Arthritis/Rheumatic Disease
Physician-authored summaries and comments on the latest research in rheumatic diseases, with special attention to arthritis, drawn from across the Journal Watch specialities. Sign up now for monthly e-mail alerts on new content.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Calcium-Channel Blockers and Losartan Are Associated with Lower Risk for Gout in Hypertensive Patients
- February 7, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Diuretics, β-blockers, angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors, and non-losartan angiotensin-receptor blockers are associated with increased risk.
- Reviewing:
- Choi HK et al. BMJ 2012 Jan 12; 344:d8190
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Adnexal Tumor: Useful Information in a Pathology Report
- January 27, 2012
- Angelica Selim, MD
- Dermatology
Pagetoid spread and an infiltrative growth pattern suggest the need for extended excision of some eccrine porocarcinomas.
- Reviewing:
- Belin E et al. Br J Dermatol 2011 Nov; 165:985
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Nonbullous Neutrophilic Lupus Erythematosus – The Real Deal or a Variant of Neutrophilic Dermatosis?
- January 27, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Our author considers it the latter.
- Reviewing:
- Brinster NK et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 Jan; 66:92
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Gout and Diuretics in Hypertensive PatientsFree
- January 26, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Diuretic use raised risk for gout by several percentage points.
- Reviewing:
- McAdams DeMarco MA et al. Arthritis Rheum 2012 Jan; 64:121
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Concomitant Septic and Crystal Arthritis
- January 19, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In a hospital setting, a small proportion of patients with gout or pseudogout had coexisting septic arthritis.
- Reviewing:
- Papanicolas LE et al. J Rheumatol 2012 Jan; 39:157
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prevalence of Knee Pain and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Rises
- January 17, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Reports of knee pain are up and largely unexplained by age and weight.
- Reviewing:
- Nguyen U-SDT et al. Ann Intern Med 2011 Dec 6; 155:725
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Etanercept for Treatment of Dermatomyositis
- January 13, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Etanercept allowed patients to discontinue or decrease prednisone in a small study.
- Reviewing:
- Amato AA et al. for the Muscle Study Group. Ann Neurol 2011 Sep; 70:427
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Childhood Dermatomyositis and Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adulthood
- January 13, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Adults with a history of JDM had more evidence of disease than matched controls.
- Reviewing:
- Eimer MJ et al. J Pediatr 2011 Nov; 159:795
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Thalidomide Treatment of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- January 13, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Thalidomide was effective in 98% of patients with refractory CLE.
- Reviewing:
- Cortés-Hernández J et al. Br J Dermatol 2011 Oct 16
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Yoga and Stretching Are Better Than Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain
- January 5, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Supervised stretching or exercise of any type is better than self-care.
- Reviewing:
- Sherman KJ et al. Arch Intern Med 2011 Dec 12/26; 171:2019
