Reka Kurucz

TL;DR: In this multinational sample of rheumatoid arthritis patients, variability among countries was wide, not only in prevalence but also in compliance with recommendations for preventing and managing these comorbidities.

TL;DR: Both JSW and JSN by radiography represent cartilage thickness in the MCP joints of patients with RA quite well and is a valid tool for measuring MCT if radiographs are not available or in case of joint malalignment.

TL;DR: This review examines the current evidence for the use of established measures and/or US, either as an alternative or as a supplementary measure to clinical examination, as tools for monitoring synovitis in RA.

TL;DR: This first standardized multicountry survey performed in CEEs provided a structured documentation of the routine MSUS use in participating countries, and a majority of examinations had an impact on clinical decision making and were also found to be useful for patient education.

TL;DR: A high comorbidity rate is reported in generalized osteoarthritis (GOA) in comparison to an age- and sex matched control group, and cluster analysis allowed us to identify different comorbbidity subsets for vascular, gastrointestinal and malignant gynaecological disorders.