February 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 James Rosenbaum, John Reveille, and Kevin Winthrop about their and their co-authors' article "The Interplay Between COVID-19 and Spondyloarthritis or Its Treatment" - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210742 This month’s selections also include: Rosenbaum, et al: The Interplay Between COVID-19 and Spondyloarthritis or Its Treatment - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210742 van der Heijde, et al: Radiographic Progression of Structural Joint Damage Over 5 Years of Baricitinib Treatment in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From RA-BEYOND - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210346 van der Meer, et al: Extraskeletal Manifestations in Axial Spondyloarthritis Are Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes Despite the Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210308 Haddad, et al: The Association of Psoriatic Arthritis With All-cause Mortality and Leading Causes of Death in Psoriatic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210159 Yazdanyar, et al: Risk of 30-day Readmission After Knee or Hip Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis by Non-Medicare and Medicare Payer Status - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.201370 Perez Acosta et al: Cystic Ganglionosis in a 3-year-old Mimicking Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210558 Leung: Is Psoriatic Arthritis Associated With Higher Risk of Mortality? - https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210963 To read these, and other full articles visit www.jrheum.org. Music by David Hilowitz