Update in Rheumatology: Evidence Published in 2014
Authors: David B. Hellmann, John B. Imboden
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Updates5 May 2015Update in Rheumatology: Evidence Published in 2014David B. Hellmann, MD and John B. Imboden, MDDavid B. Hellmann, MDFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.Search for more papers by this author and John B. Imboden, MDFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-0273 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail We searched the medical literature published in 2014 to identify rigorously performed studies that added important new information about the treatment of rheumatic diseases or provided paradigm-shifting insights into the cause of these diseases. Searches were performed by entering the name of each major rheumatic disease into PubMed and limiting the search output to articles written in English, with human participants, that were published in 2014. We reviewed the titles and abstracts of each search and then chose the articles that were the highest quality and most important to internists. The studies summarized below meet this goal.Practicing physicians will ...References1. Zhou Q, Yang D, Ombrello AK, Zavialov AV, Toro C, Zavialov AV, et al. Early-onset stroke and vasculopathy associated with mutations in ADA2. N Engl J Med. 2014;370:911-20. [PMID: 24552284] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Jennette JC, Falk RJ, Bacon PA, Basu N, Cid MC, Ferrario F, et al. 2012 Revised International Chapel Hill Consensus Conference Nomenclature of Vasculitides. Arthritis Rheum. 2013;65:1-11. [PMID: 23045170] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Stone JH, Merkel PA, Spiera R, Seo P, Langford CA, Hoffman GS, et al; RAVE-ITN Research Group. Rituximab versus cyclophosphamide for ANCA-associated vasculitis. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:221-32. [PMID: 20647199] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Shah AA, Rosen A, Hummers L, Wigley F, Casciola-Rosen L. Close temporal relationship between onset of cancer and scleroderma in patients with RNA polymerase I/III antibodies. Arthritis Rheum. 2010;62:2787-95. [PMID: 20506513] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Manchikanti L, Pampati V, Falco FJ, Hirsch JA. Assessment of the growth of epidural injections in the Medicare population from 2000 to 2011. Pain Physician. 2013;16:E349-64. [PMID: 23877459] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-0273.Corresponding Author: David B. Hellmann, MD, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, Room 322, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224; e-mail, [email protected]edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Hellmann: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, Room 322, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224.Dr. Imboden: University of California, San Francisco, Box 0811, San Francisco, CA 94143.Author Contributions: Conception and design: D.B. Hellmann, J.B. Imboden.Analysis and interpretation of the data: J.B. Imboden.Drafting of the article: D.B. Hellmann, J.B. Imboden.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: D.B. Hellmann, J.B. Imboden.Final approval of the article: D.B. Hellmann, J.B. Imboden.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: D.B. Hellmann.Collection and assembly of data: J.B. Imboden.This article was published online first at www.annals.org on 30 April 2015. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByWhen Patients Write the Guidelines: Patient Panel Recommendations for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 5 May 2015Volume 162, Issue 9Page: W122-W126KeywordsAutoimmune diseasesMethotrexatePsoriatic arthritisRetinopathySclerodermaStenosisToxicityVasculitis ePublished: 5 May 2015 Issue Published: 5 May 2015 CopyrightCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...