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Cureus
February 2025
Rheumatology, Ami Ben-Artzi, MD Inc., Scripps Hospital, San Diego, USA.
Two patients who developed inflammatory arthritis following COVID-19 infection are presented, characterized by arthralgias, arthritis, and elevated markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein). Both patients had clinically meaningful responses to treatment with upadacitinib, a Janus Kinase inhibitor (JAKi). This case report highlights the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in the treatment of post-COVID-19 inflammatory arthritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Shoulder Elb
March 2025
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Background: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a combined treatment approach for septic shoulder arthritis involving arthroscopic synovectomy and use of antibiotic-impregnated polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) beads for localized antibiotic delivery.
Methods: This retrospective study included 22 patients with septic shoulder arthritis treated at our institution between 2017 and 2023. The treatment involved arthroscopic lavage, debridement, and insertion of antibiotic-impregnated PMMA beads.
Healthcare (Basel)
March 2025
Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is described in the literature as a subgroup of low back pain (LBP), characterized by pain localized between the posterior iliac crest and the gluteal fold, particularly near the sacroiliac joints. This condition can manifest in different forms non-specific PGP, occurring during pregnancy or postpartum (pregnancy-related PGP), which represents the most prevalent form and non-pregnancy-related PGP, resulting from mechanical alterations caused by trauma or microtrauma. Specific PGP, associated with identifiable causes such as fractures, infections, or arthritis.
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February 2025
Microbiology and Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Paediatric osteoarticular infections (POAIs) present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Microbiological culture (MC) is typically time-consuming and lacks sensitivity, especially when patients have received antibiotics. The BIOFIRE Joint Infection Panel (BJIP) is a syndromic molecular assay for the direct identification of most pathogens causing POAIs.
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March 2025
Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
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