Pediatric rheumatology online journal

01 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01238-z

African recommendations for diagnosis and management of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) – a PAFLAR initiative

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Soad Hashad, Angela Nyangore Migowa, Ahmed Seri et al.

02 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01267-8

A big problem for little people: the impact of proposed Medicaid reimbursement cuts and the fragility of pediatric rheumatology care

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Michelle V. Benjamin, Gail Kerr, S. Amara Ogbonnaya et al.

03 9 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01283-8

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in the treat-to-target era: recent advances in outcome assessment

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Valentina Natoli, Sarah Wright, Michael W. Beresford et al.

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) is a rare, severe multisystem autoimmune/inflammatory disease associated with early morbidity, cumulative treatment toxicity, and long-term organ damage. In this context, outcome assessm...

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04 7 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01281-w

Prevalence and impact of pain in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile dermatomyositis: retrospective review of the CARRA Legacy Registry

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Sara T. Patrizi, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Mekibib Altaye et al.

05 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01252-1

Outcome measures in paediatric rheumatology: an exploratory international health professional perspective on current practice and future priorities from the ComPaS-HP initiative

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Nilay Arman, Mette Nørgaard, Lea Höfel et al.

Background: Outcome measurement in paediatric rheumatology extends beyond inflammatory disease activity to assess fatigue, pain, physical function, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life. Despite the available multiple assessment i...

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06 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01276-7

Finding the undiagnosed juvenile onset spondyloarthritis (jSpA) patient: does transient synovitis of the hip help? A retrospective cohort study

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Anirudh Bandu, Michael H. Weisman, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu et al.

07 6 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01280-x

The liver dilemma in pediatric familial Mediterranean fever: colchicine toxicity or inflammatory activity? A cohort study of 179 patients

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Semra Ayduran, Metin Kaya Gürgöze, Aydan Yekedüz Bülbül et al.

08 1 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01279-4

Clinical features associated with macrophage activation syndrome in juvenile dermatomyositis: implications for early recognition

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Li Li, Xiaohua Tan, Shipeng Li et al.

09 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01271-y

Implementation of a comprehensive healthcare transition program incorporating social determinants of health screening for adolescents with rheumatic disease

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Sarah Barrientos, Morayah Ciprien, Elinore Benett et al.

10 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12969-026-01265-w

Adherence to treat-to-target recommendations in juvenile idiopathic arthritis in clinical practice

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S. De Roock, P. C. E. Hissink Muller, R. S. M. Yeung et al.

Objective: To assess adherence to Treat-to-Target (T2T) recommendations for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in clinical practice. Methods: A nested cohort study in the multicenter international prospective UCAN JIA cohort was perform...

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