Exploring the link between inflammatory myopathies and cancer: A comprehensive retrospective analysis in a Colombian cohort.

Background: This study investigates the association between inflammatory myopathies (IM), and their correlation with cancer. There are several potential causes behind the association of cancer and inflammatory myopathies. The positivity of specific antibodies for myositis plays a significant role.

Scarcity in abundance? Spatial inequalities in Rheumatoid Arthritis in a health system with financial equity.

Background: This paper estimates spatial inequalities of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in Colombia and explores correlates of those disparities from a health system perspective.

Methods: We apply descriptive epidemiology to healthcare administrative records for estimation of crude and age-standardized prevalences, and health systems thinking for identification of barriers to effective access in RA diagnosis.

Results: The crude and age-standardized RA prevalence for Colombia in 2018 is estimated at 0.

Profile of specific and associated autoantibodies in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in a Colombian population.

Objectives: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are chronic, autoimmune diseases with several forms of presentation. Diagnosis is mostly clinical in our region. Our aim was to evaluate the autoantibody profile of patients with IIMs.

Effectiveness of Telemedicine Compared with Standard Care for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review.

The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the effectiveness of telemedicine compared to standard care for patients with rheumatic diseases. A search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; for the gray literature, GREYNET databases and a snowball search were used. MeSH or Emtree terms.

Rituximab for Inflammatory Myopathies in a Colombian Cohort.

Introduction/objectives: Rituximab (RTX) is a treatment for refractory inflammatory myopathies, such as dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). This study describes the characteristics of patients receiving RTX for myositis in our institution to evaluate its efficacy.

Method: We collected demographic data from all patients diagnosed with DM or PM who received RTX between 2011 and 2018.

Myositis Induced by Isotretinoin: A Case Report and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND Retinoid-induced myositis is a rare condition encountered in clinical practice. Its occurrence implies a diagnostic challenge due to the multiple causes associated with myopathic syndromes. The most common clinical presentation is generalized affection.

Correlation between quantitative and semiquantitative magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology findings in dermatomyositis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare muscle biopsy findings, as well as clinical and analytical features, with those of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of muscle in patients with dermatomyositis.

Methods: All patients from the Longitudinal Myopathy Cohort of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona were prospectively included in the study from 2009 to 2016. MRI images of muscle and fascial oedema were compared with muscle pathology results using both quantitative and semi-quantitative scores.