May 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. This month’s Editor’s Picks spotlight interview is with Kaleb Michaud, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, and FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, Kansas, USA. This month’s selections also include: Ozen, et al: The Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200265 Ogdie, et al: Descriptive Comparisons of the Effect of Apremilast and Methotrexate Monotherapy in Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis: The Corrona Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry Results- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.191209 Kim, et al: Lupus Low Disease Activity State Achievement Is Important for Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200802 Mossel, et al: Clinical Phenotyping of Primary Sjögren Syndrome Patients Using Salivary Gland Ultrasonography: Data From the RESULT Cohort - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200482 Panwar et al: Whole-body MRI Quantification for Assessment of Bone Lesions in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Patients Treated With Pamidronate: A Prevalence, Reproducibility, and Responsiveness Study - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200329 To read the full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz