We welcome you to Pediatric Rheumatology, now published by BioMed Central. Pediatric Rheumatology is a continuation of the open access Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, launched in 2003 as the first solely pediatric rheumatology journal. Our mission is to further research, scholarship, and education in pediatric rheumatology throughout the ...
Spencer Charles H, Martini Alberto
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How Safe Are Biological Agents in Pediatric Rheumatology? [PDF]
Objective: Biologic therapy has changed the prognosis of patients with rheumatologic disease. Despite all benefits of the biological agents, adverse events may occur due to their long-term use.
Nur Sunar Yayla E +5 more
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Increasing access to psychological services within pediatric rheumatology care. [PDF]
Background Given the impact of psychological factors on rheumatic disease, pediatric psychologists serve a vital role in promoting quality of life and managing common problems among youth with rheumatic disease.
Goldstein-Leever A +5 more
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The emerging paradigm in pediatric rheumatology: harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. [PDF]
Artificial intelligence algorithms, with roots extending into the past but experiencing a resurgence and evolution in recent years due to their superiority over traditional methods and contributions to human capabilities, have begun to make their ...
Koker O +4 more
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Pediatric rheumatology education: the virtual frontier a review. [PDF]
Many children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are unrecognized. Identifying these children requires health care provider awareness, knowledge, and skills to recognize disease features and how (and when) to refer to specialist care. The aim of
McColl J +4 more
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A Canadian Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner Shared-Care Model in Pediatric Rheumatology Offers Safe and Quality Care in the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis—Comparing Key Performance Indicators with the PR-COIN Registry [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Canadian Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (APP) roles have existed for over 25 years in pediatric rheumatology. The APP can manage many common pediatric rheumatic conditions most often in Shared-Care Models (SCMs) with ...
Julie Herrington +20 more
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Increasing and maintaining rates of standardized depression screening in youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a pediatric rheumatology clinic. [PDF]
Depression adversely affects health outcomes in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematous (cSLE). By identifying patients with depressive symptoms, we can intervene early with referrals to mental health resources and improve outcomes. The
Datyner E +10 more
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Toward New Classification Criteria for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: First Steps, Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization International Consensus [PDF]
Objective. To revise the current juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification criteria with an evidence-based approach, using clinical and routine laboratory measures available worldwide,
Alberto Martini +14 more
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis—The Rubik’s Cube of Pediatric Rheumatology [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common autoimmune rheumatic disease in children and can vary in presentation based on the properties of the JIA subtypes.
Olcay Y. Jones +3 more
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Telemedicine and other care models in pediatric rheumatology: an exploratory study of parents’ perceptions of barriers to care and care preferences [PDF]
Background The United States pediatric rheumatology workforce is committed to a mission of providing children access to pediatric rheumatology care. With a limited number and distribution of pediatric rheumatologists, telemedicine has been proposed as ...
Danielle R. Bullock +3 more
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