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| David A CabralSummaryAffiliation: University of British Columbia Country: Canada Publications
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Classification, presentation, and initial treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis in childhoodDavid A Cabral
Division of Rheumatology, British Columbia Children s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 60:3413-24. 2009....
Old challenges and new directions in pediatric rheumatologyDavid A Cabral
Department of Rheumatology, Division of Pediatrics, B C Children s Hospital, University of British Columbia UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Rheumatol 33:173-84. 2006..Speakers were past and present fellows, local basic science and adult rheumatology colleagues, and pediatric rheumatologists from the Pacific North West...
Do adult disease severity subclassifications predict use of cyclophosphamide in children with ANCA-associated vasculitis? An analysis of ARChiVe study treatment decisionsKimberly Morishita
British Columbia Children s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Rheumatol 39:2012-20. 2012..To determine whether adult disease severity subclassification systems for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) are concordant with the decision to treat pediatric patients with cyclophosphamide (CYC)...
Assessing the performance of the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score at diagnosis for children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis in A Registry for Childhood Vasculitis (ARChiVe)Kimberly Morishita
British Columbia Children s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Rheumatol 39:1088-94. 2012..We assessed the association of BVAS v.3 scores with PGA, treatment decision, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at diagnosis in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV)...
Guidelines for blood test monitoring of methotrexate toxicity in juvenile idiopathic arthritisOliva Ortiz-Alvarez
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Rheumatol 31:2501-6. 2004..CONCLUSION: Routine blood tests every 4 to 8 weeks in children with JIA are unnecessarily frequent...
Access to pediatric rheumatology subspecialty care in British Columbia, CanadaNatalie J Shiff
Division of Rheumatology, BC Children s Hospital, Room K4 120, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4
J Rheumatol 36:410-5. 2009..We documented access to pediatric rheumatology subspecialty care for children in British Columbia (BC), Canada, referred to the pediatric rheumatology clinic at BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver...
Bone mineral density in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, and systemic vasculitis: relationship to disease duration, cumulative corticosteroid dose, calcium intake, and exerciseKhayriah A Alsufyani
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Rheumatol 32:729-33. 2005..7-46). CONCLUSION: Decreased bone density is common in children with SLE and other systemic rheumatic diseases. Age, corticosteroid dose, and pubertal stage all appear to have some influence on bone mass in these children...
Gender and ethnic origin have no effect on longterm outcome of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosusPaivi M Miettunen
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
J Rheumatol 31:1650-4. 2004..CONCLUSION: The median SDI score was high for this cohort with childhood-onset SLE. In contrast to other published data, no association of male gender and/or non-Caucasian ethnicity with poor outcome was found in our study cohort...
The role of subcutaneous administration of methotrexate in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who have failed oral methotrexateKhayriah Alsufyani
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Rheumatol 31:179-82. 2004....
Predictors of pain in children with established juvenile rheumatoid arthritisPeter N Malleson
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 51:222-7. 2004..Age has an effect on pain scores only in younger patients. The role of other factors, including psychosocial factors, needs further study...
Establishment of a pilot pediatric registry for chronic vasculitis is both essential and feasible: a Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Alliance (CARRA) surveyNicholas M R Wilkinson
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Rheumatol 34:224-6. 2007..To identify the need for, and feasibility of, establishing a web-based USA/Canadian registry of children with chronic systemic vasculitis--an otherwise insufficiently studied population...
Systemic lupus erythematosus in the pediatric North American Native population of British ColumbiaKristin M Houghton
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and British Columbia s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
J Rheumatol 33:161-3. 2006..To compare the estimated prevalence and the phenotype of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a North American Native population with other ethnic groups...
Increased sensitivity of the European medicines agency algorithm for classification of childhood granulomatosis with polyangiitisAmérica G Uribe
Division of Rheumatology, BC Children s Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada
J Rheumatol 39:1687-97. 2012....
Central nervous system involvement in neonatal lupus erythematosusJulie S Prendiville
Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pediatr Dermatol 20:60-7. 2003..It is important to be aware of these neuroimaging abnormalities to avoid misdiagnosis of congenital viral infection in a newborn with multisystem NLE. The potential for neurologic sequelae is uncertain...
Infrapatellar bursitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case seriesJubran T Alqanatish
Division of Rheumatology, British Columbia s Children s Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St Rm K4 121, Vancouver, V6H3V4, Canada
Clin Rheumatol 30:263-7. 2011..Furthermore, when bursitis is suspected in JIA, MRI can be helpful to confirm the diagnosis, detect concurrent knee joint synovitis, and exclude other pathologies...
The early pattern of joint involvement predicts disease progression in children with oligoarticular (pauciarticular) juvenile rheumatoid arthritisMohammad J Al-Matar
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 46:2708-15. 2002..18) and erosive disease (OR 1.19). CONCLUSION: The early presence of ankle and/or wrist disease, symmetric joint involvement, and an elevated ESR in a child with oligo-JRA indicates the likelihood of disease progression...
Transition of the adolescent patient with rheumatic disease: issues to considerLori B Tucker
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Centre for Community Child Health Research, British Columbia Children s Hospital, 4880 Oak Street, Room K4 120, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada
Pediatr Clin North Am 52:641-52, viii. 2005..Issues and questions relating to pediatric rheumatology transition programming are outlined, and a model program of pediatric rheumatology transition is presented...
A pruritic linear urticarial rash, fever, and systemic inflammatory disease in five adolescents: adult-onset still disease or systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis sine arthritis?Julie S Prendiville
Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pediatr Dermatol 21:580-8. 2004..Recognition of the distinctive urticarial skin eruption and spiking fever is important in the diagnosis of a disease with severe morbidity and potentially life-threatening complications...
Primary Sjögren's syndrome in dizygotic adolescent twins: one case with lymphocytic interstitial pneumoniaKristin M Houghton
Division of Rheumatology, British Columbia s Children s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
J Rheumatol 32:1603-6. 2005..We review the literature on pulmonary involvement and familial cases of pSS in childhood...
Rheumatic manifestations of Bartonella infection in 2 childrenMohammad J Al-Matar
Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, University of British Columbia at British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
J Rheumatol 29:184-6. 2002..Both patients had very high levels of antibody to Bartonella that decreased in association with clinical improvement. Bartonella infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual myositis or arthritis in children...
Disease course and outcome of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in a multicenter cohortKiem Oen
Department of Paediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
J Rheumatol 29:1989-99. 2002..Compared to previous decades, functional outcome has improved; however, the estimated rate of arthroplasty remains very high. Patients with JRA may have difficulty entering the workforce...
Is musculoskeletal history and examination so different in paediatrics?Helen E Foster
Musculoskeletal Research Group, Medical School, University of Newcastle, Framlington Place, Catherine Cookson Building, NE2 4HH Newcastle, UK
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 20:241-62. 2006..There is evidence that physician clinical skills in MSK assessment are inadequate, probably as a result of systemic deficiencies in the education process. Current and proposed solutions are discussed...
Patterns of joint involvement at onset differentiate oligoarticular juvenile psoriatic arthritis from pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritisChristian Huemer
Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna, Austria
J Rheumatol 29:1531-5. 2002..The use of a criterion consisting of small joint disease and/or wrist disease and/or dactylitis instead of dactylitis alone may increase the ability to differentiate Oligo-JPsA from Pauci-JRA or Oligo-JIA...
Radiologic outcome and its relationship to functional disability in juvenile rheumatoid arthritisKiem Oen
Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Rheumatol 30:832-40. 2003..Radiographic damage, especially joint space narrowing, correlates with functional disability. However, pain is the major contributor to variation in CHAQ scores...
Early predictors of longterm outcome in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: subset-specific correlationsKiem Oen
Departments of Paediatrics, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Rheumatol 30:585-93. 2003..The most important early predictors were age at onset and sex of the patient. Place of residence may have a greater effect on disability than race. RASE may associate with a more favorable outcome in systemic onset disease...
