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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Anti-Rheumatic Drugs and Pneumococcal Vaccine Immunogenicity in Inflammatory Arthritis

open access: yesVaccines, 2023
Background: Pneumococcal pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality amongst patients with inflammatory arthritis. Vaccination is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) but it remains unclear how ...
Deepak Nagra   +12 more
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Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases [PDF]

open access: yesBioMed Research International, 2014
The term autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) encompasses a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by joint involvement along with a wide spectrum of systemic manifestations. The most common ARDs are rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nevertheless, all these conditions share similar pathophysiological mechanisms [
Juan-Manuel Anaya   +3 more
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The X in seX-biased immunity and autoimmune rheumatic disease

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Medicine, 2022
Sex differences in immune function have important implications for autoimmune disease susceptibility and prognosis. This review highlights sex differences in immune health and focuses on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms contributing to the female ...
Nikhil Jiwrajka, M. Anguera
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine on arthritis condition in rheumatoid arthritis

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2023
BackgroundThe SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine has been reported to cause various adverse reactions, including the development or exacerbation of autoimmune diseases, but the adverse reactions and the effects of the vaccines on disease activity in patients with ...
Ayuko Takatani   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rivaroxaban in Rheumatic Heart Disease-Associated Atrial Fibrillation.

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2022
BACKGROUND Testing of factor Xa inhibitors for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatic heart disease-associated atrial fibrillation has been limited.
S. Connolly   +36 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Usefulness of position emission tomography/computed tomography in a case of sarcoidosis with multiorgan involvement

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2022
Sarcoidosis, a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, can affect any site in the body. A bone lesion was unexpectedly detected by fluorodeoxyglucose position emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a patient with multiorgan ...
Norihiko Amano   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatic diseases in Africa [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Rheumatology, 2021
Historically, rheumatic diseases have not received much attention in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, possibly owing to a focus on the overwhelming incidence of infectious diseases and the decreased life span of the general population in this region.
Olufemi Adelowo   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

How rare is isolated rheumatic tricuspid valve disease? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The incidence of rheumatic fever (RF) has markedly decreased in Europe since the beginning of the 20th century due to improved living conditions, early antibiotic therapy in streptococcal pharyngitis, and changes in serotypes of circulating streptococci.
Florescu, Cristina   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Spine and Rheumatic Diseases [PDF]

open access: yesBioMed Research International, 2015
Rheumatic diseases include a wide spectrum of diseases involving musculoskeletal and immune system. Spinal disorders, whether mechanical or inflammatory, are main manifestations in daily clinical practice of rheumatologists, neurologists, orthopaedics, and general physicians.
James Cheng-Chung Wei   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Characteristics associated with hospitalisation for COVID-19 in people with rheumatic disease: data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician-reported registry

open access: yesAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2020
Objectives COVID-19 outcomes in people with rheumatic diseases remain poorly understood. The aim was to examine demographic and clinical factors associated with COVID-19 hospitalisation status in people with rheumatic disease.
M. Gianfrancesco   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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