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[featured article] Guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases
A task force was constituted by 24 rheumatologists (panel members), with clinical and research expertise in immunizations and infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients, endorsed by the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (BSR), to develop guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases. Read more.
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Clinical and laboratory evaluation of sicca complaints: distinctive aspects of primary, secondary and non-Sjogren syndrome
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Effects of medications on incidence and risk of knee and hip joint replacement in patients with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Syndecan-4 is correlated with disease activity and serological characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis
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Spotlight on latent tuberculosis infection screening for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two countries, comparing high and low risk patients
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XXXV Brazilian Congress of Rheumatology (SBR 2018)
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Comparing the efficacy and safety of duloxetine and amitriptyline in the treatment of fibromyalgia: overview of systematic reviews
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Ultrasound and its clinical use in rheumatoid arthritis: where do we stand?
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A systematic review of the effects of strength training in patients with fibromyalgia: clinical outcomes and design considerations
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Panniculitides of particular interest to the rheumatologist
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Journal archives
Formerly named Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, the journal is celebrating its 60th year of publication in 2020. Articles published prior to January 2018 are available here.
Aims and scope
Advances in Rheumatology is an international, open access journal publishing pre-clinical, translational and clinical studies on all aspects of paediatric and adult rheumatic diseases, including degenerative, inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. We welcome original research (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses), reviews, guidelines and letters arising from published material.
About the Editors-in-Chief
Dr. Marcos Renato de Assis is Professor of Rheumatology at Marilia Medical School, Brazil. He completed his PhD in Rehabilitation at Federal University of São Paulo, in 2003, studying patients with fibromyalgia. He also has specialization in PM&R and acted as senior teaching assistant for a distance-learning training program on clinical research by Harvard Medical School (2010-2015). His interests are fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, tools validation and distance learning.
Dr. Simone Appenzeller is Associate Professor of Rheumatology at University of Campinas, Brazil, where she received her PhD, in 2006, investigating systemic lupus erythematosus. She did a postdoc at McGill University, Canada, and then at University of Stavanger, Norway. As a researcher, she uses neuroimaging to understand the role of the central nervous system in systemic lupus erythematosus.
About the Society
The Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (SBR) was founded in 1949 and its mission is to promote excellence in rheumatology by encouraging teaching, research and care, and contributing to the formulation of public policies aimed at the health and well-being of the rheumatic patients. SBR brings together Brazilian rheumatologists, disseminating the specialty, organizing courses and congresses, and fostering scientific research.
In 2018, the Society approved and published its Code of Ethics whose principles are intended to ensure its mission, vision, and values, according to its statuses and bylaws. Read the full document here.
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Speed
26 days to first decision for all manuscripts
64 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
151 days from submission to acceptance
19 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
2.235 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.245 - 5-year Impact Factor
2.6 - CiteScore
0.776 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.524 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
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