Search Results - "Mielants, H."

The development of Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis (part II): validation and final selection by Rudwaleit, M, van der Heijde, D, Landewé, R, Listing, J, Akkoc, N, Brandt, J, Braun, J, Chou, C T, Collantes-Estevez, E, Dougados, M, Huang, F, Gu, J, Khan, M A, Kirazli, Y, Maksymowych, W P, Mielants, H, Sørensen, I J, Ozgocmen, S, Roussou, E, Valle-Oñate, R, Weber, U, Wei, J, Sieper, J

“…To validate and refine two sets of candidate criteria for the classification/diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). All Assessment of SpondyloArthritis…”
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The development of Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis (part I): classification of paper patients by expert opinion including uncertainty appraisal by Rudwaleit, M, Landewé, R, van der Heijde, D, Listing, J, Brandt, J, Braun, J, Burgos-Vargas, R, Collantes-Estevez, E, Davis, J, Dijkmans, B, Dougados, M, Emery, P, van der Horst-Bruinsma, I E, Inman, R, Khan, M A, Leirisalo-Repo, M, van der Linden, S, Maksymowych, W P, Mielants, H, Olivieri, I, Sturrock, R, de Vlam, K, Sieper, J

“…Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) is characterised by a lack of definitive radiographic sacroiliitis and is considered an early stage of…”
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Physical function in ankylosing spondylitis is independently determined by both disease activity and radiographic damage of the spine by Landewé, R, Dougados, M, Mielants, H, van der Tempel, H, van der Heijde, D

“…To study the relationship between disease activity, radiographic damage and physical function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) PATIENTS AND…”
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New criteria for inflammatory back pain in patients with chronic back pain: a real patient exercise by experts from the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) by Sieper, J, van der Heijde, D, Landewé, R, Brandt, J, Burgos-Vagas, R, Collantes-Estevez, E, Dijkmans, B, Dougados, M, Khan, M A, Leirisalo-Repo, M, van der Linden, S, Maksymowych, W P, Mielants, H, Olivieri, I, Rudwaleit, M

“…Inflammatory back pain (IBP) is an important clinical symptom in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), and relevant for classification and diagnosis. In…”
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Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the use of methotrexate in rheumatic disorders with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis: integrating systematic literature research and expert opinion of a broad international panel of rheumatologists in the 3E Initiative by Visser, K, Katchamart, W, Loza, E, Martinez-Lopez, J A, Salliot, C, Trudeau, J, Bombardier, C, Carmona, L, van der Heijde, D, Bijlsma, J W J, Boumpas, D T, Canhao, H, Edwards, C J, Hamuryudan, V, Kvien, T K, Leeb, B F, Martín-Mola, E M, Mielants, H, Müller-Ladner, U, Murphy, G, Østergaard, M, Pereira, I A, Ramos-Remus, C, Valentini, G, Zochling, J, Dougados, M

“…To develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of methotrexate in daily clinical practice in rheumatic disorders. 751 rheumatologists from 17 countries…”
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Assessment of enthesitis in ankylosing spondylitis by Heuft-Dorenbosch, L, Spoorenberg, A, van Tubergen, A, Landewé, R, van der Tempel, H, Mielants, H, Dougados, M, van der Heijde, D

“…Objective: To assess, firstly, the validity of the enthesis index published by Mander (Mander enthesis index (MEI)) and, secondly, to investigate whether it is…”
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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in psoriasis compared to psoriatic arthritis by Bostoen, J., Van Praet, L., Brochez, L., Mielants, H., Lambert, J.

“…Background  Increasing epidemiological evidence suggests associations between psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and metabolic disease. Elucidating the…”
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ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: the patient version by Kiltz, U, van der Heijde, D, Mielants, H, Feldtkeller, E, Braun, J

“…The ASAS/EULAR (Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society/European League Against Rheumatism) recommendations for the management of ankylosing…”
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Association between radiographic damage of the spine and spinal mobility for individual patients with ankylosing spondylitis: can assessment of spinal mobility be a proxy for radiographic evaluation? by Wanders, A, Landewé, R, Dougados, M, Mielants, H, van der Linden, Sj, van der Heijde, D

“…Objective: To demonstrate the association between various measures of spinal mobility and radiographic damage of the spine in individual patients with…”
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The epidemiology of ankylosing spondylitis and the commencement of anti-TNF therapy in daily rheumatology practice by Cruyssen, Bert Vander, Ribbens, Clio, Boonen, Annelies, Mielants, Herman, de Vlam, Kurt, Lenaerts, Jan, Steinfeld, Serge, Van den Bosch, Filip, Dewulf, Lode, Vastesaeger, Nathan

“…Objectives: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in rheumatology practice at the beginning of the anti-TNF (tumour…”
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Extra-articular manifestations by Mielants, H, Van den Bosch, F

“…Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis, a concept which includes diseases like ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and arthritis/spondylitis…”
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Systematic safety follow up in a cohort of 107 patients with spondyloarthropathy treated with infliximab: a new perspective on the role of host defence in the pathogenesis of the disease? by Baeten, D, Kruithof, E, Van den Bosch, F, Van den Bossche, N, Herssens, A, Mielants, H, De Keyser, F, Veys, E M

“…Background: Recent studies with infliximab indicate the therapeutic potential of tumour necrosis factor α blockade in spondyloarthropathy (SpA). Because…”
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Evidence-based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: systematic literature search of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology involving a broad panel of experts and practising rheumatologists by Sidiropoulos, P. I., Hatemi, G., Song, I.-H., Avouac, J., Collantes, E., Hamuryudan, V., Herold, M., Kvien, T. K., Mielants, H., Mendoza, J. M., Olivieri, I., Østergaard, M., Schachna, L., Sieper, J., Boumpas, D. T., Dougados, M.

“…Objective. Recommendations and/or guidelines represent a popular way of integrating evidence-based medicine into clinical practice. The 3E Initiatives is a…”
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Measuring disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis: patient and physician have different perspectives by Spoorenberg, A., van Tubergen, A., Landewé, R., Dougados, M., van der Linden, S., Mielants, H., van de Tempel, H., van der Heijde, D.

“…Objective. There is no ‘gold standard’ to assess disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It is known that patients and physicians have…”
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Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies may occur in patients with psoriatic arthritis by Vander Cruyssen, B, Hoffman, I E A, Zmierczak, H, Van den Berghe, M, Kruithof, E, De Rycke, L, Mielants, H, Veys, E M, Baeten, D, De Keyser, F

“…Background: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies are considered highly specific markers of rheumatoid arthritis. Despite the high…”
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Effects of a loading dose regimen of three infusions of chimeric monoclonal antibody to tumour necrosis factor α (infliximab) in spondyloarthropathy: an open pilot study by Van den Bosch, Filip, Kruithof, Elli, Baeten, Dominique, De Keyser, Filip, Mielants, Herman, Veys, Eric M

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a loading dose regimen of three intravenous infusions with infliximab in patients with active…”
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Work status and productivity costs due to ankylosing spondylitis: comparison of three European countries by Boonen, A, van der Heijde, D, Landewé, R, Spoorenberg, A, Schouten, H, Rutten-Van Mölken, M, Guillemin, F, Dougados, M, Mielants, H, de Vlam, K, van der Tempel, H, van der Linden, Sj

“…Objective: To compare work disability, sick leave, and productivity costs due to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) of three European countries. Methods: 216 patients…”
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A challenging case of septic sacroiliitis with psoas involvement by Kreps, E., Smith, V., Mielants, H., Wittoek, R.

“…Objective and importance : We report on a rare case of septic arthritis of the sacroiliac joint in a young patient without apparent predisposing factors…”
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Comparative study of the synovial histology in rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, and osteoarthritis: influence of disease duration and activity by Baeten, D, Demetter, P, Cuvelier, C, Van den Bosch, F, Kruithof, E, Van Damme, N, Verbruggen, G, Mielants, H, Veys, E M, De Keyser, F

“…OBJECTIVES To compare the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of synovial tissue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthropathy (SpA), and…”
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Defining disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis: is a combination of variables (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index) an appropriate instrument? by Calin, A., Nakache, J.-P., Gueguen, A., Zeidler, H., Mielants, H., Dougados, M.

“…Objective. Disease activity has been defined using a self-administered instrument, focusing on fatigue, axial pain, peripheral pain, enthesopathy and morning…”
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