Clinical Characteristics of Young-Onset Versus Elderly-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with a prevalence of 1%, mainly affecting women aged 25-45. It is classified by the age of onset into young-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA, 16-65 years) and elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA, over 65 years), with EORA often presenting suddenly with systemic symptoms and large joint involvement due to age-related immune changes. This systematic review and meta-analysis compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of EORA and YORA.

Navigating Therapeutic Challenges of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Felty's Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by painful skin ulcers. Treatment typically involves systemic corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, or tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors. Currently, treatment guidelines are not well established, making it important to consider alternative options in complicated cases.

Silicone breast implants and connective tissue diseases: How does current evidence add to the no-association consensus? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

To evaluate the current state of the evidence regarding the association of silicone breast implantation with the onset of connective tissue diseases, constitutional symptoms, and rheumatic serological profile in adult women. A comprehensive search was carried out using MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus, from inception to September 2, 2020. Cohort studies assessing the clinical and serological profile of women with cosmetic breast implants were included.

Vaccination in rheumatic disease patients: results of a pilot quality improvement program.

Objectives: Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) are at increased risk of infections. Vaccination is recognized as a successful public health measure and is recommended for RD patients. The aim of this study was to describe the strategies implemented in an academic rheumatology outpatient clinic as part of a fellow-in-training-led vaccination quality improvement (QI) program and to explore the vaccination uptake before and one year after the implementation.