August 2022 Editor's Picks

The Journal of Rheumatology's Editor-in-Chief Earl Silverman discusses this month's selection of articles that are most relevant to the clinical rheumatologist. Included is an excerpt from this month’s Editor’s Picks spotlight interview with authors Kathleen L. Carluzzo, Erin M. Knight, Karen E. Schifferdecker, Rebecca L. Butcher, Guy S. Eakin, Julie A. Eller and Jasvinder A. Singh about their article "Patient Empowerment Among Adults With Arthritis: The Case for Emotional Support" - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210818 This month’s selections also include: Whole-Body Macrophage Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Disease Activity Assessment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210928 Secukinumab in United States Biologic-Naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled CHOICE Study - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210912 Patient Acceptable Symptom State for Burden From Appearance Changes in People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-sectional Survey - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210889 Incidence Rates of Psoriasis in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Juvenile Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211359 Axial Spondyloarthritis in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220082 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz