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7 Mins
22 Mar 2021

Performance of Different Criteria Sets for Inflammatory Back Pain in Radiographic

It is important to recognise inflammatory back pain (IBP) for early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aims of this study were to develop….
10 Mins
19 Feb 2021

Diagnosis, Treatment Management, and the Genetic Basis of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Spondyloarthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory condition of the joints and the areas where tendons and ligaments connect with bone…
9 Mins
10 Dec 2020

Optimising Response to Advanced Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Using Prehabilitation to Improve Success?

This article explores applying the principle of prehabilitation to patients with rheumatoid arthritis prior to starting advanced therapies, including…
10 Mins
10 Dec 2020

Longitudinal Characterisation of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in Systemic Sclerosis

To evaluate changes in microbial composition and the evolution of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
5 Mins
17 Sep 2020

Superficial Ulcerating Rheumatoid Necrobiosis Associated with Methotrexate Use in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune condition prevalent in North America and Northern European populations with an incidence of 1%…
6 Mins
17 Sep 2020

Sjögren’s Syndrome Complicated with Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report-Based Review of the Literature

Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition closely related to autoimmune diseases. Previously, it was known to have three distinct types, which were recently…
6 Mins
26 Aug 2020

Virtual or Face-to-Face in the Post COVID-19 World?

Niccolo Machiavelli and Winston Churchill have both been credited with the advice: “Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis.” It would be…
12 Mins
28 Jul 2020

Raising the Bar for Optimal Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis

Dr Proft opened the symposium with the case of a 33-year-old female patient referred via the online self-referral tool ‘Bechterew Check’…