2023
Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients.
Amaral J, Bingham C, Taylor P, Vilá L, Weinblatt M, Schoen R. Therapy for Chikungunya Arthritis: A Study of 133 Brazilian Patients. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2023, 109: 542-547. PMID: 37549898, PMCID: PMC10484246, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya arthritisWeeks of treatmentSwollen joint countTender joint countJoint countDAS28-erythrocyte sedimentation rateAge of patientsTreated with methotrexateDisease Activity ScoreGroup of patientsMedical record reviewAcute chikungunyaPain scoresClinical improvementBrazilian patientsAssess painClinical criteriaBaseline visitActivity scoreMaintained 5 monthsPainPatientsRecord reviewSelf-limitingRheumatology practice
2005
A comparison of two treatment regimens of ceftriaxone in late Lyme disease
Dattwyler R, Wormser G, Rush T, Finkel M, Schoen R, Grunwaldt E, Franklin M, Hilton E, Bryant G, Agger W, Maladorno D. A comparison of two treatment regimens of ceftriaxone in late Lyme disease. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2005, 117: 393-397. PMID: 16053194, DOI: 10.1007/s00508-005-0361-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate Lyme diseaseDays of therapyLyme diseaseSerologic criteriaClinical cure rateMulti-center studyEvaluable patientsOpen labelAdverse eventsClinical responseClinical subsetsTreatment failureTreatment regimensCure rateEntry criteriaObjective abnormalitiesSerologic resultsSerologic reactivityPatientsLast evaluationOptimal durationCeftriaxoneDiseaseTherapyBorrelia burgdorferi
2003
Asymptomatic Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi
Steere A, Sikand V, Schoen R, Nowakowski J. Asymptomatic Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: 528-532. PMID: 12905137, DOI: 10.1086/376914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Vaccination against Lyme Disease with Recombinant Borrelia burgdorferi Outer-Surface Lipoprotein A with Adjuvant
Steere A, Sikand V, Meurice F, Parenti D, Fikrig E, Schoen R, Nowakowski J, Schmid C, Laukamp S, Buscarino C, Krause D. Vaccination against Lyme Disease with Recombinant Borrelia burgdorferi Outer-Surface Lipoprotein A with Adjuvant. New England Journal Of Medicine 1998, 339: 209-215. PMID: 9673298, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199807233390401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseSerologic testingVaccine efficacyAsymptomatic infectionLipoprotein AInjections of vaccineOuter surface lipoprotein AB. burgdorferi infectionFirst yearPlacebo recipientsPlacebo groupVaccine groupVaccine recipientsStudy entryRandomized trialsSystemic reactionsThird injectionBurgdorferi infectionEffective vaccineSkin lesionsReaction testingVaccineDefinite casesDiseaseInfection
1991
Treatment of refractory chronic Lyme arthritis with arthroscopic synovectomy
Schoen R, Aversa J, Rahn D, Steere A. Treatment of refractory chronic Lyme arthritis with arthroscopic synovectomy. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1991, 34: 1056-1060. PMID: 1859481, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780340817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Lyme arthritisLyme arthritisArthroscopic synovectomyMild functional limitationsLong-term followupRecurrent synovitisJoint inflammationAntibiotic therapyFollowup periodFunctional limitationsPatientsArthritisFirst monthSynovectomyFollowupSynovitisInflammationSurgeryTherapyKneeDiseaseMonths
1987
The clinical evolution of Lyme arthritis.
Steere A, Schoen R, Taylor E. The clinical evolution of Lyme arthritis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1987, 107: 725-31. PMID: 3662285, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-107-5-725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisClinical evolutionDisease onsetIntermittent attacksSubjective joint painErythema chronicum migransFrank arthritisChronic synovitisErosive diseaseJoint painAntibiotic therapyMusculoskeletal painJoint disabilityMean durationJoint abnormalitiesLarge jointsArthritisPatientsLyme diseaseSubsequent manifestationBrief episodesPainDiseaseEpisodesOnset
1985
Successful Parenteral Penicillin Therapy of Established Lyme Arthritis
Steere A, Green J, Schoen R, Taylor E, Hutchinson G, Rahn D, Malawista S. Successful Parenteral Penicillin Therapy of Established Lyme Arthritis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 869-874. PMID: 3883177, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198504043121401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisComplete resolutionDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialAttacks of arthritisIntravenous penicillin GParenteral penicillin therapyPlacebo-controlled trialPenicillin-treated patientsErythema chronicum migransMean followPenicillin therapyParenteral therapyParenteral penicillinIntraarticular corticosteroidsJoint fluidArthritisPatientsLyme spirocheteFurther experienceTherapyPenicillin GOptimal courseDaysCorticosteroidsPlacebo