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Books in Rheumatology

This portfolio explores autoimmune disorders, joint diseases, and inflammatory conditions. Supporting clinicians and researchers, it features advances in diagnosis, biologic therapies, and disease management strategies.

  • Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases , An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-4
    • Andrew S. Bomback + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Andrew Bomback and Meghan Sise, will cover several key aspects of Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases. The Consulting Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Weisman. The topics discussed in the issue will include: ANCA, Lupus GN, proliferative and non-proliferative, Renal manifestations of RA, Secondary amyloidosis, Nephrotoxicity of select rheumatology drugs, Acute and chronic TI nephritis, rheumatology etiologies, TMAs with rheum etiologies, Anti-GBM, Autoimmune manifestations of viral infections, and Renal manifestations of IBD, among others.

  • Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-3
    • James D. Katz + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. James Katz and Brian Walitt with the NIH, will cover several key aspects of diagnosing and treating Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults. The Consulting Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Weisman. The topics discussed in the issue will include: Pharmacotherapy Pearls for the Geriatrician, Pathogenesis and Management of Sarcopenia, A Review of Osteoporosis in the Older Adult, Regional Rheumatic Disorders and Rehabilitation in Older Adults, Rheumatologic Manifestations of Malignancy, Sjögren Syndrome and Other Causes of Sicca in Older Adults, Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases, Update on Crystal-Induced Arthritides, Immune dysregulation in aging with a focus on B cells and their potential clinical consequence, and Spinal Stenosis, among others.

  • Klinikleitfaden Rheumatologie

    • 4th Edition
    • Thomas Bitsch
    • German
    Die ganze Bandbreite der Rheumatologie mit allen wichtigen Krankheitsbildern und detaillierten Anleitungen zur klinischen Untersuchung aller relevanten Gelenke – übersichtlich, kompakt und praxisrelevant.Ideal zum schnellen Nachschlagen.Alle relevanten Krankheitsbilder des rheumatischen FormenkreisesDetaill... Anleitung zur klinischen Untersuchung aller relevanten GelenkeApparative Diagnostik: Technik und Befundung mit umfangreichem Bildmaterial, z.B. Röntgen, MRT, Arthrosonografie, KapillarmikroskopieL... zielgerichtete Auswahl und differenzialdiagnost... InterpretationSepara... Kapitel zur medikamentösen, operativen und physikalischen TherapieNeu in der 4. Auflage u.a.:Aktuelle Fallbeispiele aus der RheumatologieBerücks... deutscher und internationaler LeitlinienErweiterun... der Rheumaorthopädie mit umfangreichem BildmaterialErgänzun... des Osteoporose-Kapitels nach DVO Die Vorteile auf einen Blick:Optimal für unterwegs oder zum schnellen NachschlagenMit Suchfunktion zum schnellen Finden der richtigen TextstellenMit zahlreichen zeitsparenden Features und ZusatzinhaltenMit praktischem, abwischbarem PVC-Umschlag.

  • Gout

    • 1st Edition
    • Naomi Schlesinger + 1 more
    • English
    Concise and clinically focused, Gout, by Drs. Naomi Schlesinger and Peter E. Lipsky, provides a one-stop overview of recent developments regarding this common form of inflammatory arthritis. Impacting an estimated 8.3 million people in the U.S. alone, gout is seen frequently by both primary care physicians as well as rheumatologists. This resource provides detailed coverage of the epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients with both acute and chronic gout.

  • Advanced Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-2
    • Sindhu Johnson
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Sindhu Johnson, will cover Advances in Epidemiologic Methods to Study Rheumatic Diseases. This unique volume will discuss the following topics, among others: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for outcome measures, Alternative longitudinal study designs, Propensity score methods for observational data, Approaches to deal with missing data, Applied Bayesian Methods in Rheumatology, Qualitative methods, Similarity Network Fusion, Systematic reviews/meta-analysi... and randomized trials, and Integrated analysis of data obtained in various reading campaigns of images.

  • Digestive and Hepatic Aspects of the Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-1
    • Liron Caplan
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Liron Caplan, will cover a number of key topics related to the digestive and hepatic aspects of rheumatic disease. The articles in this issue will include: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Systemic sclerosis, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Spondyloarthritis, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Systemic Lupus erythematosus, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Bechets, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Fibromyalgia, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Sjogren's, among others.

  • Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-4
    • John Imboden + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, edited by Drs. John Imboden and Sarah Goglin, will cover a variety of important aspects of the neurological manifestations of rheumatic diseases. Topics discussed in the issue will include: Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system; Neurologic manifestations of primary Sjogren Syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Neurosarcoid; Central nervous system infections associated with immunosuppressive therapy; and Neurologic manifestations of IgG4-related disease, among others.

  • Genomics in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-3
    • S. Louis Bridges Jr. + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics focuses on Genetics. Article topics cover: Genetic Influences on Susceptibility and Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis; HLA-disease associations in rheumatoid arthritis; Autoinflammatory Syndromes as a Model of Monogenic Diseases; Genomic Influences on Hyperuricaemia and Gout; Genetics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis;Genetics of Scleroderma; Genetics of Osteoarthritis; Genetics of Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis; Genetic Influences on Treatment Response in Rheumatic Diseases; Integrative approaches/computati... biology; Future directions of genetic research in rheumatic diseases; and Population genetics and natural selection in rheumatic disease.

  • Reproductive Health, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-2
    • Eliza F. Chakravarty + 1 more
    • English
    Thi sissue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will focus on reproductive health and will include articles on the following: Contraception; infertility - prevention and management; reproductive health screening; biomarkers; use of corticosteroids; and many more exciting articles!

  • Infection and Malignancy in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-1
    • Kevin Winthrop + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will include articles such as: Vaccines and Biologics- efficacy and toxicity; Improving Vaccine administration in Practice; HCV and rheumatology; HBV reactivation and rheumatic disease; Herpes zoster in rheumatic diseases; Opportunistic infections in biologic therapy, risk and prevention; and many more!

  • Imaging in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-4
    • Pamela F. Weiss
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics includes articles such as: Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in adults: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in children: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging evaluation of the entheses: ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and scoring of evaluation; Imaging for diagnosis and longitudinal assessment of osteoarthritis; Imaging in axial spondyloarthritis: evaluation of inflammatory and structural changes, and many more!

  • Sjogren’s Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-3
    • R. Hal Scofield
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics is devoted to Sjogren's Disease. The articles will include everything from the Use of Biologics, Autoantibodies, and Genetics, to Proteomics of Saliva/Tears, Parotid Biopsy, Use of Ultrasound, and many more!

  • Patient Reported Outcomes in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-2
    • Jennifer L. Barton + 1 more
    • English
    This issue is devoted to patient reported outcomes and their impact in the study of rheumatic diseases and the authors will also discuss PROs and vulnerable populations with rheumatic disease; technology, electronic health records and PROs: past, present and future; the promise of PROMIS – a uniform approach to PROs across rheumatic diseases, quality measures and PROs and how they relate and the importance of PROs in delivering quality care in the rheumatic diseases, and many more exciting articles.

  • Psoriatic Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-4
    • Christopher T. Ritchlin
    • English
    Some people with psoriasis can also develop psoriatic arthritis, when the immune system attacks the joints as well, causing inflammation. Like psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis symptoms flare and subside, vary from person to person, and even change locations in the same person over time. Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in the body, and it may affect just one joint, several joints or multiple joints. For example, it may affect one or both knees. This issue will include articles on Genetic and Epigenetic aspects of psoriatic arthritis, Clinical features and diagnostic considerations in psoriatic arthritis, Natural history, prognosis and socioeconomic aspects of psoriatic arthritis, Etiology and pathogenesis of psoriasis and many more!

  • Corticosteroids, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-1
    • Marcy B. Bolster
    • English
    Corticosteroids represent the most important and frequently used class of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant agents in the management of many rheumatological conditions. Included in this issue will be articles on the following topics: Glucocorticoid use in intra-articular and soft tissue injections, corticosteroids and osteoporosis, corticosteroids in lupus, ANCA associated vasculitis, and many more!

  • Scleroderma, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-3
    • Maureen D. Mayes
    • English
    Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Hardening of the skin is one of the most visible manifestations of the disease. It’s estimated that about 300,000 Americans have scleroderma. About one third of those people have the systemic form of scleroderma. Since scleroderma presents with symptoms similar to other autoimmune diseases, diagnosis is difficult. This issue will cover: The Genetic Basis of SSc: Genetics, Epigenetics, Mechanisms of Pathogenesis – linking fibrosis, vasculopathy and immune dysregulation, The Role of Autoantibodies in Diagnosis and Prognosis/survival; Managing Raynaud’s phenomenon and ischemic ulcers, managing SSc Lung Disease, Monitoring for and Managing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, and many more!

  • Lung Disease in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-2
    • Aryeh Fischer
    • English
    The lungs are involved so frequently with rheumatologic problems. This issue will cover Radiology of lung disease in the rheumatic diseases, Histopathology of lung disease in the rheumatic diseases, Determining respiratory impairment, Lung disease in RA, Lung disease in scleroderma, and many more!

  • Vasculitis in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-1
    • Daniel A. Albert
    • English
    Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that have in common inflammation of blood vessels and there are many types of vasculitis, and they may vary greatly in symptoms, severity and duration. Vasculitis can range from mild to life-threatening and early detection and treatment of severe vasculitis can prevent permanent damage.

  • Preclinical Rheumatic Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • Vivian P. Bykerk
    • English
    The ability to intervene at the earliest phases in the pathogenesis of a chronic rheumatic disease caused by auto-inflammatory, autoimmune, or tissue injury mechanisms has th epotential to prevent disease manifestations and consequences, limited loss of quality of life, comorbidity, and costs to society. This issue is dedicated to exploring the stages of rheumatic disease, biologic mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis along with possible ways to study and screen for persons at risk with the ultimate goal of finding ways to prevent these devastating diseases.

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-3
    • Ellen M. Ginzler
    • English
    In only the last four years, there have been dramatic changes in the understanding of the immunology, genetic/epigenetic associations, and identification of new targets for therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The editors have enlisted a superb group of authors to present articles detailing cutting-edge advances in these areas.

  • Gout and Calcium Crystal Related Arthropathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-2
    • Tuhina Neogi
    • English
    Gout is now the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in the United States, with a recent resurgence of research interest in its cause and management. Calcium crystal-related arthritis has also attracted renewed attention, with new nomenclature having been recently elaborated, aiding contemporary research efforts. This topic has never been covered in Rheumatic Disease Clinics and it represents a large content hole. The articles will cover diagnosis, management, emerging therapies and imaging.

  • Cardiovascular Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-1
    • Richard D Brasington
    • English
    Chronic joint pain is often associated with rheumatic diseases, but rheumatic diseases can also cause damage to vital organs including the heart. This articles in this issue will cover cardiac involvement in a variety of rheumatic diseases with discussions abotu clinical presentations and mechanistic aspects.

  • Pediatric Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-4
    • Andreas Reiff
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics teaches you the latest developments and best practices in pediatric rheumatology. Guest edited by Andreas Reiff, topics include juvenile arthritis, juvenile spondyloarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vasculitis, scleroderma, eye conditions, and more

  • The Use of Imaging in Inflammatory Joint and Vascular Disorders, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-3
    • Stephen A. Paget
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics teaches you the latest best practices for using musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and monitor the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic and soft tissue disorders.

  • Rheumatic Rarities, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-2
    • Jonathan Kay
    • English
    Guest edited by Jonathan Kay, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover the latest research and evidence surrounding the diagnosis, treatment and management of rarely seen rheumatic diseases.

  • Update on Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-1
    • David J. Hunter
    • English
    Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability among older adults affecting upward of 1 in 8 adults. This issue will cover epidemiology, imaging, disease management and modification, and many more topics.

  • Drug Safety: Managing Innovation in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • John J Cush + 1 more
    • English
    Edited by Drs. Jack Cush and Kathryn Dao, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America addresses one of the most significant issues facing the rheumatologist today––drug safety in a changing world where rheumatoid arthritis (RA) severity is less, patients are being identified and treated at a very early stage, and prevention is on the horizon. Topics covered include: communicating the risk of side effects, urate-lowering therapies, biphosphonates, biologics, malignancy risks, and administering therapies to patients with co-morbidities.

  • Best Practice & Research. Reumatología clínica, vol. 25, n.º 1

    Problemas musculoesqueléticos regionales en relación con factores ocupacionales
    • 1st Edition
    • Philip Sambrook + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Esta serie ofrece una actualización continua de la práctica clínica actual, cubre todo el espectro de trastornos del aparato locomotor. Cada uno de los títulos sigue un enfoque orientado a la resolución de problemas, y se centra en las cuestiones clave a tratar. ¿Cómo se deben reconocer, investigar ,diagnosticar y tratar los trastornos musculoesqueléticos relacionados con el trabajo? Es la conexión con el trabajo relevante? Los artículos presentados en esta obra ofrecen respuestas basadas en la evidencia para estas y otras preguntas. El monográfico pone de manifiesto que los trastornos musculoesqueléticos relacionados con el trabajo son un grupo importante de las condiciones que suponen un importante desafío para el clínico. La información ofrecida proporciona una guía para ayudar al especialista en la toma racional de decisiones y en el desarrollo de planes de gestión adecuados para aquellos a los que su actividad profesional afecta a la aparición, la gravedad y la cronicidad de problemas musculoesqueléticos.

  • Spondyloarthropathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-3
    • Juergen Braun + 1 more
    • English
    Edited by Drs. Juergen Braun and Joachim Sieper, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics comprehensively reviews the state of the art of spondyloarthritis (SpA) diagnosis, prognosis, pathogenesis and genetic insights, and treatment. The worldwide burden of SpA now exceeds that of rheumatoid arthritis. General topics covered include inflammatory back pain, pathophysiology, imaging techniques, and therapeutic strategies.

  • Early Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Karen Torralba + 2 more
    • English
    To ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for arthritis patients, it is essential that they be seen early and treated appropriately at the earliest opportunity. Early therapy has proven much more effective than that given late. This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest treatments and interventions in evolving arthritis and established early arthritis. Topics covered include early rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, undifferentiated arthritis, oligoarthritis, osteoarthritis, and others. Imaging modalities are addressed as well as various contemporary treatments including biologics.

  • Vitamin D, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • Sol Epstein
    • English
    This issue features internationally renowned experts who have provided their expertise on a variety of topics related to the importance of vitamin D. It was not until feed back loops were identified between Vitamin D production and parathyroid hormone, phosphate that it earned its place as a true endocrine hormone. Current social and economic conditions have brought it back into the limelight with outbreaks of rickets and osteomalacia even in developed countries. However its complex regulation, together with the identification and characterization of the vitamin D receptor and its role in influencing multiple genetic pathways and function has heralded a new era highlighting its importance in health and disease. This includes its role in auto immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cancer especially breast and prostate, skin, neurological and cognitive disorders and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. We now know that adequate levels of vitamin D it is important in preventing falls and fracture. The need for supplementation and the amount recommended has also changed considerably from what we previously considered sufficient. The ongoing development of selective active analogs of vitamin D targeted to specific organs and function leads to the exciting possibility of improving outcomes of diseases associated with vitamin D regulation.

  • Pathologies musculosquelettiques douloureuses

    Imagerie et diagnostic
    • 1st Edition
    • Steven D. Waldman + 3 more
    • French
    Le Dr Steven D. Waldman, spécialiste de la prise en charge de la douleur, et le Dr Robert Campbell, radiologue connu, ont conjugué leurs compétences pour rédiger cet ouvrage. Il offre les clés pour déterminer les examens d'imagerie indispensables pour l'évaluation clinique de 200 pathologies musculosquelettiques... Le livre est découpé en 6 parties : - techniques d'imagerie permettant le diagnostic de la douleur ; - rachis ; - épaule, coude et extrémités supérieures ; - bassin, hanche et extrémités inférieures ; - genou ; - cheville et pied. Synthétiques et faciles à consulter, les chapitres suivent un plan identique : définition, symptômes, épidémiologie, stratégie diagnostique, interprétation des examens d'imagerie, autres examens utiles, diagnostic différentiel, traitement. Ils sont étayés par de multiples clichés radiologiques (radiologie standard, échographie, IRM, scanner…).

  • Paraneoplastic and Cancer Treatment-Related Rheumatic Disorders, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-4
    • Kenneth J. Scalapino + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America provides foundational and in-depth information about paraneoplastic and cancer treatment-related rheumatic disorders, in which every practicing rheumatologist should be well-versed. Topics covered include neoplasm risk in patients with rheumatic diseases; neoplasm risk of anti-rheumatic therapy; rheumatologic laboratory findings in malignancy; rheumatic manifestations of primary and metastatic bone tumors and paraneoplastic bone disease; neoplastic/paraneopl... synovitis; neoplastic/paraneopl... dermatitis, fasciitis, and panniculitis; neoplastic/paraneopl... vasculitis, vasculopathy, and hypercoagulability; neoplastic/paraneopl... myalgias and myositis; and less-common neoplastic/paraneopl... syndromes.

  • Gout & Other Crystal Arthropathies

    Expert Consult: Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Terkeltaub
    • English
    Gout and Other Crystal Arthropathies, by Dr. Robert Terkeltaub, presents the state-of-the-art, clinically-focused coverage you need to manage these increasingly prevalent diseases. Diagnose the full range of crystal arthropathies—includ... pseudogout, intercritical gout, hyperuricemia, and gouty arthritis—and treat your patients effectively with discussions of recently-approved drugs like Uloric and those currently under review, such as Kristexxa and Colcryst. With coverage of the latest therapies, preventions, and imaging studies, along with access to the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.co... this comprehensive resource is ideal for any physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages gout and crystal-induced arthropathies.

  • Osteoporosis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-3
    • Stuart L. Silverman
    • English
    This timely and evocative issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics explores important current and controversial topics in the treatment of osteoporosis. And it answers some tough questions! Here are some examples. How long do I treat my patient? Is there a place for bone turnover markers? How much Vitamin D should I recommend? Controversies around calcium and Vitamin D are explored regarding the coronary risk and pancreatic issues. Emerging therapies are presented, including sclerostin and oral calcitonin. Long-term safety concerns of antiresporptive therapy (ONJ, atypical fracture, would healing) are explained. The utility and limitations of FRAX are covered, as well as Prolia and the RANKL pathway. An update on glucocorticoid induced OP is given. The reader is also brought up to date on men’s health issues and OP. This is an essential issue for any practicing rheumatologist to stay current in the field.

  • Myopathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Robert L. Wortmann
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics provides important updates in myopathies. The following essential topics are covered: clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment of polymyositis and dermatomyositis; inclusion body myositis; metabolic myopathies; drug-induced myopathies; muscular dystrophies and neurologic diseases; laboratory testing and imaging; electrophysiological studies; metabolic and genetic testing; and pathology.

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Sharon L. Kolasinski
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest complimentary and alternative treatments for their patients. Therapies such as tai chi, yoga, mindfulness meditation, fish oil, herbal medicine, and glucosamine are covered. Numerous clinical conditions are addressed, notably fibromyalgia and lupus. The scope of use of alternative treatments is explored, and both adult and pediatric patients are covered.

  • Rheumatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-4
    • Joseph Markenson
    • English
    This comprehensive issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America provides the latest information on the intersection between endocrinology and rheumatology, and explores rheumatologic manifestations of endocrine disease. Topics covered include thyroid disease (hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, and thyroid disorders in patients with connective tissue diseases such as RA, Sjögren’s Syndrome, scleroderma, juvenile RA, and hemochromatosis); parathyroid disease (hyperparathyroid, hypoparathyroid, rheumatic complaints associated with metabolic bone disease such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and renal osteodystrophy); diabetes mellitus (rheumatic manifestations of metabolic syndrome, diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, adhesive capsulitis, flexor tenosynovitis, and Dupuytren’s contracture); adrenal disorders (Addison’s Disease and Cushing’s Syndrome); disorders of the pituitary gland (acomegaly and hypothalamic-gonadal axis); and pregnancy.

  • ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-3
    • Barrie J. Fessler + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America provides the rheumatologist with the latest information on diagnosis and treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. Topics covered inlucde epidemiology; history; pathogenesis; autoantibodies in ANCA-associated vasculitis (including drug-induced ANCAs); pauci-immune renal disease; ocular manifestations; diagnostic approach (including mimickers); Wegener’s Granulomatosis; Churg-Strauss Syndrome; microscopic polyangiitis; outcome measures; and the future of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.

  • Fam's Musculoskeletal Examination and Joint Injection Techniques

    Expert Consult - Online + Print
    • 2nd Edition
    • George V. Lawry + 3 more
    • George V. Lawry + 3 more
    • English
    Fam’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Joint Injection Techniques provides cutting-edge content and clear, clinical advice on joint injection techniques and performing the musculoskeletal exam. George V. Lawry, Hans J. Kreder, Gillian Hawker, and Dana Jerome present full-color photographs and illustrations demonstrating musculoskeletal (MSK) exam and joint injection techniques for step-by-step guidance...in print and online.

  • New Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-2
    • David A. Fox
    • English
    There are numerous monographs devoted to rheumatoid arthritis. What sets this issue apart is that it keeps an eye to the future. Topics explored include measurement of RA disease activity today and in the future; epidemiology of RA – implications for prevention and risk assessment; genes that predispose to RA – relevance to current and future therapeutic strategies; multiple kinases – assessment of the best targets in treating RA; assessment, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular morbidity in RA; mechanistic insights and approaches to prevention of bone damage in RA; cell-cell interactions in RA synovium as potential new targets for treatment; alternative strategies for modulating the function of B lymphocytes in RA; innate immunity in RA; ascertainment and management of preclinical RA.

  • Syndromes douloureux atypiques

    • 2nd Edition
    • Steven D. Waldman + 2 more
    • French
    Les syndromes douloureux atypiques peuvent être rencontrés dans l'exercice quotidien de chaque praticien, car tous les appareils peuvent être concernés. Souvent mal connus et de diagnostic retardé, ils sont alors à l'origine d'une multiplication de consultations et d'examens dont une grande partie peut s'avérer inutile. Dans cette 2e édition, l'auteur, anesthésiste et spécialiste de la douleur, a répertorié 30 nouveaux syndromes et largement enrichi l'iconographie. Outre les dessins très explicites, plus de 100 clichés radiographiques, coupes de scanner et d'IRM viennent améliorer la compréhension de la genèse du syndrome douloureux et souligner l'importance de l'imagerie pour les diagnostics différentiels. La description clinique, claire et détaillée, s'appuie sur une iconographie très parlante qui évoque immédiatement au lecteur le type de tableau douloureux. Ce guide permettra d'identifier clairement des plaintes restées jusque-là sans explication satisfaisante et sera d'une grande aide au quotidien de chaque praticien, en médecine interne ou de spécialité. Chaque syndrome est présenté selon un schéma-type très didactique, qui facilite la consultation : - signes et symptômes ; - examens complémentaires ; - diagnostics différentiels ; - traitement ; - complications et pièges à éviter ; - conseils cliniques.

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Ellen M. Ginzler
    • English
    This issue brings the rheumatologist on the current thinking on treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, with an eye to the future. Topics covered include B cell biology and related therapies; glutamate receptor biology and its clinical significance in neuropsychiatric SLE; platelet C4d and vascular complications; biomarkers in lupus nephritis; endothelial function and its implications for cardiovascular and renal disease in SLE; changing worldwide epidemiology of SLE and its relationship to environmental, ethnic, and other sociodemographic factors; work loss, disability, quality of life, and compliance in SLE; pediatric lupus; metabolic syndrome and related endocrine abnormalities; the significance of interferon and the consequences of anti-interferon in SLE; and cutaneous lupus and the CLASI instrument.

  • Quantitative Assessment of Musculoskeletal Conditions in Standard Clinical Care, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-4
    • Theodore Pincus + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest practices in quantitative assessment of common musculoskeletal conditions. Topics covered include quantitative measures of rheumatic diseases for clinical research versus standard clinical care; monitoring outcomes of arthritis and longitudinal data collection in routine care using a patient questionnaire; electronic and computer-generated patient questionnaires; integrating patient questionnaire data into electronic medical records; the SDI and CDAI; using SPERA for efficient capture of essential data from patients and health professionals; MDHAQ and RAPID scores; a proposed continuous quality improvement approach to assessment and management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis; and DAS28.

  • State of the Art Imaging of Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Ali Guermazi
    • English
    This issue takes a multimodality approach to imaging of osteoarthritis. Clinical issues including an overview of the disease and imaging as an aid to evaluate patient functionality are also reviewed. Not only are current standards for imaging covered, but also newer techniques under development.

  • Fibromyalgia, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Philip Mease
    • English
    This issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest breakthroughs in the assessment and treatment of fibromyalgia. Topics covered include fibromyalgia and central sensitization disorders; neurobiology/pathoph... of fibromyalgia; genetics and socioenvironmental influences; neuroimaging; dysautonomia; sleep; cognition; fibromyalgia in children and adolescents; key symptom domains to be assessed in fibromyalgia; patient-reported outcome measures; nonpharmacologic therapy, including exercise, cognitive behavioral, biofeedback, acupuncture, CAM, and nutrition; pharmacotherapy; and pathophysiology and practical treatment paradigms.

  • Infections and Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-1
    • Luis R Espinoza
    • English
    This issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest breakthroughs in the assessment and treatment of infections in rheumatic diseases. Lumiary ACR Master, Luis Espinoza Guest Edited this issue, which covers topics including molecular biology of infectious agents ion chronic arthritis; gonococcal and non-gonococcal arthritis; soft tissues (bursitis, tendonitis) infections; clinical and medical management of reactive arthritis; septic complications in pediatric and adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; Lyme arthritis; the role of parvovirus B19 in chronic arthritis; hepatitis C-associated rheumatic disorders; hepatitis B-related autoimmune manifestations; HIV-associated rheumatic disorders; assessment of latent tuberculosis in rheumatic disorders; and infectious complications of biologic agents.

  • Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Medical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 93-1
    • David Hunter
    • English
    Almost 21 million people in the United States are afflicted by osteoarthritis and it accounts for nearly 25% of all visits to primary care physicians. Moreover, close to 50% of those 65 and older will develop symptoms of this disorder This issue of Medical Clinics examines the clinically important aspects of osteoarthritis and features articles on the following topics: epidemiology; etiopathogenesis; the role of bone and meniscus in disease genesis; genetics; joint mechanics; symptoms, imaging; overview of management; obesity and management of body weight; the role of muscle in disease genesis; use of orthotic devices; the role of analgesics and intra-articular injections in disease management; potential pharmacologic treatments; and surgical interventions.

  • Rheumatology Examination and Injection Techniques

    • 2nd Edition
    • Michael Doherty + 4 more
    • English
    This highly illustrated text provides comprehensive coverage of the examination of patients with joint or periarticular disease. It includes full details of joint aspiration, injection techniques and examination of synovial fluid. This new edition contains more practical procedures than ever before, with new coverage of biopsy and epidural injections. All chapters have been revised and expanded to include more illustrations. Rheumatology Examination and Injection Techniques has established itself as the leading practical text of examination and injection techniques. This edition builds on the strengths of the first to provide a thorough and detailed step-by-step guide to practice in this area.