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
Malignancy Is (Still) Associated with Dermatomyositis
- January 29, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Skin changes signal cancer risk in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
- Reviewing:
- Antiochos BB et al. J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2704
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy for Bone and Joint Infections
- January 6, 2010
- Thomas Glück, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Two oral combination regimens — rifampicin/linezolid and rifampicin/trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole — performed equally well.
- Reviewing:
- Nguyen S et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 2009 Dec; 15:1163
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cardiovascular Benefit of Glycemic Control Is Limited to Those with Low Comorbidity
- January 26, 2010
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Does an HbA1c level of 7% remain an appropriate goal?
- Reviewing:
- Greenfield S et al. Ann Intern Med 2009 Dec 15; 151:854
A Woman with Jaundice and Progressive Weakness of Extremities
- January 5, 2010
- Neurology
A reader-submitted case and an expert's opinion
FEATURE
Briefly Noted
- January 15, 2010
- Dermatology
Neonatal cutis laxa, dyskeratosis congenita, and recurrent erythema multiforme
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Atypical Fractures in Long-Term Bisphosphonate Users
- December 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A small subgroup of women might be susceptible.
- Reviewing:
- Capeci CM and Tejwani NC. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009 Nov; 91:2556
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Series
- December 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The most common triggering events were tooth extractions and tooth implants.
- Reviewing:
- Favia G et al. J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2780
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Contributes to Risk for Falls
- December 8, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was associated with three pain measures — number of sites, severity, and functional impairment.
- Reviewing:
- Leveille SG et al. JAMA 2009 Nov 25; 302:2214
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Anakinra — Perhaps, a New Therapy for Pyoderma Gangrenosum?
- November 20, 2009
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
The mechanisms of disease in a rare syndrome were the key to finding an effective therapeutic agent.
- Reviewing:
- Brenner M et al. Br J Dermatol 2009 Nov; 161:1199
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by Tumor Necrosis Factor 
Antagonists
- November 20, 2009
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
A rare complication associated with commonly prescribed drugs
- Reviewing:
- Wetter DA and Davis MDP. Mayo Clin Proc 2009 Nov; 84:979
