Management of acute-stage chikungunya disease: Contribution of ultrasonographic joint examination.

Objective: Chikungunya (CHIKV) is an arbovirus that causes acute, debilitating polyarthritis. Its diagnosis can be difficult for clinicians not used to managing joint diseases or detecting synovitis. Joint Doppler ultrasonography (DUS) is a simple, non-invasive examination, able to visualize synovitis.

Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the French West Indies: Results of the EPPPRA study in Martinique.

Objectives: Studies suggest that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is less frequent in African populations. However, no recent precise data exists for Afro-Caribbeans. The EPPPRA project is a prospective epidemiological survey to describe prevalence and clinical aspects of RA in the French West Indies (Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana).

Brief Report: Management of Chronic Post-Chikungunya Rheumatic Disease: The Martinican Experience.

Objective: To describe chronic chikungunya manifestations seen during the outbreak in the Caribbean from December 2013 to January 2015.

Methods: Patients were seen at our center, the only rheumatology department in Martinique Island, and were examined by a senior rheumatologist using a standard care report form. Chikungunya was diagnosed collectively based on consensus among all clinicians.

Efficacy of anakinra in gouty arthritis: a retrospective study of 40 cases.

Introduction: Gout is a common arthritis that occurs particularly in patients who frequently have associated comorbidities that limit the use of conventional therapies. The main mechanism of crystal-induced inflammation is interleukin-1 production by activation of the inflammasome. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of anakinra in gouty patients.

Efficacy of anakinra in calcium pyrophosphate crystal-induced arthritis: a report of 16 cases and review of the literature.

Objectives: Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal-induced arthritis occurs particularly in elderly people. This population has frequently associated comorbidities and treatments, which could limit the use of conventional therapies (colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids). The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of anakinra in patients with CPP crystal-induced arthritis.