VOLUME 32: NO. 1 JANUARY 2005

Editorials

It's Good to Feel Better But It's Better to Feel Good

M. Dougados ......... 1

Do We Have Blind Spots in Our Diagnostic Vision?

O. Nived, G. Sturfelt ......... 3

Defining Response to DMARD in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

S.L. Hider, I.N. Bruce, A.J. Silman, D.P.M. Symmons ......... 6

Factors Influencing Response to DMARD in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

S.L. Hider, C. Buckley, A.J. Silman, D.P.M. Symmons, I.N. Bruce ......... 11

Statins in Rheumatology

C.J. Penney ......... 17

 

Articles

Longterm Outcome of Treatment of Felty's Syndrome with IM Gold: Case Reports and Recommendations for Management

H. Almoallim, A. Klinkhoff ......... 20

Severity of Illness in Patients with SLE Hospitalized at Academic Medical Centers

M.M. Ward ......... 27

Antiribosomal P Protein Antibodies in CSF Are Associated with Neuropsychiatric SLE

T. Yoshio, D. Hirata, K. Onda, H. Nara, S. Minota ......... 34

CNS Infections in Patients with SLE

J-J. Hung, L-S. Ou, W-I. Lee, J-L. Huang ......... 40

High Prevalence of Immunoglobulin A Antibody Against Epstein-Barr Virus Capsid Antigen in Adult Patients with Lupus with Disease Flare: Case Control Studies

C-J. Chen, K-H. Lin, S-C. Lin, et al ......... 44

Number of FM Tender Points Is Associated with Health Status in Patients with SLE

S. Akkasilpa, D. Goldman, L.S. Magder, M. Petri ......... 48

Correlates of Depression, Including Overall and GI Functional Status, Among Patients with SSc

P.J. Nietert, H.C. Mitchell, M.B. Bolster, M.Y. Curran, B.C. Tilley, R.M. Silver ......... 51

Differences in Clinical Features and Prognosis of Interstitial Lung Diseases Between PM and DM

T. Fujisawa, T. Suda, Y. Nakamura, et al ......... 58

Relapse in a Population Based Cohort of Patients with PMR

H.M. Kremers, M.S. Reinalda, C.S. Crowson, A.R. Zinsmeister, G.G. Hunder, S.E. Gabriel ......... 65

Lack of Association Between Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Gene Polymorphism and Giant Cell Arteritis

M.M. Amoli, C. Garcia-Porrua, W.E.R. Ollier, M.A. Gonzalez-Gay ......... 74

Poorly and Well Controlled Spondyloarthropathies: A Comparison of 2 Groups of Patients

O. Oniankitan, N. Ranaivo, L. Carton, X. Chevalier, P. Claudepierre ......... 77

Establishment of the Minimum Clinically Important Difference for the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Index: A Prospective Study

S. Pavy, S. Brophy, A. Calin ......... 80

Outer Membrane Protein of Salmonella Is the Major Antigenic Target in Patients with Salmonella Induced Reactive Arthritis

S. Saxena, A. Aggarwal, R. Misra ......... 86

Polymorphisms of the IL-8 and CXCR2 Genes Are Not Associated with Behçet's Disease

J. Duymaz-Tozkir, V. Yilmaz, F.A. Uyar, A.H. Hajeer, G. Saruhan-Direskeneli, A. Gül ......... 93

Short-Term Trial of Etanercept in Behçet's Disease: A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study

M. Melikoglu, I. Fresko, C. Mat, et al ......... 98

Association of Statin Use and Development and Progression of Hip OA in Elderly Women

M.S. Beattie, N.E. Lane, Y-Y. Hung, M.C. Nevitt ......... 106

COX-2 Specific Inhibitors and Upper GI Tolerability in Patients with OA Receiving Concomitant Low Dose Aspirin: Pooled Analysis of 2 Trials

J.L. Goldstein, A.E. Bello, W. Spalding, S. Suh, J.G. Fort ......... 111

Chronic Upper Limb Pain: An Exploration of the Biopsychosocial Model

M. Henderson, B.L. Kidd, R.M. Pearson, P.D. White ......... 118

Physical Therapy Services for Older Adults with at Least Moderately Severe Hip or Knee Arthritis in 2 Ontario Counties

J.D. Power, C.A. Cott, E.M. Badley, G.A. Hawker ......... 123

Health Status, Arthritis Risk Factors, and Medical Care Use Among Respondents with Joint Symptoms or Physician Diagnosed Arthritis: Findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

J. Feinglass, C. Lee, R. Durazo-Arvizu, R. Chang ......... 130

Getting a Grip on Arthritis^®: An Educational Intervention for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Arthritis in Primary Care

R.H. Glazier, E.M. Badley, S.C. Lineker, A.L. Wilkins, M.J. Bell ......... 137

Workshop Report Outcome Measures for Sjögren's Syndrome, April 10-11, 2003, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

S.R. Pillemer, J. Smith, P.C. Fox, S.J. Bowman ......... 143

 

Pediatric Rheumatology

Minimal Clinically Important Differences of the Childhood HAQ

H.I. Brunner, M.S. Klein-Gitelman, M.J. Miller, et al ......... 150

A 2 Year Followup Study of Enhanced MRI and Clinical Examination of the TMJ in Children with JIA

A. Küseler, T.K. Pedersen, J. Gelineck, T. Herlin ......... 162

No Evidence for Hyperhomocysteinemia or Increased Prevalence of Genetic Polymorphisms in the Homocysteine Pathway in Patients with Moderate JIA

M. Huemer, C. Huemer, H. Ulmer, et al ......... 170

Myocarditis and Sacroiliitis: 2 Previously Unrecognized Manifestations of TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome

S. Trost, C.D. Rosé ......... 175

Lupus Cystitis in Association with Severe GI Manifestations in an Adolescent

P. Dancey, E. Constantin, C.M. Duffy, R. Scuccimarri ......... 178

 

Case Reports

Successful Treatment of Long-standing Neuro-Behcet's Disease with Infliximab

H. Sarwar, H. McGrath Jr, L.R. Espinoza ......... 181

Disseminated Pyomyositis Mimicking Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

S. Walji, J. Rubenstein, P. Shannon, S. Carette ......... 184

Mycophenolate Mofetil Induced Myopathy in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis

M. Galindo, A. Cabello, B. Joven, et al ......... 188

Images in Rheumatology

Interferon Induced Digital Artery Vasculitis

W.J.M. Derksen, D. Erkan, H.G. Potter, M.D. Lockshin ......... 191

Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis with Prominent Cutaneous Lesions and Proximal Muscle Weakness Masquerading as DM

K.L. McIlwain, J.B. DiCarlo, S.B. Miller, S.S. Lim ......... 193

 

Correspondence

RA: Radiographic Progression Is Getting Milder E. Krishnan, J.F. Fries ......... 195

Reply T. Sokka, P. Hannonen ......... 195

Steroids and Myocardial Infarction in RA A.S. Russell ......... 195

Reply P.H. Dessein, A.E. Stanwix ......... 196

Sensitivity and Specificity of Anti-a-Fodrin Antibodies in Primary SS A. Szántó, I. Csípo, M. Zeher ......... 197

Reply A. Ruffatti, P. Grypiotis, P. Ostuni ......... 197

Usefulness of Bone Ultrasound Techniques in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases G. Simonini, R. Cimaz, F. Falcini ......... 198

Reply C. Hartman, R. Brik ......... 199

Letters

Etidronate and Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis N. Ortego-Centeno, M. Muñoz-Torres, J-L. Callejas-Rubio, M. Riera-Montes ......... 199

Is PMR Caused by Infectious Agents? R. Nuti, N. Giordano, G. Martini, et al ......... 200

Silicone Breast Implants J.P. Fryzek, J.K. McLaughlin ......... 201

 

Book Reviews

Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology ......... 201

Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatic Disease ......... 202

Osteoarthritis ......... 202

Notices