Objectives Dermatomyositis (DM) has been consistently linked to the type I interferon (IFN-I) pathway. However, the precise pathogenesis remains incompletely elucidated. We aimed to explore potential ...

Psoriasis is a common chronic, recurrent, immune mediated disease of the skin and joints. It can have a significant negative impact on the physical, emotional, and, psychosocial wellbeing of affected ...

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of corticosteroid injections into the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb (CMCJ) in patients with osteoarthritis. Design: A double blind, randomised controlled ...

Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods The multidisciplinary guideline development group, representing 12 European countries, ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of the individual components of physiotherapy in subjects with anterior knee pain. METHODS An observer blind, prospective, factorial design randomised controlled ...

Background: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy directed against cluster of differentiation (CD) 19 is a new promising therapeutic approach in autoimmune diseases. Objectives: To evaluate ...

Objective: To evaluate the existing evidence on the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis in native joints. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase, National ...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of ultrasonic hip joint effusion and its relation with clinical, radiological and laboratory (ESR) findings in adults with hip pain. METHODS Patients (n=224) aged 50 ...

Recurrent idiopathic pericarditis is a common, problematic complication of acute pericarditis, occurring in approximately 30% of cases.1 Despite appropriate management with non-steroidal ...

Objectives To update the 2017 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc), incorporating new evidence and therapies. Methods An ...

SpA: Innovative techniques in spondyloarthritis research – Is there light at the end of the tunnel for our patients?

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy and readability of the answers generated by large language model (LLM)-chatbots to common patient questions about low back pain (LBP).