Physical activity assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: a 120-patient cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease frequently associated with comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases. RA patients are more prone to physical inactivity than the general population.

Aim: Our study aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA) in patients with RA and to assess barriers that influence it in RA characteristics.

Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis patients' knowledge about foot problems related to their illness and foot care practice.

Introduction: Foot problems are very common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Podiatric intervention through therapeutic education of RA patients on the different potential foot problems could improve patients' knowledge and management of their foot problems. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of RA patients on podiatric problems related to their illness and foot care practices.

Ultrasound Assessment of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients With Clinically Normal Nails and Evaluation of its Correlation With the Disease Activity: A Case-Control Study.

Objectives: Nail unit is one of the targets of ultrasound (US) assessment. We aimed to compare ultrasound parameters of clinically normal nail unit in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with healthy controls (HC) and evaluate their correlations with disease activity.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including patients with PsA and matched HC.

Burden of disease, pain catastrophizing, and central sensitization in relation to work-related issues in young spondyloarthritis patients.

Introduction: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a common rheumatic inflammatory disease and can impact patients' work productivity. We aimed to evaluate the impact of pain catastrophizing and central sensitization on work outcomes in young SpA patients and determine the predictive factors of work productivity loss.

Material And Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study over 6 months.

Acroparesthesias: An Overview.

Acroparesthesia is a symptom characterized by a subjective sensation, such as numbness, tingling, prickling, and reduced sensation, affecting the extremities (fingers and toes). Despite its frequency, data regarding its diagnostic approach and management are scarce. The etiological diagnosis of acroparesthesia is sometimes challenging since it can be due to abnormality anywhere along the sensory pathway from the peripheral nervous system to the cerebral cortex.

Assessment of self-esteem and community integration in spondyloarthritis.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the associated factors with lower self-esteem and restriction in community reintegration in SpA patients.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study including SpA patients (ASAS criteria) aged 18-50 years. The level of self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES).

Cutaneous and rheumatological manifestations of reactive arthritis: A case report.

Reactive arthritis is a rare form of spondyloarthropathies occurring after genital or enteric infection. It is most often self-limited but can progress to chronic spondylarthritis. We report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with acute arthritis occurring 2 months after an episode of urethral discharge.

Foot function in rheumatoid arthritis: Correlation between the Rheumatoid and Arthritis Outcome Score and performance-based physical tests.

Background: Foot function is usually assessed using self-reported outcome measures which remain subjective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Physical performance tests were recommended for functional assessment in lower limb osteoarthritis. However, foot function assessment's guidelines in RA are lacking.

Acute arthritis revealing Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Rheumatic manifestations can reveal hypothyroidism, such as arthritis and nonspecific musculoskeletal symptoms. We report herein the case of an acute polyarthritis revealing Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Hormone replacement therapy leads to the resolution of arthritis related to HT, suggesting the role of thyroid hormone in the pathogenesis of arthritis.

Fortuitous discovery of isolated tuberculosis of the tenth and eleventh costotransverse joints: A case report.

Involvement of posterior elements of the spine in spinal tuberculosis is rare. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with asymptomatic tuberculosis of the tenth and eleventh costotransverse joints. The latter was discovered with a CT scan made to look for a pulmonary embolism.