Key gene variants tied to developmental dysplasia of the hip and osteoarthritis
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a polygenetic disorder that increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis. A…
Risk of gastrointestinal cancers in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome in Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study | Arthritis Research & Therapy
Brito-Zerón P, Baldini C, Bootsma H, Bowman SJ, Jonsson R, Mariette X, Sivils K, Theander E, Tzioufas A,…
Traumatic fracture of Kager’s fat pad: a case report | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Kager’s fat pad is a metabolically active adipose structure within Kager’s triangle anterior to the Achilles tendon,…
EULAR develops new disease activity score for antiphospholipid syndrome
EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – has developed a new disease activity score that…
Reliability of muscle architecture assessment using clinical ultrasound in post-stroke patients: a systematic review | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
A total of 130,484 records were identified. After screening titles and abstracts and removing duplicates, 44 studies underwent…
Elbow flexion training with blood flow restriction improves strength, proprioception, and performance in healthy individuals: a randomized controlled trial | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Patients and study design Between September 2017 and May 2019, 60 healthy university students from X University Campus…
UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis
Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening. The rare chronic disease…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…
Rising Obesity Rates in Adolescents, Young Adults Tied to Major Health Complications
Ashwin Chetty Credit: Yale School of Medicine New research is shedding light on large portions of obesity-related complications…
New core dataset advances standardized care and research in systemic lupus erythematosus
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – has published new recommendations on core datasets to be used…
DGBI Burden, Prevalence Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds
Olafur Palsson, PsyD Credit: Olafur Palsson on LinkedIn New research is shedding light on notable increases in the…
Australia ‘probably not’ on track to meet paediatric rheumatology 2030 workforce target
Aches and pains are a normal part of growing up, but persistent joint pain and swelling beyond six…