Pulmonary Function Decline in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210533 Holyer, et al: What Represents Treatment Efficacy in Long-term Studies of Gout Flare Prevention? An Interview Study of People With Gout - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210476 Tam et al: My Hips Hurt: An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Groin Pain in an Adolescent Boy - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210362 Ferreira, et al: Definition of Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is It Time for Reappraisal? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210050 Jacobs, et al: Unravelling the Cost of Biological Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Kaleidoscope of Methodologies, Interpretations, and Interests - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201510 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Lisandro Colantonio, Kenneth Saag, and Marguerite Ryan Irvin from the Department of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA about their and their co-authors' article "Higher Serum Urate Levels Are Associated With an Increased Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death". - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210139 This month's selections also include: Ochi, et al: Similarity of Response to Biologics Between Elderly-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (EORA) and Non-EORA Elderly Patients: From the FIRST Registry- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201135 Tanaka, et al: Effects of Denosumab in Japanese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Conventional Antirheumatic Drugs: 36-month Extension of a Phase III Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201376 Ye, et al: Measuring Physical Function in Psoriatic Arthritis: Comparing the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire to the Health Assessment Questionnaire–Disability Index - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200927 Concha, et al: Changes in Treatments and Outcomes After Implementation of a National Universal Access Program for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210011 Meara et al: A Case of Chilblains-like Lesions Post SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210226 Liu: Serum Uric Acid: A Murderer or Bystander for Cardiac-related Mortality? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210695 Berard and Batthish: Addressing Healthcare Quality in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With a Universal Access Program - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210658 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included are excerpts from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview with authors Mary Safy-Khan, Paco Welsing and Johannes Jacobs from Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands about their and their co-authors' article "Current Smoking Negatively Affects the Response to Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Dose-responsive Way, Independently of Concomitant Prednisone Use". - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200213 This month's selections also include: Mease, et al: Comparison of Men and Women With Axial Spondyloarthritis in the US-based Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201549 Feher, et al: Impaired Myocardial Flow Reserve on 82Rubidium Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210040 Mohajer, et al: Metabolic Syndrome and Osteoarthritis Distribution in the Hand Joints: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210189 Fernández-Ávila, et al: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Rheumatology Practice in Latin America - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201623 Gilvaz et al: A Case of Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection During Treatment With Tofacitinib - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200730 Jansen, et al: Smoking and Methotrexate Inefficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What About Underlying Molecular Mechanisms? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210217 Leung: Gender Differences in Disease Activity and Impact in Axial Spondyloarthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210564 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included are excerpts from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interviews with author Rohit Aggarwal from Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. about his and his co-authors' article "Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Rheumatology Patients by Using Best Practice Alerts in the Electronic Health Records" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200806 This month's selections also include: Myasoedova, et al: Improved Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 2000s: A Population-based Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200842 Karmacharya, et al: Diagnostic Delay in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-based Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201199 Clément, et al: Real-world Risk of Relapse of Giant Cell Arteritis Treated With Tocilizumab: A Retrospective Analysis of 43 Patients - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200595 Master, et al: Joint Association of Moderate-to-vigorous Intensity Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Incident Functional Limitation: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201250 Sheth et al: Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Rheumatology Patients by Using Best Practice Alerts in the Electronic Health Records - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200806 Bathon: Is the Gap in Incidence of Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Really Closing? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210366 Villiger: Giant Cell Arteritis: Real-life Experience - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210334 Gazitt, et al: Spinal Stenosis Caused by Calcinosis in a Patient With Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201389 De Boer and Goekoop: Posttraumatic Chylous Knee Effusion - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191050 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included are excerpts from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interviews with 2 authors, Glen Hazlewood, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada and James Galloway, PhD, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Kings College London, London, UK. This month's selections also include: Vu, et al: Impact of Comorbid Conditions on Healthcare Expenditure and Work-related Outcomes in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200231 Taylor, et al: A Phase III Randomized Study of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, for Active Ankylosing Spondylitis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201088 Falasinnu, et al: The Problem of Pain in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Explication of the Role of Biopsychosocial Mechanisms - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200595 Hazlewood, et al: Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendation for the Use of COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210288 Aljaberi et al: Maintaining Hepatitis B Protection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Rheumatology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200283 Bechman, et al: The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape: What a Rheumatologist Needs to Know - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210106 Rahman: Why Do Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Suffer Pain? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210057 Awqati, et al: Ulcerative Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis in the Setting of Positive Transcriptional Intermediary Factor 1-γ Antibody - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200399 Shinoda, et al: Widespread Mechanic's Hands in Antisynthetase Syndrome With Anti-OJ Antibody - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201043 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included are excerpts from this month's Editor's Picks spotlight interviews with 2 authors; Jessica Widdifield, PhD, ICES, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone & Joint Program, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Grace C. Wright, MD, PhD, Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, New York, USA. This month's selections also include: Pathi, et al: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Gene Expression Signature Among Women Who Improve or Worsen During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201128 Stovall, et al: Relation of NSAIDs, DMARDs, and TNF Inhibitors for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200453 Mehta, et al: Giant Cell Arteritis and COVID-19: Similarities and Discriminators. A Systematic Literature Review - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200766 Widdifield, et al: Feminization of the Rheumatology Workforce: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Volumes, Practice Sizes, and Physician Remuneration - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201166 Bachiller-Corral et al: Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.20075 Ornetti, et al: Perforating Rheumatoid Nodule Mimicking Malignant Soft-tissue Mass of the Forearm - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201290 Guillaune-Czitrom, et al: A Recurrent Central Band Keratopathy in a Child - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200462 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview is with Lars Erik Kristensen, MD, PhD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark. This month's selections also include: Xie, et al: Benefits of Methotrexate Use on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Initiating Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191326 Jørgensen, et al: Relation Between Fatigue and ACR Response in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy: A Population-based Cohort Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191107 Dominguez, et al: Relationship Between Genetic Risk and Age of Diagnosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200002 Coffey, et al: Hospitalization Rates Are Highest in the First 5 Years of Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Population-based Cohort (1980–2016) - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200737 Singh and Cleveland: Hospitalized Infections in People With Osteoarthritis: A National US Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191383 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview is with Kaleb Michaud, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, and FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, Kansas, USA. This month's selections also include: Ozen, et al: The Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200265 Ogdie, et al: Descriptive Comparisons of the Effect of Apremilast and Methotrexate Monotherapy in Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: The Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry Results- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191209 Kim, et al: Lupus Low Disease Activity State Achievement Is Important for Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200802 Mossel, et al: Clinical Phenotyping of Primary Sjögren Syndrome Patients Using Salivary Gland Ultrasonography: Data From the RESULT Cohort - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200482 Panwar et al: Whole-body MRI Quantification for Assessment of Bone Lesions in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Patients Treated With Pamidronate: A Prevalence, Reproducibility, and Responsiveness Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200329 To read the full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview is with Claire Barber, MD, FRCPC, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. This month's selections also include: Barber, et al: Evaluating Quality of Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Population of Alberta Using System-level Performance Measures - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200420 Liu, et al: Physical Activity and Attitudes Toward Exercise in People With Axial and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200354 Harkey, et al: A Decline in Walking Speed Is Associated With Incident Knee Replacement in Adults With and at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200176 Mendel, et al: CanVasc Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Antineutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody-associated Vasculitis: 2020 Update - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200721 Gkrouzman, et al: Antiphospholipid Antibody Profile Stability Over Time: Prospective Results From the APS ACTION Clinical Database and Repository - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200513 To read the full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month's Editor's Picks spotlight interview is with Dr. Ibrahim Almaghlouth. This month's selections also include: Almaghlouth, et al: Propensity Score Methods in Rare Disease: A Demonstration Using Observational Data in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200254 Faye, et al: Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Autoimmune Disease and COVID-19: A Matched Cohort Study From New York City - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200989 Grosse, et al: Evaluation of Bone Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Ultrasound Score for Erosions Versus the Modified Sharp/van der Heijde Score for Erosions - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200286 Liew, et al: Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus the General Population: A Cross-sectional Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200188 van Leeuwen, et al: Association Between Centromere- and Topoisomerase-specific Immune Responses and the Degree of Microangiopathy in Systemic Sclerosis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191331 To read the full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz