July 2021 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 are excerpts from this month’s Editor’s Picks spotlight interviews with 2 authors; Jessica Widdifield, PhD, ICES, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone & Joint Program, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Grace C. Wright, MD, PhD, Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, New York, USA. This month’s selections also include: Pathi, et al: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Gene Expression Signature Among Women Who Improve or Worsen During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201128 Stovall, et al: Relation of NSAIDs, DMARDs, and TNF Inhibitors for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis to Risk of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200453 Mehta, et al: Giant Cell Arteritis and COVID-19: Similarities and Discriminators. A Systematic Literature Review - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200766 Widdifield, et al: Feminization of the Rheumatology Workforce: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Volumes, Practice Sizes, and Physician Remuneration - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201166 Bachiller-Corral et al: Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.20075 Ornetti, et al: Perforating Rheumatoid Nodule Mimicking Malignant Soft-tissue Mass of the Forearm - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201290 Guillaune-Czitrom, et al: A Recurrent Central Band Keratopathy in a Child - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200462 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz