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Research at School of Dental Sciences (SDS)
The School of Dental Sciences, USM (SDS) was established in 1998 and is a relatively new player in research. Even then, the school has a number of successes and has received awards from research activities. It is important that we now move further forward in research activities and play our part towards achieving the vision of the university and the school. Under the Craniofacial Sciences Cluster, SDS has identified five Reserch Groups in achieving the vision.
Craniofacial Sciences Cluster
Coordinator: Deputy Dean (Research)
Secretary: Abdul Hakim Abdul Basir
Under the cluster, five (5) Research Groups were identified.
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2) Biomaterial
3) Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering
4) Oral Health & Oral Diseases
5) Craniofacial Biology
1) Craniofacial Medical Imaging
Craniofacial imaging research is highly influenced by the introduction of new imaging technology that has been making progress throughout the year. The research in this area will enable us to understand and organize new information derived from the imaging techniques. Such information could now be obtained clearer, faster and conveniently available to the others who involved in the works of craniofacial imaging.
The aim of cranio-maxillofacial surgery is craniofacial reconstruction of craniofacial defect or deformity. It is a complicated and risky endeavor involving intricate procedures that demand the skills and experience of cranio-maxillofacial surgeons.
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• CT and MRI reconstruction
Contact Persons:
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainul Ahmad Rajion
Science Officer: Abdul Hakim Abdul Basir
Research Officer: Ms Syafawati Zaim
The research emphasizes on the synthesis, characterization and evaluation and clinical application of biomaterials. The unit is equipped with Biomaterials Synthesis Laboratory (BSL) and Advanced Materials Assessment Laboratory (AMAL) under the care of experienced personnel. Research in biomaterial has been explored along with craniofacial sciences' research based in order to find, innovate and commercialise cheaper bone substitution in surgery. Starting with research in Sea Coral Graft and Hydroxyapetite (HA) done together with Tissue Bank in early 2000 then evolved to chemistry-biomaterial based focused on dental nanocomposites. The current research is to innovate local dental composite using filler from rice husk, also synthesis of nanopowders such as hydroxyapatite-silica composite, hybrid nanosilica, calcium phosphate based materials for application in various dental materials.
Contact Persons :
Coordinator: Prof. Ismail Ab Rahman
Science Officer: Ms Noor Baizura Ab Ghani
Science Officer: Ms Che Suhailah Abd Rahman
3) Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering
Our research initially focuses on mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human dental pulp namely SHED (Stem cell from human exfoliated deciduous teeth) which is from the milk tooth and DPSCs (Dental pulp stem cells) obtained from permanent tooth. Research grants looking into the cellular and molecular characterization of stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. With additional research members, the area of research study increases .The area of research covers a wide spectrum of interests including gene expression analysis, determination of cell lineages, immunological responses and others. Researches in the application of these stem cells in tissue engineering and natural products are also being looked into.
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1. Cell line (normal) establishment
- cloning
- characterization
- gene expression analysis
- immuno-regulatory effect
2. Stem cell differentiation
- odontoblast
- dentin-like cell
- cementum-like cell
- osteoblast-like cell
- fibroblast-like cell
- epithelial-like cell
- neuron-like cell
Contact Persons:
Coordinator: Dr. Azlina Ahmad
Science Officer: Ms Nor Shamsuria Omar
Research Officer: Ms Norliana Ghazali
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Oral Health & Oral Diseases Research Group (OHOD RG) is one of the five research groups that has been established in early 2013. However the foundation of this research group has been started before this, as early as 2001. Many grants and publications in this area of research had been applied and published.
This research group is focusing on seven subtopics as below :
Contact Persons :
Coordinator: Dr. Azlina Ahmad
Science Officer: Ms Haswati Abdullah
Research Officer: Mr Mohamad Ezany Yusoff
Craniofacial Sciences Research Cluster was established under School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, for the purpose of encouraging fundamental and clinical research in craniofacial science especially in cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP). Research on the genetic basis, hereditary and environmental interactions, prevention and optimal treatment of craniofacial anomalies are the main focus. Our research cluster is comprised of an outstanding team of experts dedicated to study and understand the causes of craniofacial anomalies as well as the possibilities to implement useful actions to improve the quality of life and promoting the well-being of the society.
Contact Persons:
Coordinator:Dr. Saidi Jaafar
Science Officer: Ms Zarina Jaafar
Science Officer: Mr Nur Mohamad Mohd Makhtar
Contact Person:
Mr Abdul Hakim Abdul Basir
Science Officer
Email : abdhakim [at] usm.my
Phone : +609 767 5670
Fax : +609 767 5727


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- Review
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The assessment of the spondyloarthritis international society concept and criteria for the classification of axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis: A critical appraisal for the pediatric rheumatologist
- Ruben Burgos-Vargas1Email author
© Burgos-Vargas; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
- Received: 18 November 2011
- Accepted: 31 May 2012
- Published: 31 May 2012
This review refers to the origin and current state of the assessment of the SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for the classification of axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) and the possible implications in the pediatric population. The ASAS criteria evolved from the idea that the earlier the recognition of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, the better the efficacy of tumor necrosis factor blockers. Strategies included the development of new concepts, definitions, and techniques for the study of clinical signs and symptoms. Of relevance, the new definition of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and the introduction of sacroiliitis by magnetic resonance imaging represented the most important advance in the early identification of AS in the "pre-radiographic stage" of the disease. AS is considered in this paper as a disease continuum with symptoms depending on age at onset. The application of those specific strategies in children and adolescents with SpA seems limited because the most important manifestation in the early stage of disease is not IBP, but peripheral arthritis and enthesitis. In this instance, the logical approach to juvenile onset SpA according to ASAS criteria should not be through the axial criteria but rather the peripheral set of criteria.
- Spondyloarthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Juvenile SpA
- Juvenile AS
- Enthesitis related arthritis
- ASAS criteria
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the prototype of a group of arthritis conditions collectively called SpA1, which includes undifferentiated SpA (u-SpA), reactive arthritis (ReA), and subsets of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. The characteristics of these conditions include axial and peripheral enthesitis and arthritis, certain extrarticular manifestations, family aggregation, and HLA-B27 association. The spectrum of SpA spans from early, undifferentiated forms to well-defined diseases such as AS. Despite the fact that u-SpA might be the initial stage of any definite form of SpA, mainly AS, a number of patients may have only a short and mild course of symptoms followed by complete remission of inflammation and no permanent consequences.
In contrast to this mild, self-limited disease, AS is the result of a long-standing process that combines chronic inflammation and new bone formation, mainly at the tendon and ligament attachments to bones. AS is usually characterized by inflammatory back pain (IBP) and morning stiffness, progressive reduction of the spinal mobility, lower-limb joint and entheses involvement, anterior uveitis, and non-specific inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [1]. The prevalence of AS in the population is linked to that of HLA-B27 and occurs most frequently in HLA-B27 young males [2].
Modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis ref.[3]
A. Diagnosis*
1. Clinical criteria
Low back pain and stiffness for more tan three months, which improves by exercise, but is not relieved by rest
Limitation of motion of the lumbar spine in both the sagittal and frontal planes
Limitation of chest expansion relative to normal values correlated for age and sex
2. Radiological criterion:
Sacroiliitis grade ≥2 bilaterally or grade 3–4 unilaterally
B. Grading
Definite ankylosing spondylitis is considered if the radiologic criteria is associated with at least one clinical criterion
Probable ankylosing spondylitis if:
Three clinical criteria are present
The radiologic criterion is present without any signs or symptoms satisfying the clinical criteria (other causes of sacroiliitis should be considered)
Radiographic criteria
Grade 0 = normal
Grade 1 = suspicious changes
Grade 2 = minimal abnormality – small localized areas with erosions or sclerosis, without alteration in the joint width
Grade 4 = severe abnormality –total ankylosis.
The term "ankylosing spondylitis" means "stiff vertebrae" (from the Greek ankylos and spondylos). Alternative names, most in disuse, include seronegative polyarthritis, seronegative spondarthritis, seronegative spondyloarthritis, seronegative spondylarthropathies, spondyloarthritides. The stereotypic AS patient has a long-standing and severe disease characterized by spinal deformity and vertebral ankylosis for which no effective therapy has been available. Yet, it is clear that not all patients with AS fit into that stereotype. Moreover, the introduction of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers has resulted in the control of signs and symptoms related to inflammation and the improvement of most outcome measures, including HRQoL, particularly in patients with a short disease duration.
Within the last ten years, clinicians have tried to recognize and diagnose AS in the early inflammatory stage of the process that ultimately leads to bone proliferation [9, 10]. The purpose of this effort was to treat AS in the early pre-radiographic stage of the disease with TNF-blockers and prevent its long-term consequences. These strategies were utilized to identify the early inflammatory stage of the disease in patients by focusing on the definition, classification, and diagnostic criteria of IBP and SpA, including the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of sacroiliac and vertebral inflammation, as well as the use of HLA-B27 testing. Ultimately, the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) developed concept and classification criteria for axial SpA [11] and then for peripheral SpA [12]. At the same time, we learned about the efficacy of TNF blockers in controlling inflammation, but probably not in suppressing bone proliferation.
In this paper, the characteristics and development of the ASAS criteria for the classification of axial and peripheral SpA are reviewed. These classification criteria and their possible role in the classification of children and adolescents with SpA are examined by defining and comparing the juvenile and adult criteria as they apply to pre-radiographic AS, AS, u-SpA, and ASAS axial and peripheral SpA.
The relationship between adult and juvenile-onset AS and SpA
Although the most common age at onset of AS is around 25 years, a variable percentage of patients start complaining in childhood or adolescence. Despite the fact that juvenile and adult onset forms differ in their mode of presentation, both forms represent a disease continuum in which age-related factors might play a role in clinical expression. Compared with juvenile onset AS, patients with adult onset disease have a higher prevalence of axial symptoms and, in contrast, a much lower prevalence of peripheral enthesitis and arthritis in the initial years of the disease [13–22]. Inconsistent genetic and minor synovial histologic differences between adults and juvenile patients have been also described [23–26].
The consequences of AS seem more severe in juvenile patients [13, 15–17, 19–22]. Despite the fact that there are no studies comparing other SpA in adult and childhood subjects, the information available up to now on SpA-related, u-SpA, and ReA does not reveal major differences between the two age-at-onset populations. No important differences in pathogenesis or therapeutics have been reported. Thus, the concept that juvenile and adult onset AS represent the same disease has important implications in the clinical and therapeutic field. Indeed, this concept does not consider the subgroup of PsA in younger children (mostly girls, with dactylitis, polyarthritis, and antinuclear antibodies).
In keeping with the traditional idea of Moll and Wright about the SpA group [27], we conceptualize juvenile-onset SpA, including AS, as a group of HLA-B27–associated pediatric rheumatic diseases characterized by enthesitis and arthritis involving in most cases the lower extremities in the initial years and, in a variable proportion of cases, the sacroiliac and spinal joints some years later [28]. This concept differs from that of the enthesitis related arthritis (ERA) and PsA subgroups of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) classification of the International League for Associations of Rheumatology (ILAR) [29]. In that classification, the overlapping of diagnostic manifestations between two or more subgroups excludes definite diagnosis and puts any such case in the "undifferentiated arthritis" category.
The relationship between u-SpA and AS
Peripheral u-SpA has a childhood counterpart, which is traceable to clinical descriptions embraced under terms such as "probable Still's disease" [50], type II (HLA-B27 + boys) oligoarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) [51], atypical SpA [52], and most clearly to HLA-B27-associated SpA and enthesopathy in children [53] as well as the seronegative enthesopathy and arthropathy (SEA) syndrome [54]. This progression of juvenile-onset u-SpA to AS starts in most cases with peripheral symptoms and follows a clinical course leading to AS within ten years of disease [55–61] (Figure 1).
In adults with u-SpA, progression to AS has been inconsistently associated with several factors. These include uveitis [41, 46, 48], HLA-B27 [41, 43], alternate gluteal pain [43], peripheral arthritis [44], a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate [41], an elevated C- reactive protein (CRP) [46], recurrent oligoarthritis [45], and a low-grade radiographic sacroiliitis [46]. AS risk factors include low-grade radiographic sacroiliitis [46, 62] and uveitis [46], and buttock pain [47].
Univariate analysis
Multlivariate analysis
Onset age ≥8 years
Family history of AS
Enthesitis at 6 months*
Enthesitis at 6 months
Enthesitis at 12 months*
Tarsitis at 6 months*
Tarsitis at 12 months*
Hip arthritis at 6 months
IBP/SIJ* pain at 6 months
IBP at 6 months
Prospective data of patients with axial SpA according to ASAS criteria or IBP differ in some important aspects from retrospective studies. These differences are seen in the prospective German Spondyloarthritis Inception Cohort (GESPIC) [65], the Maastricht's early SpA clinic population (ESPAC) [66], as well as the Leeds [67], and French (Devenir des Spondylarthropathies Indifférenciées Récentes or DESIR) [68] IBP clinics.
GESPIC [65] consisted of 462 patients with axial SpA, including 236 with AS of whom 50.4% had already developed AS within five years of symptoms. In these patients, male sex was predictive of radiographic sacroiliitis and >1 syndesmophyte and CRP ≤6 mg/L for >1 syndesmophyte and >1 bridging syndesmophyte. In ESPAC [66], 14 patients (21%) out of 68 with IBP had already developed AS within <2 years of symptoms, 24% had PsA and 15% each had IBD and uveitis. In the Leeds clinic data [67], 13 patients out of 40 (33%) with IBP had AS within two years and the others had PsA SpA (n = 3), ReA SpA (n = 6), IBD SpA (n = 1), and u-SpA (n = 17).
The combination of severe sacroiliitis on MRI and HLA-B27 was highly predictive for AS. The DESIR [68] study included 708 adults with IBP of <3 years disease duration. Of this group, 184 (26%) had AS, 77% SpA, and 67% axial SpA. HLA-B27 positivity was associated with a younger age at the onset of IBP, less delay in diagnosis, lower frequency of psoriasis, and higher frequencies of sacroiliitis and spondylitis on imaging.
The importance of such prospective studies is that up to one-third of patients with AS fulfill the modified New York criteria for AS within two years of symptoms and 50% by five years. While cohort studies include patients with IBP, those studies in retrospect include a significant number of patients with peripheral symptoms. Despite a trend for male sex, HLA-B27, and uveitis in patients with AS, most features of this peripheral AS disease do not differ from those of patients with axial SpA. Ultimately, these prospective risk factors include some factors already identified in retrospective studies and help define and illustrate the relationships between u-SpA, pre-radiographic AS, and axial and peripheral SpA.
Although Zeidler, et al. [49] proposed four possible outcomes for u-SpA, only two of them are clearly found in the rheumatology clinic: 1) a subgroup of patients representing the early stage of a definite, well-categorized SpA (for example, AS) and 2) a subgroup consisted of patients with "definite" u-SpA. The stage between the onset of symptoms and the demonstration of radiographic sacroiliitis in patients with u-SpA is the pre-radiographic stage of AS. This recent ability to recognize u-SpA patients in this stage, thereby allowing the earlier use of TNF blockers such as etanercept or infliximab, has appeared to result in better clinical responses [69]; this improvement has had a major influence in the development of the concept of axial SpA [9]. The initial strategy was the identification of patients with axial symptoms at risk of AS [9–11]; lately, the a new strategy has evolved in focusing on identification of those with peripheral disease at risk of axial SpA [12].
Rudwaleit, et al. [9] first calculated the pre-test probability of axial SpA and AS among mostly adult patients with any kind of back pain according to the sensitivity, specificity, and positive likelihood ratio (LR) of SpA features as appeared in different publications. He built two algorithms to be used in clinical practice, one starting with the identification of IBP in patients with back pain and the other with by HLA-B27 testing alone. The former algorithm increases the probability of having axial SpA (including AS) up to around 90% and the latter up to 59%.
Based on real-world clinical findings, Heuft-Dorenbosch, et al. [66] proposed changes on the level for placing MRI and HLA-B27 in the algorithm. In another study, IBP, HLA-B27, and sacroiliitis by MRI performed well in detecting axial SpA in patients referred by orthopedists and primary care physicians who had back pain >3 months, and age at onset of <45 years [70]. Ultimately, such criteria and algorithms provide the clinician, particularly the general practitioner and the orthopedic surgeon, with diagnostic strategies to differentiate IBP from mechanical back pain.
There is no such analyses yet in juvenile-onset SpA, but the association of some variables with the development of AS and radiographic sacroiliitis suggest a role for genetic, demographic, and clinical features for the progression of u-SpA to AS (Table 2). Essential in interpreting such information is the recognition that while the development of axial SpA starts with back pain, data on juvenile-onset SpA is derived from JIA and JRA data, conditions whose principal characteristic is not axial disease, but peripheral arthritis.
Axial and peripheral ASAS SpA criteria
Axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria
Axial spondyloarthritis ref. [11]
Peripheral spondyloarthritis ref. [12]
Individuals <45 years with back pain >3 months*
Individuals with arthritis or enthesitis or dactylitis
Sacroiliitis on MR or X-rays
Positive test
Additional features needed for classification§
At least one
At least two
At least one
At least two
Inflammatory back pain
Enthesitis (heel pain)
Enthesitis (heel pain)
Previous infection
Inflammatory back pain (ever)
Family history for SpA
Sacroiliitis on imaging
Good response to non-steroidal antinflammatory drugs
Family history for spondyloarthritis
Elevated C reactive protein
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The existence of two sets of criteria has academic and research implications, yet their validation in various populations and clinical scenarios are needed before they would be widely used in clinical practice;
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The cost of MRI and HLA-B27 testing may limit the applicability of ASAS criteria in countries with budget restrictions or in segments of the population not covered by any health security system;
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Despite the fact that the definition of some variables listed in both axial and peripheral SpA criteria differ from each other to avoid classification overlaps, the existence of different definitions may be confusing (Table 4);
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Except for radiographic sacroiliitis, signs and symptoms in the ASAS criteria for SpA refer to active inflammatory and not structural damage; and
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Regarding nomenclature, the term "peripheral SpA" may appear to be contradictory in itself and confusing
Definitions of parameters applied in the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria for axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis
Axial SpA ref. [11]
Peripheral SpA ref. [12]
According to experts (14): ≥4 out of 5 parameters present: (1) age at onset 40 years; (2) insidious onset; (3) improvement with exercise; (4) no improvement with rest; (5) pain at night (with improvement upon getting up)
IBP in the past according to the rheumatologist's judgment.
In patients with current IBP (and concomitant peripheral manifestations), the ASAS classification criteria for axial SpA should be applied
Past or present active synovitis diagnosed by a physician
Current peripheral arthritis compatible with SpA (usually asymmetric and/or predominant involvement of the lower limbs), diagnosed clinically by a doctor
Heel enthesitis: past or present spontaneous pain or tenderness at examination of the site of the insertion of the Achilles tendon or plantar fascia at the calcaneus.
Enthesitis: past or present spontaneous pain or tenderness at examination of an entheses.
Any site of enthesitis can be affected whereas in the ASAS classification criteria for axial SpA only enthesitis of the heel is considered.
Past or present uveitis anterior, confirmed by an ophthalmologist
Past or present dactylitis, diagnosed by a physician
Past or present psoriasis, diagnosed by a physician
Past or present Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis diagnosed by a physician
Good response to NSAIDs
24–48 h after a full dose of a NSAID the back pain is not present any more or is much better
Not mentioned
Family history of SpA
Presence in first-degree (mother, father, sisters, brothers, children) or second-degree (maternal and paternal grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews) relatives of any of the following: (1) AS; (2) psoriasis; (3) acute uveitis; (4) reactive arthritis; (5) IBD
Elevated CRP
CRP concentration above upper normal limit in the presence of back pain, after exclusion of other causes for elevated CRP concentration.
Not mentioned
Positive testing according to standard laboratory techniques
Radiographic SI
Bilateral grade 2–4 or unilateral grade 3–4 sacroiliitis on plain radiographs, according to the modified New York criteria ref. [3]
SI by MRI
Active inflammatory lesions of sacroiliac joints with definite bone marrow edema/osteitis, suggestive of sacroiliitis associated with SpA
Preceding infection
Urethritis/cervicitis or diarrhoea within 1 month before the onset of arthritis/enthesitis/dactylitis
The role of axial and peripheral SpA criteria in children and adolescents
ASAS criteria for axial and particularly peripheral SpA may have important implications for the recognition of children and adolescents with SpA and the understanding of the relationship between juvenile and adult SpA. Children and adults would be classified under the same criteria, the long-term follow-ups of children with SpA would be more easily carried out, and the results of clinical trials and management would be interchangeable to some extent.
Where do this leave us?
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Is there a rationale for alternative criteria for children with ERA, PsA, and undifferentiated arthritis according to ILAR criteria? ERA and PsA (and perhaps some cases of undifferentiated arthritis) are the subgroups representing juvenile-onset SpA in the ILAR JIA classification criteria for JIA [29]. The concept of ERA and PsA in ILAR JIA classification does not correspond to the traditional concept of SpA because such ILAR criteria precludes the overlapping of inclusion criteria among different subgroups. Thus, the features that link ERA and PsA as SpA are the ones that may be thought to make them incompatible with each other. In contrast, the concept of SpA behind the ASAS axial and peripheral SpA criteria [11, 12] reflects the Moll and Wright's [27] original idea of clinical overlaps between the different diseases. This author's opinion is that we need common concepts and criteria if we want to keep juvenile and adult onset types of SpA as a disease continuum. Amor, et al. [37] and ESSG [38] criteria have been validated in children and at least the latter has been used to some extent (Table 5). Today, ASAS axial and peripheral SpA criteria might be a good substitute for Amor, et al. [37] and ESSG [38]criteria and perhaps a good alternative to ILAR criteria [29]. Regarding nomenclature, it seems more appropriate for pediatric rheumatologists to use of the ILAR terms ERA and PsA than the contradictory term "peripheral SpA" since most children and adolescents have peripheral disease and rarely axial symptoms.
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If needed, which set of ASAS criteria is more appropriate for children, axial or peripheral? It seems clear that axial and peripheral SpA classifications have different purposes. While the former [11] is intended to identify the spinal and sacroiliac involvement in the early inflammatory stage of AS, the latter [12] relies on peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, and dactylitis as entry criteria (Table 3).Regarding axial involvement, children and adolescents may have both active sacroiliitis on MRI (Figure 3) and radiographic sacroiliitis grade 2 bilateral or grades 2 or 4 unilateral (Figure 4), but in most cases these events occur in association with peripheral arthritis and enthesitis (Figure 5).Axial symptoms, as isolated features, are unusual in youngsters. The ASAS axial SpA criteria suggest the need for a history of back pain for at least three months as entry criteria before performing MRI and/or radiographic studies of the sacroiliac joints. There seems to be no clear clinical rationale to perform MRI studies of the sacroiliac joints and the spine in children in the absence of back pain. Certainly, the logical criteria for children and adolescents is the ASAS peripheral SpA criteria since they include the most important signs and symptoms in patients with juvenile-onset SpA.Except for "good response to NSAIDs", on that no specific reports in children exist, children and adolescents with juvenile-onset SpA could well fulfill all axial and peripheral ASAS SpA criteria (Table 6). The diagnostic properties of some of these criteria were determined during the validation of the Amor et al. [37] and ESSG [38] classification criteria of SpA [74] and in a comparative study of juvenile-onset AS and u-SpA with JRA [60]. As expected, the sensitivity of back pain in the validation study of SpA according ESSG [38] was very low, but its specificity very high (Table 5). In the latter study, sensitivity, specificity, and + LR of tarsitis and enthesopathy were very high suggesting that tarsitis should be considered an additional criterion in any classification criteria (Figure 6). The frequency of each criterion depends on the classification category. By definition, for example, IBP and radiographic sacroiliitis should be found in all patients with AS, whereas arthritis or enthesitis should be found in all patients with ERA. On the other hand, the definition of each criterion and its diagnostic value should be assessed in children. The question of whether ASAS criteria for axial and peripheral SpA [11, 12] have any role in the classification of children with SpA, ERA, PsA, and even undifferentiated arthritis remains to be determined. Ideally, all related clinical conditions in children and adults should be encompassed under the same criteria in order to facilitate scientific communication and patients transition from childhood to adulthood medical care. From the therapeutic point of view, there should be some advantages if the management of juvenile and adult onset forms could have the same opportunity to be treated in the early inflammatory stage of the disease.
European Spondylarthropathy Study Group classification criteria and results of their validation in children
Inflammatory back pain or synovitis –symmetric or predominantly in the lower limbs plus
one of the following
Positive family history
Inflammatory bowel disease
Urethritis, cervicitis, or acute diarrhea within one month before arthritis
Buttock pain alternating between right and left gluteal areas
Estimated prevalence of each of the items listed in the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria for axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis in the different categories of juvenile onset disease in children and adolescents*
Ankylosing spondylitis
Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis
Enthesitis related arthritis
Psoriatic spondyloarthritis
Psoriatic arthritis not related to spondyloarthritis
Sacroiliitis on MRI
Sacroiliitis on X-rays
Inflammatory back pain
Enthesitis (heel pain)
Good response to NSAIDs
Family history for SpA
Elevated C reactive protein
Previous infection
The dilemma of how to apply adult AS and related SpA criteria to children has challenged pediatric rheumatologists for decades. The ILAR JIA criteria for PsA and ERA do not corresponds well with adult AS criteria. The new ASAS criteria offer rheumatologists a chance to reexamine how children with SpA, ERA, PsA, and undifferentiated arthritis can fit and not fit into these new criteria. Adult and pediatric rheumatologists want to diagnose these patients described by the ASAS criteria early and be able to offer these patients aggressive TNF inhibitor therapy, when possible and affordable, to possibly prevent joint and bone damage.
The application of those specific strategies in children and adolescents with SpA is challenging as the most important manifestation in the early stage of disease is not inflammatory back pain as it is in adults, but peripheral arthritis and enthesitis. In this instance, the best approach to juvenile onset SpA according to ASAS criteria may be not to use the axial criteria but rather to use the peripheral set of criteria. The question of whether pediatric rheumatology needs new separate criteria for SpA, ERA, PsA, and undifferentiated arthritis remains controversial and goes against our need to encompass such similar adult and pediatric diseases under the umbrella of one set of criteria.
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Today's thought from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
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This program promises many rewards for those who follow it, but it does not promise to be easy. We search our conscience for resentments and face them. None of us can progress in our recovery while holding onto resentments, old angers, and hatreds. When we hold them, we protect dark corners of our souls from the renewal we need. As we allow ourselves to be made new through this program, we no longer reserve those small corners for the game of power and resentment. They will eventually consume us and justify in our minds a return to the old patterns.
Nothing can be held back. We must be willing to surrender all – even if we do not know how. No one can stop being resentful simply by deciding to stop. When we are willing to be honest, to be humble, to be learners, to be led in a constructive direction, to allow time to be guided rather than seek instant cure, then we will learn trust and will surely make progress.
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Homenaje a Chichen Itza: nueva maravilla del mundo, was released March 19. According to the Diario, "This is a luxury edition, coated paper in bulk, published by Dante, and prepared in honor of Chichen Itza." The book runs 48 pages, with 40 photographs by David Baeza Braga. The book also has a map of the site, and three-dimensional reconstructions of the main buildings and sections of the archaeological site.
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Scarlet_Night wrote:I love these palettes (mostly in reference to the Heart Breaker and Sweetheart palettes, oh and Poison Plum from Burning Heart). I cannot for the life of me not use at least one eyeshadow from this company in my daily routine (among quite a lot of palettes I already have). Great shipping and I like how they always send a sample, a sticker, and a cute photocard of a product (as I like taping them to my closet door). And well timed shipping. I received my product in 7 days of ordering.
Products themselves: In terms of price (and mathematically I really did work this one out), it is the same price as getting a 4-shadow Inglot Freedom pan filled out. In terms of amount of product, you technically get more. So more bang for the buck. In addition, for someone that like bright-as-they-appear colors, this really proves to be that.
I will say, as I'm not the only one experiencing this, but batch issues do occur. Sad to say in my Burning Heart quad Love+ and Buttercupcake just won't bloody work for the life of me. However, my other palettes have really pulled their weight.
The Chromalusts are awesome! Also very true to color. But some very much require a sticky base as there is micro-glitter fallout. Anyway, I did a review with swatches a while back. You can find it: HERE
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orata wrote:I have the Goldilux loose pigment and have no complaints. It is expensive, but it is also an ENORMOUS jar. The best deal I've found on Sugarpill is having a friend send you a free gift card to Karmaloop on the Wrapp gift card app, and ordering through Karmaloop (they also often have coupon codes).
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symmetryeal wrote:I have two of their quads and two of their loose pigments. AMAZING pigmentation, and freakishly good staying power. Quite large sizes, and the prices are fair for the product you get. Would highly recommend.
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carnyae wrote:I now consider myself a die hard fan of this brand. I own all of their current palettes and am anxiously waiting for their Cold Chemistry and Sparkle Baby palettes to be released. I also own three of their loose pigments - which I plan on forking more cash over to collect them all - and a couple of false eyelashes.
They're definitely a little bit pricey compared to other indie brands but the quality and quantity is well worth the price. I've had zero issues with their products or their service - there's nothing to complain about.
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stickytapir wrote:I was a apart of a group buy and we decanted several of the chromalusts amongst the 6 of us. I personally would not purchase these individually. Just too expensive, and it's personally too much product for what I would use, and I feel like it would be a waste. I would definitely recommend going on a group buy with some friends if you're thinking of purchasing the chromalusts.
The pigments are outstanding though, however, as pretty as they are, I have come across way more unique colours from other formulators. However colours such as Tiara, Junebug, Asylum, Lumi and Royal Sugar are definitely hard to come by anywhere else, and that's where I go to Sugarpill.
The fall out can be a nightmare with some of the chromalusts, particularly Goldilux and Tiara xD So do make sure to have your glitter glue/sticky base on.
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thepandasmash wrote:Unf. This brand is one of my absolute favorites of all time, maybe even my favorite next to Fyrinnae. Everything is so nicely put together, including the website, when you get the package you're actually excited to get it and open it because of all of the cuteness waiting for you inside. Not even just that, their customer service has always been great for me, when my Mochi was not working out well and actually cracked down the middle 5 months AFTER I bought the quad, Amy sent me a new one THAT day. That's service for you And down to the pressed shadows, they're great, amazing even. I love all of them, the only one I have SLIGHT problems with is Buttercupcake, but that's to be expected from almost all yellow matte shadows, even long time big companies have icky payoff, and Buttercupcake is smoother than them as well The loose shadows I don't find myself using as much, but they are gorgeous and pigmented, just better used wet. I ended up selling samples of a lot of them because the jars were just way too big for me
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I've got two palettes- the Cold Chemistry and Burning Heart palettes. I was very impressed with both, as well as the sample of Goldilux I got.
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Loooove this company. I purchased the burning heart palette and could not be more pleased with it. The colors are bright, pigmented, and really easy to work with. Bonus, they have pressed pigments available as well as loose. This is such a rarity in an indie company it deserves recognition. As for customer service, I didn't have to deal with them because my order was perfect (and really, is there a better testimony than that?) and arrived on time. I would highly recommend the burning heart palette and I'm definitely going back to get the sweetheart palette next!
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This years Joe Way Paddle for life was hailed another success after an amazing turn out.
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Matt Way, from the Joe Way Appeal said; "Cornwall Hospice Care and Fistral Surf Hire did a great job putting this event on and I'm sure it will grow each year".
Event organizer Jenny Briant said; "Everyone really got into the festive spirit with lots of Santa outfits managing to make it through the whole heat. It was great to see so many people taking part in the fun run and surfing event, we are already looking forward to 2016".
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Rose Beattie, events fundraiser for Cornwall Hospice Care said; "The Santa Beach Run and Surf was a fantastic event and we expect it to raise over £2000 to support adult hospice care in Cornwall in our 2 Hospices, St Julia's in Hayle and Mt Edgcumbe in St Austell as well as in the community. We would like to thank all of Team Santa Newquay Fistral, our team of volunteers, Fistral Surf School and the Joe Way appeal for their support with this event".
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Mwuahaha.... I admit I kept a lot of the boxes and packaging of my beauty products too! I just feel they look nicer with their boxes :)ReplyDelete
Oooh phew! another hoarder!! horray! so i'm not alone :-)ReplyDelete
I do it too! Don't worry. My boyfriend even had to keep the bag from the boutique wine we bought on the weekend hahaReplyDelete
Definitely not alone! I have tons of empty, pretty boxes and bags. I just like having them :)ReplyDelete
I don't really keep the empty boxes, I just try to keep the products in their pretty boxes until I find it so annoying getting them in and out that I have to chuck it XDReplyDelete
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Actually I love throwing packaging away! I don't know why but as soon as I buy it it's gone. I'm currently moving too...it's been the best cathartic clean up I've ever had! Good luck with yours xxReplyDelete
haha don't worry I do it too, until a few months later and I throw them out thinking why do I keep these!ReplyDelete
I have seen a lot of collections where they keep them in the box, I suppose storage wise thats not a bad idea, but its kind of more of a hassle.
Ah thank goodness! so glad to hear i'm not alone on this one - well apart from a few of you! heheh I can't wait to hit the shops in the UK to start my new collection of boxes & bags :DReplyDelete
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On 17 Oct 2007, at 20:17, Peter F. Patel-Schneider wrote: > > Hmm. Although the W3C process documents (in particular, > http://www.w3.org/2005/10/Process-20051014/tr.html#DocumentStatus) > back > up Bijan's stance on the status of WDs, I don't know if I would > approve > of making the webont documents directly into WDs We can't make them directly into WD. We at least have to edit the status section. And they don't meet the current pubrules: <http://tinyurl.com/3c4pz> The pub rules do a pretty good job of making sure that there's no confusion about the status of a document. > without some sort of > disclaimer, as I believe that there is the general perception that the > default view of a WD Is this general perception held by people who hold the default view? > is that it is some sort of record of what a WG has > done. We will have subsequent WDs not too far off. So, I don't feel that too much worrying about possible but subtle perceptual downsides carry too much weight. If people go nuts, we can *say*, "it's just a wd; we wanted a clear starting point and to draw attention to the drafts for general review; untwist your knickers :)". I don't think they will, fwiw. > (This is not to say that I would vote against anything in the > webont documents.) > > So my suggestion would be to turn the two+ webont documents into WDs > very quickly, essentially verbatim, but to put strong wording in the > document status section that these documents are in essence the > *inputs* > to the WG and that the WG has published them to transition them to W3C > control and to get community input on them during the time that the WG > is making decisions on how they might be changed. If this raises people's comfort level, I'm fine with this. I don't personally feel the need for anything more than a normal WD status with some text indicating that the old webont drafts are superceded by these and subsequent documents. > I'm willing to put together wording to go into the document status > section in preparation for an up-or-down vote on this at the next > teleconference (24 October). I'm happy to contribute as well. > peter > > PS: Are we going to hit a publication blackout snag in this plan? I'd prefer to get it in before the blackout, but shortly after is ok as well. Cheers, Bijan.Received on Thursday, 18 October 2007 12:12:05 UTC
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From: Harold R. Holmyard III (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Mon May 29 2000 - 08:19:22 EDT
Dear Mark
You write:
>I agree about the "beginning and end" translation. I question whether
>this is the "beginner and finisher". But first a related question, why do
>many translations translate the definite article of "THS PISTEWS" as the
>possessive pronoun "our"? (The pronoun is singular feminine.) If you
>take the possessive idea out, then you get"Jesus is the beginning and end
>of the faith"--meaning there is no other besides Him.
You are right that "our" is not in the text and is a translator's decision.
The faith has been set forth in Hebrews 11. The author called for it in
10:39. He writes people who have made a profession of having it. So the
translator assumed that the faith discussed in 12:2 is that of the
recipients and author of the letter. You may be right that it would be
better to leave out the word "our." The translator treated "the faith" in
12:2 as anaphoric, as indicating to the earlier mentioned faith. So he did
not want to treat the article before "faith" as generic and thus
dispensable: "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith."
But this is a possible translation. If it is good to retain the article, so
as to refer to the faith heretofore described in the letter, then one has:
"fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of the faith." This is
accurate, but in English it may be awkward, since it is obviously the faith
that "we" are to have, and that "we" have shown evidence of having. So why
not call it "our faith"? Yet, one can argue that this is not the most
accurate translation.
As for the suggestion that it ought to be "beginning and end" rather than
"beginner and finisher," the problem with it is that LSJ does not offer
"beginning" as a meaning for ARCHGOS when it is used as a substantive. As a
substantive it always refers to a person. Likewise LSJ indicates that
TELEIWTHS refers to a person.
Harold Holmyard
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Grandparents: does your generosity leave you at risk of running out of money?
Posted by jdavis on December 31, 2015
Money typically flows down through generations. This is the way it has always been and our natural life cycles have ensured it is likely to be that way for the current retirees. (I'm not sure about the next generations though, given society's huge debts.)
If you are a parent, you will initially support your children, before eventually leaving them an inheritance. Grandparents may have finished supporting children and have no need to support grandchildren. However, there will still be an inheritance to think about and many grandparents like to give grandchildren financial gifts at various points during their lives.
A new study * has put some numbers around this flow of money down through generations. Surveying the public in September 2015, the study found that nearly a third (32%) of grandparents plan to make a financial gift, with the average value of gifts given totaling £5,026 per year.
Of those giving a gift, just below one in five (18%) plan to use the new pension freedoms to withdraw from their pension, before passing the money on.
Whilst the new pension freedoms allow exactly this sort of flexibility, this does create further questions for retirees.
With potentially unrestrained access to pensions, how can you be sure you are not giving away too much? How much will you need to live your life in retirement?
How can you
- manage cashflow
- do all that you want to do
- give a little away as gifts
AND not run out of money?
Some of those who are gifting money seem to be aware of these problems, with 18% saying they are worried they are giving away too much and 11% saying they have cut back on their lifestyle in order to give more away. (Why would you want to cut back on YOUR lifestyle - other than for a very good reason?) Of those cutting back, various sacrifices were specified including travel (50%), meals out (42%) and home improvement plans (39%).
Whilst it is great to be able to support future generations, your retirement should primarily be ABOUT YOU. Carefully planned gifting (of appropriate amounts) can be achieved alongside your retirement plan, but a careful approach should be taken to ensure you do not run out of funds.
If you are concerned that you may be in this situation currently then do contact us.
We'll be happy to discuss everything to do with your retirement; from gifts and an inheritance to living a full and exciting later life!
Source*: investec.co.uk
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