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Perspectives of Radiologist Physicians in the Imaging of Chronic Nonbacterial...
Background/Purpose: Radiological imaging is integral to the diagnosis of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) and has been included as a central component in suggested diagnostic criteria [1,2]....
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No-Shows: a Search for Modifiable Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Missed ambulatory visits, or “no-shows,” limit patient access, increase costs, occupy provider time, and lead to worse patient outcomes. Only a few studies have been done in...
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Comparison of Efficacy Between Triamcinolone Acetonide and Hexacetonide...
Background/Purpose: The use of intra-articular corticosteroid (IAC) injections for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) was extrapolated from its use in adult inflammatory joint diseases to achieve...
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A Preliminary Data-driven Anatomic Classification for Childhood Takayasu...
Background/Purpose: The pattern of arterial involvement and disease severity varies in those affected with cTA. Distinct imaging patterns that have some congruence with clinical phenotype may guide...
View ArticleLow C4 Copy Number of Total C4 Gene, C4B Gene and C4BL Gene in Children with...
Background/Purpose: Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) is characterized by sudden-onset OCD and additional neuropsychiatric symptoms. Imaging studies point to inflammation in the...
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Pediatric Rheumatology Consultation for Both Traditional and Emerging...
Background/Purpose: In addition to traditional rheumatic diseases (TRDs), Pediatric Rheumatologists are often consulted on emerging rheumatic diseases (ERDs) such as autoimmune encephalitis,...
View ArticleFamily Impact of Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: Juvenile localized scleroderma (jLS) is a rare autoimmune disease that can lead to significant morbidity. Previous studies have focused on predictors of patient health-related...
View ArticleUveitis Treatment in the CARRA II Registry: Tumor Necrosis Factor-inhibitors...
Background/Purpose: Uveitis associated with JIA (JIA-U) is the most common extra-articular complication of JIA. As JIA-U is associated with significant risk of visual loss and impairment, achieving...
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Vitamin C Deficiency: An Under-Recognized Cause for Pediatric Limb Pain
Background/Purpose: Vitamin C is essential in bone formation: it acts as a cofactor in forming and stabilizing the collagen triple helix. Exogenous intake of vitamin C is vital as humans cannot...
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Rheumatic Fever in a Tertiary Medical Center – 25 Years of Follow Up
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic Fever (RF) occurs after a pharyngeal infection caused by group A-B-hemolytic streptococci.Its principal clinical significance is causing carditis at the acute phase of the...
View ArticleAcceptability and Usability Testing of a Preliminary Version of the JIA...
Background/Purpose: Although juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain among youth, families’ decision-making for pain management is not...
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Immunosuppressed Rheumatology...
Background/Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pneumococcal vaccination of high-risk patients, including patients on iatrogenic immunosuppression. Many patients seen in...
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Myositis Autoantibodies in a Racially Diverse Population of Children with...
Background/Purpose: The presence of myositis specific autoantibodies (MSA) and myositis associated antibodies (MAA) has been associated with specific clinical phenotypes, various organ involvement and...
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Single Cell Sequencing of the Skin to Define Cell Populations of Interest in...
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder involving inflammatory driven fibrosis, which encompasses systemic sclerosis (SSc) and localized scleroderma (LS). LS and SSc share...
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Double Negative T Cells in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Double Negative (DN) T cells was initially described in the context of autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease, which is caused by defective T cells apoptosis due to mutation of the...
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Measuring Decision Conflict in Parents of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic...
Background/Purpose: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic agents are routinely used in the treatment of JIA and JIA-associated uveitis (JIA-AU). Parents are often fearful,...
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Evaluating the Relationship Between Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Disease...
Background/Purpose: JIA – associated uveitis (JIA-U) accounts for 20-40% of childhood noninfectious uveitis and affects 10-20% of patients with JIA. Its chronic course is often painless and insidious,...
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Discovering the Implications of Adiposity in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Obesity and pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by adipocytes have been linked to many outcomes including disease severity, treatment response, and disease progression in several...
View ArticleAssociations Among Pain, Mood, and Sleep in Children with Rheumatic Conditions
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain in school-aged children and adolescents is highly prevalent and can be debilitating. Literature suggests that children with musculoskeletal pain are at risk for poor...
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Differences in Clinical Presentation Between Israeli and United States...
Background/Purpose: Observations among Israeli pediatric rheumatologists reveal pediatric Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA) may present differently compared to patients from the United States (US)....
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