Unique characteristics of anti-MDA-5 associated dermatomyositis in Southern California with a large Hispanic population.

Objectives: There is little to no data about the presentation and clinical course of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene-5 antibody (anti-MDA-5) dermatomyositis in a primarily U.S. Hispanic population.

Causal Factors for Osteoarthritis: A Scoping Review of Mendelian Randomization Studies.

Objective: Mendelian randomization (MR) has increasingly been utilized as a tool for establishing causal relations between modifiable exposures and osteoarthritis (OA). The goal of this review was to summarize available MR studies of OA that evaluate the causal role of modifiable risk factors on OA.

Methods: This review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews model.

Did COVID-19 impact osteoarthritis - clinical perspective?

Purpose Of Review: To assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on patients with osteoarthritis (OA).

Recent Findings: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected patients with OA irrespective of them contracting the infection. Patients with OA had a disruption in access to the healthcare system, which resulted in delays in joint replacement surgeries from cancellations of elective surgical procedures.