Rheumatology in practice



Here is a convenient index of articles that have appeared in recent issues of the journal. The article titles are presented, with the keyword given first. Click on any title to find out more about the content.

Article title	Issue

Ankylosing spondylitis: How to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis at an early stage Denis A Poddubnyy MD Rheumatology Research Fellow; Joachim Sieper MD Professor of Rheumatology; Martin Rudwaleit MD Consultant in Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany	5.4
Ankylosing spondylitis: Measuring quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis Stephen McKenna PhD Professor, School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston; Managing Director and Principal Researcher, Galen Research, Manchester; Lynda Doward MRes Director and Principal Researcher, Galen Research, Manchester	6.2
Anti-TNF: Reflections on anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy Louise Warburton MBChB DRCOG DFFP MRCGP GP, Shawbirch Medical Practice, Telford; GPwSI in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust	6.2
Anti-TNFs: Should anti-TNF treatment be used for early AS? Alexander Bennett MRCP MSc Specialist Registrar, Rheumatology; Laura Coates MRCP Specialist Registrar, Rheumatology; Helena Marzo-Ortega MRCP Consultant Rheumatologist, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds	5.2

BSR: The British Society for Rheumatology: where next? Andrew Bamji FRCP President, British Society for Rheumatology	5.2

Comment: Advancing across all fronts Paul Emery, Editor	5.3
Comment: In the middle of a revolution, a place for thoughtful debate Paul Emery, Editor	5.1
Comment: Making the most of developments Paul Emery, Editor	5.4
Comment: Recognising the burden of arthritis Paul Emery, Editor	6.1
Comment: Reflecting a fast-moving world Paul Emery, Editor	5.2
Comment: Who will bear the cost of the rheumatic diseases? Paul Emery, Editor	6.2
Connective tissue diseases: who and when to refer Graham Hughes MD FRCP Head, The London Lupus Centre, London Bridge Hospital	6.1
Coxibs: Are coxibs really more risky than standard NSAIDs? Marwan Bukhari MBBS MSc FRCP PhD Consultant Rheumatologist, Royal Lancaster Infirmary	5.1
Cyclic citrullinated peptide: Why you need to know about cyclic citrullinated peptide Cyndi Goh MB BChir F2 Doctor in Rheumatology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge; Andrew Östör MB BS FRACP Consultant Rheumatologist and Associate Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge	6.2

Dyspnoea: A rheumatological cause of dyspnoea in a young woman Karen Douglas MBBS BSc MD MRCP Consultant Rheumatologist; George Kitas MD PhD FRCP Professor of Rheumatology, Dudley Group of Hospitals	6.1

Early referral: Why early referral is essential Mark Quinn MBChB MRCP Consultant Rheumatologist, York Hospitals; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Hull York Medical School	5.3
EULAR: Highlights from EULAR 2007	5.2
Exercise: Exercise and arthritis Zuzana de Jong MD PhD Rheumatologist, Leiden University Medical Centre; Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten PhD School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham; George Kitas MD PhD FRCP Professor of Rheumatology, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust	6.1

Integrated care pathways: The organisation of integrated care pathways Susan M Oliver RN MSc Nurse Consultant, Chair of the Royal College of Nursing Rheumatology Forum	5.4

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Turning the spotlight onto juvenile idiopathic arthritis Hayley Faries Medical student; Helen Foster MD MBBS (Hons) FRCP FRCPCH Cert Med Ed Professor, Paediatric Rheumatology, Newcastle University	5.2

Lupus: New therapies in lupus Christopher Holroyd BM MRCP Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology; Christopher Edwards BSc FRCP MD Consultant Rheumatologist and Honorary Senior Lecurer, Department of Rheumatology, Southampton General Hospital	5.3

Musculoskeletal pain: Musculoskeletal pain – diagnosis and management Jon H Raphael MSc FRCA MD Consultant in Pain Management; Sandeep Kapur MBBS MD FRCA Consultant in Pain Management, Birmingham City University	5.3

Opinion: Things I wish I had done to treat ankylosing spondylitis Andrei Calin MD FRCP Consultant Rheumatologist, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath	5.1
Orthopaedic surgery:The latest techniques in orthopaedic surgery Ramakrishnan Venkatesh MS Orth DNB Orth FRCS(G) FRCS Tr & Orth Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon; Jake Timothy MBBS(Lon) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(SN) Consultant Neurosurgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals	5.3
Osteoarthritis: ‘programming’ by the early environment Susie Earl BM (Hons) MRCP Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth; Cyrus Cooper MBBS DM FRCP FMedSci Professor of Rheumatology; Nigel Arden MBBS MRCP MSc MD Reader in Rheumatology, University of Southampton	6.1
Osteoporosis: Setting up an osteoporosis service: a practical guide Andrew Whallett FRCP Honorary Senior Lecturer, Division of Immunity and Infection, University of Birmingham; Consultant Rheumatologist, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley; Alison Tennant MRPharmS MPH Specialist in Pharmaceutical Public Health, Dudley Primary Care Trust	5.4

Pain: Detection and treatment of pain in dementia Peter Passmore BSc MD FRCP (Lond, Glasg) FRCPI Reader in Geriatric Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast, Consultant in Elderly Care, Belfast Trust	5.4
Psoriasis: What’s new in psoriasis? Semina Seraj MD Instructor in Medicine; Christopher T Ritchlin MD Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA	6.1
Psoriatic arthritis: New criteria for classifying PsA in clinical research Philip Helliwell DM PhD FRCP Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, University of Leeds	5.1
Psoriatic arthritis: What imaging has told us about psoriatic arthritis Ai Lyn Tan MRCP MD Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology, University of Leeds and Chapel Allerton Hospital; Laura A Rhodes PhD Research Fellow, Academic Unit of Medical Physics, University of Leeds; Helena Marzo-Ortega MRCP Consultant Rheumatologist, University of Leeds and Chapel Allerton Hospital; Dennis McGonagle FRCPI PhD Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Consultant Rheumatologist, University of Leeds and Chapel Allerton Hospital and National University of Ireland, Galway	5.4

Registries: Drug registries in rheumatology Kimme Hyrich MD PhD FRCPC Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology; Deborah Symmons MD FRCP Professor in Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology, The University of Manchester	5.2
Reimbursement: Current biologic therapies and their reimbursement Tina Hawkins MRPharmS DipClinPharm Rheumatology Pharmacist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	6.2
Rheumatoid arthritis: Why GPs have a pivotal role in caring for patients with RA Louise Warburton MBChB DRCOG DFFP MRCGP GP, Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust; GPwSI in musculoskeletal medicine	5.1
Rheumatology nurse: The role of the rheumatology nurse specialist Jackie Hill RN PhD MPhil FRCN arc Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology Nursing, Co-director, Academic and Clinical Unit for Musculoskeletal Nursing, University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital	5.2

Spinal MRI: a strategy to influence outcome Elaine Buchanan MSc MCSP Consultant Physiotherapist in Spinal Pain and Dysfunction, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford	6.2
Stem cells: Stem cell therapy: an exciting prospect for rheumatology Cosimo De Bari MD PhD MRC Clinician Scientist, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Rheumatology, King’s College, London	5.1

Ultrasonography: a powerful tool, in the right hands Jackie Nam MBBCh FCP(SA) Cert Rheum(SA) Clinical Research Fellow in Rheumatology; Richard Wakefield BM MD MRCP Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds	5.1

West Midlands Rheumatology Forum: Debating the provision of rheumatology services Lorena Tonarelli MSc BSc(Hons) Independent Medical Writer, Henley-on-Thames	5.3

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