The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.
Defining conditions where long-term glucocorticoid treatment has an acceptably low level of harm to facilitate implementation of existing recommendations: viewpoints from an EULAR task force m.ard.bmj.com Low-Dose Steroids Generally Safe…
Tofacitinib Effective in Ankylosing Spondylitis rheumnow.com Tofacitinib may be effective in AS through its direct inhibition of the JAK2/TYK2 signal transduction of IL12/23, or indirectly through inhibition of JAK1/JAK3 signal…
GiACTA Study Shows Benefit of Adding Tocilizumab to Steroid Taper in Giant Cell Arteritis rheumnow.com Ustekinumab for the treatment of refractory giant cell arteritis m.ard.bmj.com
Comorbidities Seen with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis The damaging potential of many inflammatory disorders is magnified by well-known associated comorbid conditions. This is particularly true in lupus, rheumatoid… rheumnow.com MI Risk Nearly…
Should you really eat fat to stay slim? The new food rules explained The nation was enjoying its breakfast last week when the latest food fight broke out. A damning…
Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for interstitial lung disease in patients with connective tissue diseases: a meta-analysis Full Papers; Authors: Gwan Gyu Song, Sang-Cheol… www.clinexprheumatol.org Lung inflammation is a serious…
Ultrasound findings predict progression to inflammatory arthritis in anti-CCP antibody-positive patients without clinical synovitis Objectives To determine whether ultrasound can identify anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody-positive patients without clinical synovitis…
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: A Valuable Tool for Diagnosing Rheumatic Illnesses Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: A Valuable Tool for Diagnosing Rheumatic Illnesses www.the-rheumatologist.org 10 Reasons We Might Want a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) of a…
New developments in osteoarthritis and cartilage biology www.clinicalkey.com Study links biomarkers of tissue inflammation to progression of OA Concentrations of urinary type II collagen degradation and serum cartilage oligomeric…
Tidal Irrigation Is a Therapeutic Alternative for Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis By Brian Hoyle... dgnews.docguide.com Choice of intra-articular injection in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid or ozone options…
