eMJA: Articles on Rheumatology

eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia

Articles on Rheumatology

70 articles

Calcium supplementation does not increase mortality [Letters] Benjamin M P Tang and B E Christopher Nordin Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 547.
When continuity of care breaks down: a systems failure in identification of osteoporosis risk in older patients treated [Research] Anne-Maree Kelly, Megan Clooney, Debra Kerr and Peter R Ebeling Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 389-391.
Osteoarthritis — the forgotten obesity-related epidemic with worse to come [Letters] Margaret A Allman-Farinelli, Robert J Aitken, Lesley A King and Adrian E Bauman Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 317.
Evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: results from the Australian 3E initiative [Consensus Statement] Tracey Kain, Jane Zochling, Andrew Taylor, Nicholas Manolios, Malcolm D Smith, Mark D Reed, Matthew A Brown and Lionel Schachna Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 235-237.
Joined at the hip: rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis [Lessons from Practice] David Massasso, Kevin Lee, Praneal Sharma and Fredrick Joshua Med J Aust 2008; 188 (3): 164-165.
The clinical utility of ultrasonography for rotator cuff disease, shoulder impingement syndrome and subacromial bursit [Clinical Update] Mark S Awerbuch Med J Aust 2008; 188 (1): 50-53.
Autoimmune hepatitis following infliximab therapy for ankylosing spondylitis [Notable Cases] Gerard Ozorio, Bruce McGarity, Haesung Bak, Andrew S Jordan, Henry Lau and Cathy Marshall Med J Aust 2007; 187 (9): 524-526.
Relapsing polychondritis or ANCA-negative Wegener’s granulomatosis? [Letters] Weekitt Kittisupamongkol and Wanla Kulwichit Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 478-479.
A woman with abnormal ears and an unusual voice [Snapshots] Aman Sharma, Pradeep Bambery, Ajay Wanchu, Surjit Singh and Naresh K Panda Med J Aust 2007; 186 (8): 424.
Recurrent back pain and fevers [Diagnostic Dilemmas] Christina R Cameron and Carl D Burgess Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 208-209.
Lower-back pain, intervertebral-disc calcification and scleral pigmentation [Snapshot] Aman Sharma, Shefali K Sharma, Ajay Wanchu, Manish Kumar, Surjit Singh and Pradeep Bambery Med J Aust 2006; 184 (12): 643.
Reducing the cardiovascular disease burden in rheumatoid arthritis [Clinical Update] Sharon Van Doornum, Garry L R Jennings and Ian P Wicks Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 287-290.
Early combination disease modifying antirheumatic drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis [Clinical Update] Lynden J Roberts, Leslie G Cleland, Ranjeny Thomas and Susanna M Proudman Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 122-125.
Clinical outcomes after acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a 2-year non-randomised trial comparing percutaneous ve [Research] Terrence H Diamond, Carl Bryant, Lois Browne and William A Clark Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 113-117.
“Bucket seat bursitis” [Letters] Allen E Gale Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 594.
3. Is exercise good for you? [MJA Practice Essentials — Sports M] Peter D Brukner and Wendy J Brown Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 538-541.
Texting” tendinitis [Letters] Robert J Menz Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 308.
Cardiovascular safety of rofecoxib (Vioxx): lessons learned and unanswered questions [Matters Arising] Paul Langton, Graeme Hankey and John Eikelboom Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):199.
Paracetamol should be first-line therapy in osteoarthritis [Matters Arising] Richard O Day and Garry G Graham Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):198-199.
Possible genetic predisposition to cardiac effects [Matters Arising] Hari Manev and Radmila M Manev Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):198.
COX-2 selectivity varies across class [Matters Arising] Leslie G Cleland and Michael J James Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):197-198.
Withdraw all COX-2-selective drugs [Matters Arising] Peter R Mansfield, Agnés I Vitry and James M Wright Med J Aust 2005; 182 (4):197.
Correction: Postnatal evaluation of vitamin D and bone health in women who were vitamin D-deficient in pregnancy, and in [Correction] Katherine Thomson, Ruth Morley, Sonia R Grover and Margaret R Zacharin Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 48.
The anti-TNF revolution in ankylosing spondylitis [Editorials] Lionel Schachna Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 529-530.
Improved evidence-based management of acute musculoskeletal pain [Editorials] Julien P de Jager and Michael J Ahern Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 527-528.
Cardiovascular safety of rofecoxib (Vioxx): lessons learned and unanswered questions [Editorials] Paul E Langton, Graeme J Hankey and John W Eikelboom Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 524-525.
A limited form of Churg–Strauss syndrome presenting without asthma and eosinophilia [Notable Cases] Bhavneesh K Sharma, Mradul K Daga and Manisha Sharma Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 498-499.
Postnatal evaluation of vitamin D and bone health in women who were vitamin D-deficient in pregnancy, and in their infan [Medicine and the Community] Katherine Thomson, Ruth Morley, Sonia R Grover and Margaret R Zacharin Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 486-488.
Subsidised access to TNFα inhibitors: is the rationale for exclusion of rheumatoid-factor-negative patients defensi [Letters] Christine Y Lu, Kenneth M Williams, Lyn March, James V Bertouch and Richard O Day || Lloyd N Sansom Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 457-458.
Making all data publicly available would be welcome [Matters Arising] Leonie Segal, Richard H Osborne and Susan E Day Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 339-340.
Cost-effectiveness findings not based on available evidence [Matters Arising] Chris G Fenn Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 339-339.
Can we reduce disease burden from osteoarthritis? [Matters Arising] Rosalie C Viney, Madeleine T King, Elizabeth J Savage and Jane P Hall || Leonie Segal, Richard H Osborne and Susan E Day || Chris G Fenn || Leonie Segal, Richard H Osborne and Susan E Day Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 338-340.
TTU is valuable for comparing disparate management options [Matters Arising] Leonie Segal, Richard H Osborne and Susan E Day Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 338-339.
Use of the TTU is questionable [Matters Arising] Rosalie C Viney, Madeleine T King, Elizabeth J Savage and Jane P Hall Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 338-338.
Treatment of osteoporosis: why, whom, when and how to treat [Letters] B E Christopher Nordin and Allan G Need || Ego Seeman and John A Eisman Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 287-288.
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from pulmonary metastatic phyllodes tumour of the breast [Snapshots] Fiona J Collinson, A Michael Bilous and Richard F Kefford Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 279-280.
Gouty arthritis in Australian Aboriginals: more common than previously suspected [Letters] Kim Hoe Chan and Murugasu Segasothy Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 172.
Medical management of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip joints [Clinical Update - Correction] Rebecca Grainger and Flavia M Cicuttini Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 464.
Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in Australia [Bone and Joint Disorders: Prevention and] Lynette M March and Hanish Bagga Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5 Suppl): SS6-SS10.
Bone and joint diseases: prevention and control [Bone and Joint Disorders: Prevention and] Peter M Brooks, Michael J Hooper and Richard A Smallwood AO Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5 Suppl): SS4-SS5.
Medical management of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip joints [Clinical Update] Rebecca Grainger and Flavia M Cicuttini Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 232-236.
Palpable purpura, polyarthritis and abdominal pain [Diagnostic Dilemmas] Surabhi Mukhopadhyay, Soha Mousa, Biby R George and Andras Perl Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 121-122.
Management of chronic low back pain [ Clinical Update ] Nikolai Bogduk Med J Aust 2004; 180 (2) : 79-83.
Could it be sarcoid arthritis? [Letters] Francisco J Ruiz-Ruiz, Fernando J Ruiz-Laiglesia, Juan I Perez-Calvo and Carmen B Torrubia-Perez Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 556.
Chronic illness in doctors: a personal view [Real Life] Rhona MacDonald Med J Aust 2003; 179 (5): 267.
Chronic pain-related disability and use of analgesia and health services in a Sydney community [Research] Fiona M Blyth, Lyn M March and Michael J Cousins Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 84-87.
An unusual case of clubbing: primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy [Snapshot] Rabindra N Das, H R Rahu and Rajesh Biswas Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 25.
Remission of lymphoma after drug withdrawal in rheumatoid arthritis [Notable Cases] Irwin G S Lim and James V Bertouch Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 500-501.
Natural history of Ross River virus-induced epidemic polyarthritis [Research] Andrea D Mylonas, Allison M Brown, Tracy L Carthew, Barry McGrath, David M Purdie, Nirmala Pandeya, Philip C Vecchio, Louisa G Collins, Ian D Gardner, Ferdinandus J de Looze, Elizabeth J Reymond and Andreas Suhrbier Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 356-360.
Ross River virus disease in tropical Queensland: evolution of rheumatic manifestations in an inception cohort followed [Research] David Harley, David Bossingham, David M Purdie, Nirmala Pandeya and Adrian C Sleigh Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 352-355.
Low rate of compliance with ergocalciferol therapy in vitamin-D-deficient patients with hip fracture [Letters] Jane M Noble, Marjory McGuiness and Paul Glendenning Med J Aust 2002; 177 (5): 280.
EBM in action [Letters] Richard L Prince Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 223-224.
Lingual arteritis in an elderly woman [Lessons from practice] Eliza A Tweddle, Amanda K Gilligan and Paul W Fogarty Med J Aust 2002; 177 (3): 156-157.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus [Notable Cases] Michael C H Leung, Richard W Harper and John Boxall Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): 374-375.
The road to consensus: considerations for the safe use and prescribing of COX-2-specific inhibitors [Evidence-based Medicine] John P Edmonds, Richard O Day and James V Bertouch Med J Aust 2002; 176 (7): 332-334.
Rheumatology [Medicine] Geoffrey O Littlejohn and Eric F Morand Med J Aust 2002; 176 (1): 41.
Breaking the back of back pain [Editorial] Rachelle Buchbinder, Damien Jolly, Mary Wyatt Med J Aust 2001; 175: 456-457
Glucosamine therapy: does it work? [Editorial] Nicholas Bellamy and Sean G Lybrand Med J Aust 2001; 175: 399-400
Systemic lupus erythematosus: current management [Editorial] Timothy R Godfrey & Peter F J Ryan Med J Aust 2001; 175: 125-126
COX-2 inhibitors [New Drugs, Old Drugs] Peter M Brooks and Richard O Day Med J Aust 2000; 173: 433-436
The Bone and Joint Decade: 2000-2010 [Editorial] Peter M Brooks, John A L Hart Med J Aust 2000; 172: 307-308
Osteoporosis prevention and treatment [New Drugs, Old Drugs] Phillip N Sambrook and John A Eisman Med J Aust 2000; 172: 226-229
How best to fix a broken hip [Review] LM March, AC Chamberlain, ID Cameron, RG Cumming, AJM Brnabic, T Finnegan, S Kurrle, JM Schwarz, SML Nade, TKF Taylor and members of the Fractured Neck of Femur Health Outcomes Project Team Med J Aust 1999; eMJA http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/iprs2/march/march.html
Quantitative heel ultrasound as a predictor for osteoporosis [Research] Vasi Naganathan, Lyn March, David Hunter, Nick A Pocock, Joanna Markovey and Philip N Sambrook Med J Aust 1999; 171: 297-300
Diagnosing osteoporosis: the value of quantitative ultrasound [Editorial] Richard L Prince Med J Aust 1999; 171: 295-296
Outcomes after hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis [Research] Lyn M March, Marita J Cross, Helen Lapsley, Alan J M Brnabic, Katherine L Tribe, Clarissa J M Bachmeier, Brett G Courtenay and Peter M Brooks Med J Aust 1999; 171: 235-238
How best to fix a broken hip [Review] Lynette M March, Anne C Chamberlain, Ian D Cameron, Robert G Cumming, Alan J M Brnabic, Terrence P Finnegan, Susan E Kurrle, Jennifer M Schwarz, Sydney M L Nade, Tom K F Taylor Med J Aust 1999; 170: 489-494
The potential effect on hip fracture incidence of mass screening for osteoporosis [For Debate] Nicholas A Pocock, Nicole L Culton and Neil D Harris Med J Aust 1999; 170: 486-488
Health burden of hip and other fractures in Australia beyond 2000 [Research] Kerrie M Sanders, Geoffrey C Nicholson, Antony M Ugoni, Julie A Pasco, Ego Seeman, and Mark A Kotowicz Med J Aust 1999; 170: 467-470
The hip fracture threat [Editorial] Howard A Morris, Allan G Need, B E Christopher Nordin Med J Aust 1999; 170: 459-460