Management of refractory calcinosis – How far to go?
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): S. Sham , S. Rajeswari , R. Ravichandran , N. Thilagavathi (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Rheumatology reviews July–September 2014
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Sukhbir Uppal (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
An unusual plaque on the nose
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Mayur Bhobe , Swagata Tambe , Vijay Zawar , Hemangi Jerajani (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
A look at the various ratios in medicine – risk ratio, odds ratio and likelihood ratio
This article focuses on 3 kinds of ratios commonly used in biostatistics and research: risk ratio, odds ratio and likelihood ratio. It clarifies the meaning of risk and odds and then delves into the respective ratios. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
International publications of interest from India – (March 2014–May 2014)
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Vivek Arya (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Rheumatology in Postgraduate curriculum
This article provides the author's perspective on possible reasons and potential solutions. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Classification of vasculitis: From historical controversies to present day pragmatic consensus
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Richard A. Watts The classification of the systemic vasculitides has been controversial for several decades. However, over the past twenty years there have been several major developments, which means that there is pragmatic consensus regarding classification. These include the American College of Rheumatology criteria first published in 1990, and the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference definitions originally promulgated in 1994, but revised and extended in 2012. More recently the classical division of the ANCA vasculitid...
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Serum IL-6 level as a marker of disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis patients with pure axial involvement
Conclusion Serum IL-6 levels can be reliably used as an aid in monitoring of disease activity in AS patients with pure axial involvement. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Diagnosis of acute sarcoid arthritis (Löfgren's syndrome) in India, a country with high burden of tuberculosis
Conclusion In a country with high burden of TB like India Visser et al's clinical criteria for the diagnosis of acute sarcoid arthritis (Löfgren syndrome) may not be very specific; TB must be ruled out before diagnosing acute sarcoid arthritis (Löfgren syndrome). (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Performance of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis in a prospective early arthritis cohort in Kerala, India
Conclusions The 2010 criteria did not identify a substantial proportion of seronegative RA classified by the 1987 criteria. Therefore due care must be taken when applying the new criteria to patients with arthritis who are seronegative. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Rheumatoid arthritis 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria: How good are they for us?
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Arun R. Chogle (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Designing randomised controlled trials in rheumatology – What, why, and how
This article explains these key features and the steps involved in designing an RCT in the context of rheumatological diseases. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Radiological resolution of peri-aortic thickening in a patient with IgG4 disease
Publication date: Available online 26 September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Taral Parikh , Canchi Balakrishnan , Yathish GC , Piyush Joshi , Bhargav Doshi , Gurmeet Mangat , Rohini Samant , Vinay Joshi (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Pyoderma gangrenosum in lupus
Publication date: Available online 27 September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Kavitha Mohanasundaram , Sankaran Sriram , Mani Madeshwaran , Selvakumar Balameena , Sankaralingam Rajeswari (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Association of HLA-E*01:01/*01:03 polymorphism with methotrexate-based treatment response in South Indian rheumatoid arthritis patients
Conclusion The results of our study suggest that HLA-E rs1264457 may influence the patient response to treatment with methotrexate-based DMARD therapy. Thus, it may be a useful genetic marker for treatment response in patients with RA. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
