The JRHEUM Podcast

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Pain and Self-reported Swollen Joints Are Main Drivers of Patient-reported Flares in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a 12-month Observational Study by Dorota Kuettel, Jette Primdahl, Ulrich Weber, Lene...

Audio Abstract Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Acquire Sustainable Skills for Home Monitoring: A Prospective Dual-country Cohort Study (ELECTOR Clinical Trial I) Marie Skougaard, Henning Bliddal, Robin Christensen, Karen Ellegaard, Sabrina M. Nielsen, Jakub Zavada, Sabina Oreska, Niels S. Krogh, Christian C. Holm, Merete L. Hetland, Jiri Vencovsky, Henrik Røgind, Peter C. Taylor and Henrik Gudb...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Longterm, Real-world Safety of Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of a Prospective US-based Registry by Leslie R. Harrold, Jenny Griffith, Patrick Zueger, Heather J. Litman, Bernice Gershenson,...

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Earl Silverman speaks with Dr. Roberto Caricchio from Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University about his and his co-author's letter Rheumatologists and Pulmonologists at Temple University Weather the COVID-19 Storm Together. Read the full article: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200744

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Adherence to Treat-to-target Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Factors: Data from the International RA BIODAM Cohort by Alexandre Sepriano, Sofia Ramiro, Oliver FitzGerald, Mikkel Østergaa...

Learning from Adversity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis Michael S. Putman and Eric M. Ruderman The Journal of Rheumatology April 8 2020, jrheum.200411; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200411 One month into the COVID-19 crisis in the US, rheumatologists have begun to feel the effects of our hastily constructed temporary response plans. While we may not be staffing the front lines with our col...

Hydroxychloroquine: A Potential Ethical Dilemma for Rheumatologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rosie Scuccimarri, Evelyn Sutton and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200369 Two antimalarial agents, chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), have been trusted treatments for a range of rheumatic diseases over the past 70 years. These agents have attracted intense media a...

Possible Consequences of a Shortage of Hydroxychloroquine for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Christine A. Peschken DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200395 As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2) pandemic took hold in North America, rheumatology clinics across the continent were inundated with phone calls from patients w...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Acquire Sustainable Skills for Home Monitoring: A Prospective Dual-country Cohort Study (ELECTOR Clinical Trial I) by Marie Skougaard, Henning Bliddal, Robin Christensen...

Audio abstract for the published article: Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Profiles in Patients with Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis by Maurizio Bruschi, Alice Bonanni, Andrea Petretto, Augusto Vaglio, Federico Pratesi, Laura Santucci, Paola Migliorini, Roberta Bertelli, Maricla Galetti, Silvana Belletti, Lorenzo Cavagna, Gabriella Moroni, Franco Franceschini, Micaela Fredi...

Audio abstract for the published article: Placebo Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials by Katie Bechman, Mark Yates, Sam Norton, Andrew P. Cope and James B. Galloway The Journal of Rheumatology January 2020, 47 (1) 28-34; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190008

Audio abstract for the published article: Effects of Sarilumab on Rheumatoid Arthritis as Reported by Patients Using the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease Scale by Laure Gossec, Vibeke Strand, Clare Proudfoot, Chieh-I Chen, Sophie Guillonneau, Toshio Kimura, Hubert van Hoogstraten, Erin Mangan and Matthew Reaney The Journal of Rheumatology October 2019, 46 (10) 1259-1267; DOI: https://doi.org...

Audio abstract for the published article: Cyclophosphamide for Systemic Sclerosis-related Interstitial Lung Disease: A Comparison of Scleroderma Lung Study I and II by Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Donald P. Tashkin, Myung Sim, Ning Li, Dinesh Khanna, Michael D. Roth, Philip J. Clements, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Daniel E. Furst, Grace Kim, Jonathan Goldin and Robert M. Elashoff The Journal of Rheumatolo...

Audio abstract for the published article: Standardizing Terminology and Assessment for Orofacial Conditions in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: International, Multidisciplinary Consensus-based Recommendations by Peter Stoustrup, Cory M. Resnick, Thomas Klit Pedersen, Shelly Abramowicz, Ambra Michelotti, Annelise Küseler, Carlalberta Verna, Christian J. Kellenberger, Ellen Berit Nordal, Giuliana Case...

Audio abstract of the published article: Characteristics of Accelerated Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative by Julie E. Davis, Lena F. Schaefer, Timothy E. McAlindon, Charles B. Eaton, Mary B. Roberts, Ida K. Haugen, Stacy E. Smith, Jeffrey Duryea, Bing Lu and Jeffrey B. Driban The Journal of Rheumatology April 2019, 46 (4) 422-428; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.1802...

Audio abstract of the published article: Monophasic Disease Course in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Konstantinos Tselios, Dafna D. Gladman, Zahi Touma, Jiandong Su, Nicole Anderson and Murray B. Urowitz The Journal of Rheumatology August 2018, 45 (8) 1131-1135; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.171319

Audio abstract of the published article: Venous Thromboembolism in Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Effect on Survival by Sindhu R. Johnson, Nabil Hakami, Zareen Ahmad and Duminda N. Wijeysundera The Journal of Rheumatology July 2018, 45 (7) 942-946; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.170268

Audio abstract of the published article: The Dorsal 4-finger Technique: A Novel Method to Examine Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mohammed A. Omair, Pooneh Akhavan, Ali Naraghi, Shikha Mittoo, Juan Xiong, Deborah Weber, Daming Lin, Melissa Weber and Edward C. Keystone The Journal of Rheumatology March 2018, 45 (3) 329-334; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161...

The Rheumatologist's Role in COVID-19 Randy Q. Cron and W. Winn Chatham DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200334 The novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has spread rapidly throughout the planet. It is believed to have originated in the Wuhan province of China, but this highly contagious respiratory virus has spread to over 140 countries on 6 continents as o...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Toward Defining Primary and Secondary Nonresponse in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Anti-TNF: Results from the BioTRAC and OBRI Registries by Edward C. Keystone, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Mohammad...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Cardiovascular Event Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Type 2 Diabetes: A 15-year Longitudinal Study by Rabia Agca, Luuk H.G.A. Hopman, Koen J.C. Laan, Vokko P. van Halm, Mike J.L. Peters, Yvo M....

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Immune-related Adverse Events Associated with Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review for the Practicing Rheumatologist Shahin Jamal, Marie Hudson, Aurore Fifi-Mah and Carrie Ye DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Placebo Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials Katie Bechman, Mark Yates, Sam Norton, Andrew P. Cope and James B. Galloway DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190008 Metaanalyses, Network Metaan...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Neutrophil Extracellular Traps May Contribute to the Pathogenesis in Adult-onset Still Disease Mi-Hyun Ahn, Jae Ho Han, Young-Jun Chwae, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Ji Eun Kwon and Hyoun-Ah Kim DOI: http...

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman talks about this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. This month’s selections include: Therapy with Biologic Agents After Diagnosis of Solid Malignancies: Results from the Corrona Registry Dimitrios A. Pappas, Sabrina Rebello, Mei Liu, Jennifer Schenfeld, YouFu Li, David H. Collier and Neil...