Dr Aurelie Najm
- Clinical Senior Research Fellow (Immunology & Infection)
Publications
2025
Fogel, O. et al. (2025) Evaluation globale standardisée systématique des rhumatismes inflammatoires chroniques: intérêts et limites. Revue du Rhumatisme, 92(1), pp. 16-25. (doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2024.03.005)
2024
Ruyssen-Witrand, A. et al. (2024) Standardized reporting for systematic global evaluation of axial spondyloarthritis: an evidence-based and consensus-driven initiative. Joint Bone Spine, 91(5), 105733. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105733) (PMID:38604594)
Campbell, T. M. et al. (2024) Navigating the path of progress: The OMERACT 2023 emerging leaders program. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 66, 152414. (doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152414) (PMID:38447468)
2023
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X
(2023)
Comment intégrer la santé numérique dans la prise en charge de patients atteints de rhumatismes inflammatoires? = Digital health in rheumatology: where do we stand? How much further do we need to go?
Revue du Rhumatisme, 90(4),
pp. 476-480.
(doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2023.03.004)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia and Machado, Pedro
(2023)
COVID - how will it continue to change our lives?
Joint Bone Spine, 90(4),
105572.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105572)
(PMID:37028643)
(PMCID:PMC10126740)
Gupta, Latika, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Kabir, Koroush and De Cock, Diederik
(2023)
Digital health in musculoskeletal care: where are we heading?
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24,
192.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06309-w)
(PMID:36918856)
(PMCID:PMC10012296)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Goodyear, Carl S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5926-5941, McInnes, Iain B.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4280 and Siebert, Stefan
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-7311
(2023)
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy.
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 19,
pp. 153-165.
(doi: 10.1038/s41584-022-00874-5)
(PMID:36596924)
2022
Landewé, R. B.M. et al. (2022) EULAR recommendations for the management and vaccination of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the context of SARS-CoV-2: the November 2021 update. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(12), pp. 1629-1639. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-222006) (PMID:35197264)
Najm, A. et al. (2022) EULAR Points to consider for minimal reporting requirements in synovial tissue research in rheumatology. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(12), pp. 1640-1646. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221875) (PMID:35210263)
Veale, Douglas J., Firestein, Gary S., Wechalekar, Mihir D. and Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X
(2022)
Editorial: Synovial tissue biopsy research.
Frontiers in Medicine, 9,
1004029.
(doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1004029)
(PMID:36267626)
(PMCID:PMC9577487)
de Thurah, A. et al. (2022) 2022 EULAR points to consider for remote care in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(8), pp. 1065-1071. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-222341) (PMID:35470160)
Naredo, E. et al. (2022) The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound – Part II: Joint pathologies, pediatric applications, and guided procedures. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 43(3), pp. 252-273. (doi: 10.1055/a-1640-9183) (PMID:34734404)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Gwinnutt, James M., Weill, Catherine and Berenbaum, Francis
(2022)
Efficacité des infiltrations intra-articulaires de corticoïdes dans la gonarthrose: revue systématique et méta-analyse d’essais comparatifs randomisés.
Revue du Rhumatisme, 89(3),
pp. 223-231.
(doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2021.10.561)
Bianchi, Elettra, Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Vanbelle, Sophie, Le Goff, Benoit, Mutijima, Eugène, Kaiser, Marie-Joëlle, Malaise, Michel and Hauzeur, Jean-Philippe
(2022)
Impact of the biopsy forceps size on histological analysis and performances of the histological scoring systems.
Scientific Reports, 12,
5692.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09704-w)
(PMID:35383240)
(PMCID:PMC8983678)
Kroon, Féline P.B., Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Schoones, Jan W., Landewé, Robert B.M., Machado, Pedro M. and Navarro-Compán, Victoria
(2022)
Risk and prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR recommendations.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(3),
pp. 422-432.
(doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221575)
(PMID:34876462)
Fodor, D. et al. (2022) The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound – Part I: Extraarticular pathologies. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 43(1), pp. 34-57. (doi: 10.1055/a-1562-1455) (PMID:34479372)
Alunno, A. et al. (2022) 2021 update of the EULAR points to consider on the use of immunomodulatory therapies in COVID-19. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(1), pp. 34-40. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221366) (PMID:34620584) (PMCID:PMC8507408)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Costantino, Félicie, Weill, Catherine, Filer, Andrew and d’Agostino, Maria-Antonietta
(2022)
Impact of synovial biopsy procedures and disease-specific aspects on synovial tissue outcome: a systematic literature review informing the EULAR points to consider for the minimal reporting requirements in synovial tissue research in rheumatology.
RMD Open, 8(1),
e002116.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-002116)
(PMID:35177556)
(PMCID:PMC8860072)
2021
Johnsson, Hanna and Najm, Aurélie (2021) Synovial biopsies in clinical practice and research: current developments and perspectives. Clinical Rheumatology, 40(7), pp. 2593-2600. (doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05512-7) (PMID:33274415)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Gwinnutt, James M., Weill, Catherine and Berenbaum, Francis
(2021)
Efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Joint Bone Spine, 88(4),
105198.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105198)
(PMID:33901659)
Alunno, A. et al. (2021) EULAR points to consider on pathophysiology and use of immunomodulatory therapies in COVID-19. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(6), pp. 698-706. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219724) (PMID:33547062) (PMCID:PMC7871226)
Alunno, Alessia, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Mariette, Xavier, De Marco, Gabriele, Emmel, Jenny, Mason, Laura, McGonagle, Dennis G. and Machado, Pedro M.
(2021)
Immunomodulatory therapies for SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(6),
pp. 803-815.
(doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219725)
(PMID:33589438)
(PMCID:PMC8142448)
Sivera, F. et al. (2021) 2019 EULAR points to consider for the assessment of competences in rheumatology specialty training. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(1), pp. 65-70. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218015) (PMID:32788400)
Alunno, Alessia, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Mariette, Xavier, De Marco, Gabriele, Emmel, Jenny, Mason, Laura, McGonagle, Dennis G. and Machado, Pedro M.
(2021)
Immunomodulatory therapies for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update of the systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
RMD Open, 7,
e001899.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001899)
(PMID:34725262)
(PMCID:PMC8562527)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Mariette, Xavier, Terrier, Benjamin, De Marco, Gabriele, Emmel, Jenny, Mason, Laura, McGonagle, Dennis G. and Machado, Pedro M.
(2021)
Pathophysiology of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
RMD Open, 7,
e001549.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001549)
(PMID:33574116)
(PMCID:PMC7880117)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X and McInnes, Iain B.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4280
(2021)
IL-23 orchestrating immune cell activation in arthritis.
Rheumatology, 60(Suppl4),
iv4-iv15.
(doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab266)
(PMID:34668017)
(PMCID:PMC8527242)
2020
Najm, A. et al. (2020) MicroRNA‐17‐5p reduces inflammation and bone erosions in mice with collagen‐induced arthritis and directly targets the JAK/STAT pathway in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast‐like synoviocytes. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 72(12), pp. 2030-2039. (doi: 10.1002/art.41441) (PMID:32683798)
Najm, A. et al. (2020) Multidisciplinary collaboration among young specialists: results of an international survey by the emerging EULAR network and other young organisations. RMD Open, 6, e001398. (doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001398) (PMID:32934010) (PMCID:PMC7525255)
Alunno, Alessia, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Sivera, Francisca, Haines, Catherine, Falzon, Louise and Ramiro, Sofia
(2020)
Assessment of competences in rheumatology training: results of a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
RMD Open, 6(2),
e001330.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001330)
(PMID:32883720)
(PMCID:PMC7508213)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Sivera, Francisca, Ramiro, Sofia and Haines, Catherine
(2020)
Strategies for the assessment of competences during rheumatology training across Europe: results of a qualitative study.
RMD Open, 6,
e001183.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001183)
(PMID:32641449)
(PMCID:PMC7962674)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Lempp, Heidi, Gossec, Laure, Berenbaum, Francis and Nikiphorou, Elena
(2020)
Needs, experiences, and views of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases on self-management mobile health apps: mixed methods study.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(4),
e14351.
(doi: 10.2196/14351)
(PMID:32310151)
(PMCID:PMC7199138)
2019
Najm, A. et al. (2019) EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. RMD Open, 5(2), e001014. (doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2019-001014) (PMID:31565245) (PMCID:PMC6744072)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Blanchard, Frédéric and Le Gof, Benoit
(2019)
Micro-RNAs in inflammatory arthritis: From physiopathology to diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic opportunities.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 165,
pp. 134-144.
(doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.02.031)
(PMID:30825433)
Schmift, Tobias, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Mussawy, Haider, Burghardt, Rolf, Oehler, Nicola, Krenn, Veit, Rüther, Wolfgang and Niemeier, Andreas
(2019)
General synovitis score and immunologic synovitis score reflect clinical disease activity in patients with advanced stage rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientific Reports, 9,
8448.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44895-9)
(PMID:31186464)
(PMCID:PMC6560084)
Najm, A. et al. (2019) IMSYC immunologic synovitis score: a new score for synovial membrane characterization in inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis. Joint Bone Spine, 86(1), pp. 77-81. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.04.004) (PMID:29709696)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Gossec, Laure, Weill, Catherine, Benoist, David, Berenbaum, Francis and Nikiphorou, Elena
(2019)
Mobile health apps for self-management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: systematic literature review.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(11),
e14730.
(doi: 10.2196/14730)
(PMID:31769758)
(PMCID:PMC6904900)
2018
Krenn, V., Waldstein, W., Najm, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Perino, G. and Gaulke, R.
(2018)
Histopathologische Klassifikationsprinzipien rheumatischer Gelenkerkrankungen: Beitrag der Pathologie zur Diagnose = Histopathological classification principles of rheumatic joint diseases: contribution of pathology to the diagnosis.
Der Orthopäde, 47(11),
pp. 941-948.
(doi: 10.1007/s00132-018-3649-x)
(PMID:30255358)
Orr, Carl K., Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Young, Francis, McGarry, Trudy, Biniecka, Monika, Fearon, Ursula and Veale, Douglas J.
(2018)
The utility and limitations of CRP, ESR and DAS28-CRP in appraising disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
Frontiers in Medicine, 5,
185.
(doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00185)
(PMID:30123796)
(PMCID:PMC6085449)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Orr, Carl, Gallagher, Lorna, Biniecka, Monika, Gaigneux, Emeline, Le Goff, Benoit, Fearson, Ursula and Veale, Douglas J.
(2018)
Knee joint synovitis: study of correlations and diagnostic performances of ultrasonography compared with histopathology.
RMD Open, 4(1),
e000616.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2017-000616)
(PMID:29531789)
(PMCID:PMC5845411)
Najm, A. et al. (2018) Standardisation of synovial biopsy analyses in rheumatic diseases: a consensus of the EULAR Synovitis and OMERACT Synovial Tissue Biopsy Groups. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20, 265. (doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1762-1) (PMID:30509322) (PMCID:PMC6276172)
2017
Orr, Carl, Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Biniecka, Monika, McGarry, Trudy, Ng, Chin-Teck, Young, Francis, Fearon, Ursula and Veale, Douglas J.
(2017)
Synovial immunophenotype and anti–citrullinated peptide antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Arthritis and Rheumatology, 69(11),
pp. 2114-2123.
(doi: 10.1002/art.40218)
(PMID:28732135)
Krenn, V. et al. (2017) 15 Jahre histopathologischer Synovialitis-Score = Fifteen years of the histopathological synovitis score: review and further developments of a diagnostic score. Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, 76(6), pp. 539-546. (doi: 10.1007/s00393-017-0308-2) (PMID:28470440)
Krenn, V. et al. (2017) 15 years of the histopathological synovitis score, further development and review: a diagnostic score for rheumatology and orthopaedics. Pathology: Research and Practice, 213(8), pp. 874-881. (doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2017.05.005) (PMID:28687159)
Orr, C. et al. (2017) Synovial tissue research: a state-of-the-art review. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 13(8), pp. 463-475. (doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2017.115) (PMID:28701760)
Boutet, M.-A. et al. (2017) IL-38 overexpression induces anti-inflammatory effects in mice arthritis models and in human macrophages in vitro. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76(7), pp. 1304-1312. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210630) (PMID:28288964)
2016
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Soltner-Neel, Elise, Le Goff, Benoît, Guillot, Pascale, Maugars, Yves and Berthelot, Jean-Marie
(2016)
Cystic angiomatosis, a heterogeneous condition: four new cases and a literature review.
Medicine, 95(43),
e5213.
(doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005213)
(PMID:27787381)
(PMCID:PMC5089110)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Orr, Carl, Heymann, Marie-Françoise, Bart, Géraldine, Veale, Douglas J. and Le Goff, Benoît
(2016)
Success rate and utility of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies in clinical practice.
Journal of Rheumatology, 43(12),
pp. 2113-2119.
(doi: 10.3899/jrheum.151441)
(PMID:27744399)
Articles
Fogel, O. et al. (2025) Evaluation globale standardisée systématique des rhumatismes inflammatoires chroniques: intérêts et limites. Revue du Rhumatisme, 92(1), pp. 16-25. (doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2024.03.005)
Ruyssen-Witrand, A. et al. (2024) Standardized reporting for systematic global evaluation of axial spondyloarthritis: an evidence-based and consensus-driven initiative. Joint Bone Spine, 91(5), 105733. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105733) (PMID:38604594)
Campbell, T. M. et al. (2024) Navigating the path of progress: The OMERACT 2023 emerging leaders program. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 66, 152414. (doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152414) (PMID:38447468)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X
(2023)
Comment intégrer la santé numérique dans la prise en charge de patients atteints de rhumatismes inflammatoires? = Digital health in rheumatology: where do we stand? How much further do we need to go?
Revue du Rhumatisme, 90(4),
pp. 476-480.
(doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2023.03.004)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia and Machado, Pedro
(2023)
COVID - how will it continue to change our lives?
Joint Bone Spine, 90(4),
105572.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105572)
(PMID:37028643)
(PMCID:PMC10126740)
Gupta, Latika, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Kabir, Koroush and De Cock, Diederik
(2023)
Digital health in musculoskeletal care: where are we heading?
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24,
192.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06309-w)
(PMID:36918856)
(PMCID:PMC10012296)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Goodyear, Carl S.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5926-5941, McInnes, Iain B.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4280 and Siebert, Stefan
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-7311
(2023)
Phenotypic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis: towards tissue pathology-based therapy.
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 19,
pp. 153-165.
(doi: 10.1038/s41584-022-00874-5)
(PMID:36596924)
Landewé, R. B.M. et al. (2022) EULAR recommendations for the management and vaccination of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the context of SARS-CoV-2: the November 2021 update. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(12), pp. 1629-1639. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-222006) (PMID:35197264)
Najm, A. et al. (2022) EULAR Points to consider for minimal reporting requirements in synovial tissue research in rheumatology. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(12), pp. 1640-1646. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221875) (PMID:35210263)
Veale, Douglas J., Firestein, Gary S., Wechalekar, Mihir D. and Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X
(2022)
Editorial: Synovial tissue biopsy research.
Frontiers in Medicine, 9,
1004029.
(doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1004029)
(PMID:36267626)
(PMCID:PMC9577487)
de Thurah, A. et al. (2022) 2022 EULAR points to consider for remote care in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(8), pp. 1065-1071. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-222341) (PMID:35470160)
Naredo, E. et al. (2022) The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound – Part II: Joint pathologies, pediatric applications, and guided procedures. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 43(3), pp. 252-273. (doi: 10.1055/a-1640-9183) (PMID:34734404)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Gwinnutt, James M., Weill, Catherine and Berenbaum, Francis
(2022)
Efficacité des infiltrations intra-articulaires de corticoïdes dans la gonarthrose: revue systématique et méta-analyse d’essais comparatifs randomisés.
Revue du Rhumatisme, 89(3),
pp. 223-231.
(doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2021.10.561)
Bianchi, Elettra, Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Vanbelle, Sophie, Le Goff, Benoit, Mutijima, Eugène, Kaiser, Marie-Joëlle, Malaise, Michel and Hauzeur, Jean-Philippe
(2022)
Impact of the biopsy forceps size on histological analysis and performances of the histological scoring systems.
Scientific Reports, 12,
5692.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09704-w)
(PMID:35383240)
(PMCID:PMC8983678)
Kroon, Féline P.B., Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Schoones, Jan W., Landewé, Robert B.M., Machado, Pedro M. and Navarro-Compán, Victoria
(2022)
Risk and prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR recommendations.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(3),
pp. 422-432.
(doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221575)
(PMID:34876462)
Fodor, D. et al. (2022) The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound – Part I: Extraarticular pathologies. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 43(1), pp. 34-57. (doi: 10.1055/a-1562-1455) (PMID:34479372)
Alunno, A. et al. (2022) 2021 update of the EULAR points to consider on the use of immunomodulatory therapies in COVID-19. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(1), pp. 34-40. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221366) (PMID:34620584) (PMCID:PMC8507408)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Costantino, Félicie, Weill, Catherine, Filer, Andrew and d’Agostino, Maria-Antonietta
(2022)
Impact of synovial biopsy procedures and disease-specific aspects on synovial tissue outcome: a systematic literature review informing the EULAR points to consider for the minimal reporting requirements in synovial tissue research in rheumatology.
RMD Open, 8(1),
e002116.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-002116)
(PMID:35177556)
(PMCID:PMC8860072)
Johnsson, Hanna and Najm, Aurélie (2021) Synovial biopsies in clinical practice and research: current developments and perspectives. Clinical Rheumatology, 40(7), pp. 2593-2600. (doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05512-7) (PMID:33274415)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Gwinnutt, James M., Weill, Catherine and Berenbaum, Francis
(2021)
Efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid injections in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Joint Bone Spine, 88(4),
105198.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105198)
(PMID:33901659)
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(2021)
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(2021)
Immunomodulatory therapies for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update of the systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
RMD Open, 7,
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(2021)
Pathophysiology of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
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Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X and McInnes, Iain B.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-4280
(2021)
IL-23 orchestrating immune cell activation in arthritis.
Rheumatology, 60(Suppl4),
iv4-iv15.
(doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab266)
(PMID:34668017)
(PMCID:PMC8527242)
Najm, A. et al. (2020) MicroRNA‐17‐5p reduces inflammation and bone erosions in mice with collagen‐induced arthritis and directly targets the JAK/STAT pathway in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast‐like synoviocytes. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 72(12), pp. 2030-2039. (doi: 10.1002/art.41441) (PMID:32683798)
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(2020)
Assessment of competences in rheumatology training: results of a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider.
RMD Open, 6(2),
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(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001330)
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Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Alunno, Alessia, Sivera, Francisca, Ramiro, Sofia and Haines, Catherine
(2020)
Strategies for the assessment of competences during rheumatology training across Europe: results of a qualitative study.
RMD Open, 6,
e001183.
(doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001183)
(PMID:32641449)
(PMCID:PMC7962674)
Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Lempp, Heidi, Gossec, Laure, Berenbaum, Francis and Nikiphorou, Elena
(2020)
Needs, experiences, and views of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases on self-management mobile health apps: mixed methods study.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(4),
e14351.
(doi: 10.2196/14351)
(PMID:32310151)
(PMCID:PMC7199138)
Najm, A. et al. (2019) EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. RMD Open, 5(2), e001014. (doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2019-001014) (PMID:31565245) (PMCID:PMC6744072)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Blanchard, Frédéric and Le Gof, Benoit
(2019)
Micro-RNAs in inflammatory arthritis: From physiopathology to diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic opportunities.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 165,
pp. 134-144.
(doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.02.031)
(PMID:30825433)
Schmift, Tobias, Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Mussawy, Haider, Burghardt, Rolf, Oehler, Nicola, Krenn, Veit, Rüther, Wolfgang and Niemeier, Andreas
(2019)
General synovitis score and immunologic synovitis score reflect clinical disease activity in patients with advanced stage rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientific Reports, 9,
8448.
(doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44895-9)
(PMID:31186464)
(PMCID:PMC6560084)
Najm, A. et al. (2019) IMSYC immunologic synovitis score: a new score for synovial membrane characterization in inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis. Joint Bone Spine, 86(1), pp. 77-81. (doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.04.004) (PMID:29709696)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Gossec, Laure, Weill, Catherine, Benoist, David, Berenbaum, Francis and Nikiphorou, Elena
(2019)
Mobile health apps for self-management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: systematic literature review.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(11),
e14730.
(doi: 10.2196/14730)
(PMID:31769758)
(PMCID:PMC6904900)
Krenn, V., Waldstein, W., Najm, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Perino, G. and Gaulke, R.
(2018)
Histopathologische Klassifikationsprinzipien rheumatischer Gelenkerkrankungen: Beitrag der Pathologie zur Diagnose = Histopathological classification principles of rheumatic joint diseases: contribution of pathology to the diagnosis.
Der Orthopäde, 47(11),
pp. 941-948.
(doi: 10.1007/s00132-018-3649-x)
(PMID:30255358)
Orr, Carl K., Najm, Aurelie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Young, Francis, McGarry, Trudy, Biniecka, Monika, Fearon, Ursula and Veale, Douglas J.
(2018)
The utility and limitations of CRP, ESR and DAS28-CRP in appraising disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
Frontiers in Medicine, 5,
185.
(doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00185)
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(PMCID:PMC6085449)
Najm, Aurélie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-503X, Orr, Carl, Gallagher, Lorna, Biniecka, Monika, Gaigneux, Emeline, Le Goff, Benoit, Fearson, Ursula and Veale, Douglas J.
(2018)
Knee joint synovitis: study of correlations and diagnostic performances of ultrasonography compared with histopathology.
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(PMCID:PMC5845411)
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(2017)
Synovial immunophenotype and anti–citrullinated peptide antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Arthritis and Rheumatology, 69(11),
pp. 2114-2123.
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(PMID:28732135)
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(2016)
Cystic angiomatosis, a heterogeneous condition: four new cases and a literature review.
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(PMID:27787381)
(PMCID:PMC5089110)
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(2016)
Success rate and utility of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies in clinical practice.
Journal of Rheumatology, 43(12),
pp. 2113-2119.
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(PMID:27744399)
Grants
Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- Investigating the role of synovial glycome in the interplay between systemic and local inflammation
Medical Research Council
2024 - 2027
- EMINENT - IL-18
Medical Research Council
2023 - 2025
- Auto-antibodies to MUC1 carrying sialylated core 1 glycans as disease drivers and biomarkers in RA-ILD, and the prevention of these processes using targeted therapies
Medical Research Council
2023 - 2024
- EPI-ILD: Epigenetic Aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases
Foundation for Research in Rheumatology
2022 - 2025