Rheumatic Diseases and Treatment Journal (ISSN 2694-2216)
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Volume 1 Issue 1
Case Report
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.101
Delayed Radiographic Presentation of IgG4 Vasculitis
Abstract
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related disease is a systemic inflammatory process that affects multiple organs and can commonly present with large vessel vasculitis. We present an interesting case of a patient with delayed manifestation of IgG4 related vasculitis on radiographic imaging.
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Commentary
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.102
Rheumatology - A Qualitative Review of Community and Hospital Based Delivery Models
Abstract
Over recent years the increasing pressures on hospital based services has raised the question as to whether more clinical facilities can be provided in the community. Accordingly, commissioning groups have focused much of their energy towards research into whether this shift in healthcare models is feasible, cost-effective and satisfactory to both
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Case Report
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.103
Efficacy of Etanercept with Jaw - Training for Rheumatoid Arthritis with Firstly Temporomandibular Joint Symptoms: A Case Report
Miki Kashiwagi, Takahiro Abe, Yuske Komiyama, Noriko Komatsu, Shoko Tateishi and Kazuto Hoshi
Abstract
Some patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis suffer with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). A 36-year-old Asian female presented to our hospital with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) symptoms, including pain. The maximum self-opening distance was 23 mm at first visit. As symptoms were worse in the morning and also started occurring in other joints, rhe
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Case Report
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.104
Constrictive Pericarditis as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Hannah Jethwa, Maaz Rana, Jamie Kitt, Sarah Menzies, Alan Steuer and Simona Gindea
Abstract
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by multi-organ damage mediated by immune complexes and autoantibodies. It often presents with patients being non-specifically unwell and there is a wide range of differential diagnoses, one of which includes chronic infections such as Tuberculosis (TB). Exudative pericar
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.105
Collaborative Learning Aspect for Training Hip and Knee Joint Anatomy
Abstract
One of the prerequisites required for an efficient diagnosis in a medical practice is to have a strong command of both functional and clinical anatomy. In this study we introduce a new collaborative approach in the effective teaching of the knee and hip joint. In the present teaching model, anatomist, orthopedists and physical therapists presen
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2694-2216.106
Will Musculoskeletal Conditions of Shoulder Affect the Hand Function and Hand-Eye Coordination? A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Senthil Kumar B,
Subbaiah S, Arunachalam Ramachandran, Mohammad Sidiq,
Mahendra Yadav, Mohammad Kalim
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the Hand Function (HF) and Hand-Eye Coordination (HEC) among subjects with shoulder conditions resulting in pain and disability. Methodology: In these cross-sectional 47 subjects with selected shoulder pathology between 30 to 60 years participated. Shoulder pathology was measured in terms of pain and disability using the S
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