Changes in ultrasound imaging of joints, entheses, bursae and tendons 24 and 48 h after adjusted weight training.

Background: Joint effusion and enthesitis are common ultrasound findings in rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis. However, changes of joints and entheses were not only observed in patients but also in physically active individuals and athletes.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate joint, entheseal, bursal and tendon musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) findings in large and medium joints of young healthy individuals after completing a standardised weight training.

Humoral immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases under treatment with Rituximab: a case-control study (COVID-19VacRTX).

Objectives: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) treated with the anti-CD20 mAb rituximab (RTX) have been identified as high-risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes. Additionally, there is increased risk due to reduced humoral immune response, induced by therapeutic B cell depletion. This study sought to quantify humoral response after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with IRD treated with RTX.

Integrating Palliative Medicine into Comprehensive Breast Cancer Therapy - a Pilot Project.

BACKGROUND: To comply with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, our institution's administrative directives were adopted to advocate the provision of palliative care (PC) early in the disease trajectory of breast cancer (BC). To assess the outcome of this recommendation, this study evaluated the effects of this approach. METHODS: A retrospective systematic chart analysis of a 2-year period was performed.

Recommending early integration of palliative care - does it work?

Background: In 2006, our comprehensive cancer center decided to implement early integration (EI) of palliative care (PC) by (a) literally adopting the WHO definition of PC into cancer care guidelines and (b) providing a PC consulting team (PCST) to provide EI on in- and outpatient wards. The experience with this approach was assessed to identify shortcomings.

Methods: A retrospective systematic chart analysis of a 2-year period was performed.

Implementing WHO recommendations for palliative care into routine lung cancer therapy: a feasibility project.

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) explicitly recommends the integration of palliative care (PC) early in the disease trajectory as part of the WHO definition of PC. Our comprehensive cancer centre decided to include this recommendation in the administrative directives for principles of cancer care. The aim of this study was to assess, for patients with lung cancer, (a) at what point in the disease trajectory the patients were first provided PC and (b) whether - over one year - an earlier integration of PC could be achieved.