Current Rheumatology Reviews - Volume 19, Issue 2, 2023

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) carries a significant risk of vascular and visual morbidity. Given its clinical importance, the 100 most frequently cited articles on GCA were systematically identified and bibliometrically analyzed. Methods: All databases belonging to the Web of Science platform were searched for research articles with no restriction on publication date. The distribution of papers among journals, Read More

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most predominant conditions which have utmost influence on the society. The disease is an inflammatory disorder which affects joints, connective tissues, muscles, tendons and fibrous tissues. Approximately 270 known species of vitex genus are known, extending from shrubs to trees in the tropical, sub-tropical regions and temperate zones. Several species of vitex have been used traditi Read More

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread around the world. Vaccinations have been administered globally and have been proven to be safe and effective. However, vasculitis has been reported as an adverse event occurring after COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: In this review, we analyzed the literature to identify original articles that reported on patients who developed vasc Read More

Background: The association between KFD and autoimmune diseases, not only with systemic lupus erythematosus, has been repeatedly described. Objective: The aim of this review is to evaluate whether an overlap syndrome is present between KFD and autoimmune diseases, whether there is a chronological and a casual relationship between the pathologies. Methods: The databases used for the overlap case search were Medli Read More

Objective: Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with multiple organ involvements. Although cardiac involvement is not common, it can increase patient morbidity and mortality and decrease life quality. In the present study, echocardiographic abnormalities in BD with no cardiac symptoms were investigated. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was performed on patients referred to Im Read More

Objective: Obesity is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis. The influence of abdominal obesity is not well studied. We proposed to determine the relationship between total abdominal obesity, pain, and functional impairment with the severity of radiographic changes in knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 92 patients with knee pain was performed. The evaluation of degree of Read More

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by insulin resistance, high blood pressure/ sugar, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Whether MetS and its components affect the development of Behçet's Disease (BD) remains unclear. Aims: The aim was to determine the frequency of MetS among BD patients and to study its relationship with disease characteristics. Methods: The study included 1028 adult BD patients recruit Read More

Background: Pulmonary involvement is the most common leading cause of morbidity and mortality associated with systemic sclerosis. Therefore, identifying the various patterns of pulmonary affection is crucial in the clinical management of these patients. In the current study, we aim to investigate the patterns of interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with SSc patients (SSc- ILD) and their relation to serologic markers an Read More

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can involve any organ system. SLE typically affects the musculoskeletal system to varying degrees, and patients are frequently most prone to have pain in the hand joints. Objectives: The study aims to assess by ultrasound the presence of joint inflammation in patients with juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (JSLE) not complaining o Read More

Objective: Low Back Pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder among working adults. It is one of the most prevalent complaints among students. Medical students are among those who are most exposed to this condition; due to stress, numerous hours of studying, and the sedentary lifestyle. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among the students of Tunis Faculty of Read More

Background: Fibromyalgia may be associated to Spondyloarthritis with which it shares some common symptoms such as sleep disorders, fatigue and diffuse pain, leading to diagnostic and treatment dilemmas. Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of fibromyalgia in axial spondyloarthritis and to determine how fibromyalgia might influence the assessments of disease activity and how it might impact treat Read More

Introduction: Air pollution is one of the environmental factors that influences the pathogenesis of systemic autoimmune diseases, followed by the development and spread of inflammation and increased oxidative damage. Only a few studies have been conducted on the impact of air pollution on disease activity in patients with lupus, which mostly have focused on PM2.5 particles. Materials and Methods: We longitudinally studie Read More

Background: de Quervain's tenosynovitis (dQT) is focal soft-tissue rheumatism of abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons. The Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain first demonstrated the disorder in 1895. Anatomical variation of the first wrist extensor compartment, for example, accessory APL, can be associated with de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Sometimes, dQT may coexist with superficial radial ner Read More

Background: Adult-onset Still’s disease and systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis constitute two sides of the same continuum disease. We aimed to investigate the similarities and differences between those diseases. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including adult patients affected by still’s disease, attending the rheumatology department and patients affected by systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis at Read More