Sjogren's Syndrome Journal Articles

• Intubation, Aspiration, and Ventilator-Associated Conditions Could the environment in which a patient is intubated have an impact on the risk for aspiration and ventilator-associated conditions?
  American Journal of Critical Care, December 24, 2020
• SARS-CoV-2 Endothelial Infection Causes Covid-19 Chilblains This paper describes the histopathological features and the role of SARS-CoV-2 in chilblains, which are being seen with increasing frequency in children and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, November 05, 2020
• Oral Disorders and HRQoL in Patients With Sjogren's Syndrome How prevalent is chemosensory dysfunction, such as impaired sense of taste or smell, or oral disorders such as burning mouth syndrome, in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome?
  BMC Oral Health, August 31, 2020
• Hypoglycemia Associated With the Ketogenic Diet and Alcohol A patient who strictly adheres to the ketogenic diet presents with hypoglycemia and ketosis. Was alcohol intake and her diet the cause?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, July 16, 2020
• Does Fasting During Ramadan Increase the Risk of Sialadenitis? This study showed that the frequency of ER admissions due to acute sialadenitis significantly increased during Ramadan compared to non-Ramadan months. Might dehydration due to fasting be the cause?
  BMC Oral Health, June 15, 2020
• Cognitive Dysfunction in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases A better understanding of the cognitive impacts in chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases could have important implications for the screening and management of these patients.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, June 09, 2020
• Seasonality and Fatigue, Pain, Dryness in Sjogren's Syndrome In what ways might seasonal variations impact these symptoms in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, March 24, 2020
• Laboratory Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy What role does laboratory testing play in the evaluation of peripheral neuropathy?
  Seminars in Neurology, January 25, 2020
• A Clinician's Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy This article describes a stepwise approach to the evaluation and workup of peripheral neuropathy.
  Seminars in Neurology, December 26, 2019
• The Lung in a Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Learn about the different types of lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and find out how they are best treated.
  Rheumatology, November 26, 2019
• Computed Tomographic Imaging in Connective Tissue Diseases What role could CT imaging have in the management of patients with connective tissue diseases?
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, August 20, 2019
• Diagnostic Tests for Dry Mouth in Long-term Institutions Residents of long-term care institutions usually have poor oral health, with dry mouth a common problem. This study evaluated five different diagnostic tests for dry mouth assessment in this setting.
  BMC Oral Health, August 02, 2019
• Pulmonary Disorders in Connective Tissue Diseases A better understanding of lung disorders associated with connective tissue diseases could have important therapeutic and prognostic implications.
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, July 19, 2019
• Silicone Implant Illness: Science Versus Myth? The emergence of a new entity known as 'silicone implant illness' has prompted concerns regarding the safety of silicone breast implants. Is there evidence to support it?
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, July 17, 2019
• Rheumatoid Nodules in Thyroid Gland Parenchyma While rheumatoid nodules are the most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis, in this patient they were found in a very unusual location.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 26, 2019
• Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis and Severe Hypokalemia What was the underlying cause of this patient's severe hypokalemia and distal renal tubular acidosis, and how was it determined?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 05, 2019
• The Fatigue Assessment Scale in SLE Is the Fatigue Assessment Scale a reliable means of assessing fatigue in SLE patients?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, May 17, 2019
• Advances in Dry Eye Disease Treatment Get up-to-date on the latest treatments available for dry eye disease including new medications, procedures, and device options.
  Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 29, 2019
• Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Systemic Sclerosis A new study examines the clinical associations of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in systemic sclerosis. What have we learned?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 17, 2019
• US FDA Breast Implant Postapproval Studies What has long-term safety and efficacy data told us about the outcomes of patients with silicone breast implants?
  Annals of Surgery, January 29, 2019