Christine Peloquin

TL;DR: Despite being well-functioning at baseline, a quarter of older adults experienced fast decline in gait speed, which was associated with an increased risk of mortality.

TL;DR: Use of quinolones was strongly associated with an increased risk of Achilles tendonitis and tendon rupture, and the effect for tendon rupture was stronger in women, with borderline significance in glucocorticoid users and nonobese persons.

TL;DR: This population-based cohort study found increased risks for myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and peripheral vascular disease among patients with giant-cell arteritis, particularly in the first month after the diagnosis of GCA.

TL;DR: Findings provide the first general population-based evidence that SSc is associated with an increased risk of developing MI, stroke and PVD in individuals with systemic sclerosis in a general population context.

TL;DR: This general population-based cohort study indicates that the survival of patients with RA has improved over the past decade to a greater degree than in the general population.