The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month’s Editor’s Picks spotlight interview with author Bonnie Bermas from UTSouthwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA about hers and her co-authors' article "COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance". - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480
This month’s selections also include:
Bermas, et al: COVID-19 in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Disease: Data From the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210480
Hazlewood, et al: Heterogeneity in Patient Characteristics and Differences in Treatment Across 4 Canadian Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohorts - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201688
Panopoulos, et al: Anti-interleukin 6 Therapy Effect for Refractory Joint and Skin Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A Real-world, Single-center Experience - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210273
Lieber, et al: Evaluation of a Patient-reported Frailty Tool in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201466
Philpott, et al: Synovitis Is Associated With Constant Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study of OMERACT Knee Ultrasound Scores - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210285
Fernandes, et al: Tuberculosis Presenting as an Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Sciatic Nerve in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Taking Etanercept - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210540
Sammaritano: The Effect of COVID-19 Illness on Pregnant Patients With Rheumatic Disease: Early Reassuring Data - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211050
To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org.
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