Research, Presentations & Publications
Selected Publications and Abstracts
- Shur NF, ShurJD, Rennie WJ, Moorthy A. Concurrent Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Spondyloarthropathy: A New Spondyloarthropathy Subgroup with a Less Severe Disease Phenotype? J Clin Rheumatology. 2018 Dec 2018
- Das P, Moorthy A, Dharmanand B. Rheumatology Training in India compared to the United Kingdom. Indian Journal Rheumatology 2018;13: 113-6.
- Ramdin D, Moorthy A, Rennie WJ. Classification Terminology and Definitions in Reporting of MRI in Axial Spondylarthritis. J Belgium Soc Radiology. 2017 Dec 16;101(Suppl 2):11.
- Panchal S, Khare M, Moorthy A, Samanta A. Catch me if you can: a national survey of rheumatologists and obstetricians on the use of DMARDs during pregnancy. Rheumatology Int. 2013 Feb;33(2):347-53.
- Sivera F, Ramiro S, Cikes N, Dougados M, Gossec L, Kvien TK, Lundberg IE, Mandl P, Moorthy A, Panchal S, da Silva JA, Bijlsma JW; Working Group on Training in Rheumatology across Europe.Differences and similarities in rheumatology specialty training programmes across European countries. Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jun;74(6):1183-7
- Sivera F, Ramiro S, Cikes N, Cutolo M, Dougados M, Gossec L, Kvien TK, Lundberg IE, Mandl P, Moorthy A, Panchal S, da Silva JA, Bijlsma JW; Rheumatology training experienceacross Europe: analysis of core competences. Arthritis Res Therapy2016 Sep23;18(1):213.
- Tinkering at the edges or collaborative symbiosis? Ethnicity and rheumatology: a consensual review discussion - A. Samanta,S.Shaffu,S Panchal, Arumugam Moorthy et al Diversity and Equality in Health and Care 2012;9:209–17
- Goundry B, Bell L, Langtree M, Moorthy A. Diagnosis and management of Raynaud's phenomenon. BMJ. 2012 Feb 7;344
- All headaches are not GCA :Nibha Jain , Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Volume 3, Issue Supplement_1, September 2019.
- Pregnancy and myositis: Nibha Jain, Shilpa Jagadeesh, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Volume 3, Issue Supplement_1, September 2019
- National survey to evaluate current practice of initiating and monitoring hydroxychloroquine in secondary care Shilpa Jagadeesh, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 58, Issue Supplement_3, April 2019
- Biosimilars in rheumatology: ethnic variations in perception, awareness and acceptance Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 58, Issue Supplement_3, April 2019
- Biosimilars switch in a multi-ethnic rheumatology patient group :Arumugam Moorthy, Karen Hall, Steven Walton Rheumatology, Volume 58, Issue Supplement_3, April 2019
- Sulfasalazine induced DRESS syndrome: a rare side effect of a common medication Jeremy G Royle, Ganga Krishna, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 58, Issue Supplement_3, April 2019
- A systematic review of pregnancy outcome in ankylosing spondylitis Gangarathnakrishna, Anuradha shajpal, Pip divall, Manjirikhare, Arumugam Moorthy Ann Rheum Dis, volume 78, supplement 2, 2019, page A479
- Complementary and alternative medicine in rheumatology: a survey of its use for common rheumatological conditions among multi-ethnic patients in leicestershire Chris Sabu Tharakan, NutchayaUngcharoen, Jessy Sabu, Arumugam Moorthy Ann Rheum Dis, volume 78, supplement 2, 2019, page A621
- Current practice of hydroxychloroquine prescription and monitoring in India -a national survey Shilpa Jagadeesh, Arumugam Moorthy B G.Dharmanand Ann Rheum Dis, volume 78, supplement 2, 2019, page A2070
- Ethnic variations in acceptance of biologic therapy :Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 57, Issue suppl_3, April 2018.
- Peer review in rheumatology members survey- Adam P Croft, Rachel Gorodkin, Sabrina Raizada, Arumugam Moorthy, Karen M J Douglas, on behalf of the BSR Peer Review GroupRheumatology, Volume 57, Issue suppl_3, April 2018.
- Testing the water: management of Rheumatological conditions by non-rheumatology trainees Naveen Bhadauria, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 57, Issue suppl_3, April 2018
- Is there an Ethnic variation in acceptance of biologic therapy among Axial Spondyloathropathy patients? A university teaching hospital experience. Haresh Selvaskandan, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology, Volume 57, Issue suppl_3, April 2018
- Rheumatology Nurses knowledge and confidence in the ever-changing rheumatology -a Regional survey among East midlands Rheumatology Specialist nurses T Dorman,MAttwal, J Sabu, A.Moorthy Ann Rheum Dis, volume 77, supplement Suppl, year 2018, page A1776
- A Challenging Case of Gout Sami Ahmed Syed, Arumugam Moorthy Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Volume 1, Issue suppl_1, October 2017
- Is there an Ethnic variation in acceptance of biologic therapy? a university hospital experience Selvaskandan, H. Al-Ani, A.Moorthy Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, volume 76, supplement 2, 2017, page 1436.
- Moorthy A, Wade AG, Crawford GM, A Twelve-Month Follow-Up Study of Patients Recruited through Social Media Who Fulfilled ASAS/Calin Criteria for Inflammatory Back Pain. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2016 Jun 1;75(Suppl 2):583
- BaramiT, J Neale, JBurns, A Moorthy Giant cell arteritis-an uncommon large vessel vasculitis. International Journal of Rheumatic diseases2016: 19(sup2):3-20
- Moorthy A, Crawford GM, Wade AG, Goyal A. OP0145 An Evaluation of Inflammatory Back Pain in The Community–A Novel Way of Using Social Media (Facebook). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2016 Jun 1;75(Suppl 2):111-.
- Moorthy A, Gade A, Crawford G. 226. A Cross-Sectional Survey on Inflammatory Back Pain: A Common Finding in Patients with Chronic Back Pain? Rheumatology. 2015 Apr 1;54(suppl 1): i137
- Sivera F, Ramiro S, Cikes N, Dougados M, Gossec L, Kvien TK, Lundberg IMandl P, Moorthy A, Panchal S, da Silva JAP, Bijlsma JWJ. The Country Where You Perform Your Rheumatology Training Is Associated with the Acquired Confidence, the Education Received and the Assessment in Core Competences Annals of Rheum Dis2015; 67 (suppl 10)
- Das, A.Moorthy, Rheumatology Management of inflammatory back pain – how good are our general internal medicine trainees Ann Rheum Dis2015; 74(Suppl2): 414
- P. Das1, A. Moorthy2, W. Maksymowych3, J. Pope4. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust4 Chair of Canadian Council for Academic Rheumatologists, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, A Comparative study of Rheumatology Training across UK and Canada Annals of Rheum Diseases-2014
- P. Das1, A. Moorthy1, P. Chapman2, E. Suresh3, R. Sakthiswary4 Comparative Survey of Rheumatology Training Including UK, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 72 (Suppl3):1037
- K. Sunmboye1, A. Moorthy21 Managing Rheumatology Patients – Knowledge and Confidence among General Medicine Trainees: A Regional Survey across the East Midlands (South) Deanery, United Kingdom. Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72(Suppl3):1036
- S. Panchal1, S. Ramiro2, A. Moorthy1, F. Sivera3 A comparative study of rheumatology training across three European Countries Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2012; 71(Suppl3): 309
- A. Moorthy, C. Joseph Is There a Knowledge Gap in Diagnosing Inflammatory Back Pain in Primary Care? Regional Survey Among Gps In Leicestershire, UK Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72(Suppl3):335
- T. Hajamohideen1, A. Moorthy2, W. J. Rennie MRI Of Spondyarthropathies – A Re-audit Of Standardized MRI Protocols and The Knock-on Effects of Clinical Referral Patterns Over 3 Years Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72(Suppl3):6
- K. O. Sunmboye1, A. Moorthy2 Comparative Knowledge and Perception of Two Chronic Diseases – Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care: Testing Waters Locally Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72(Suppl3):1
- S Panchal, A Samanta, A Moorthy A British Survey of Time to presentation and Treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis in subjects of Black and Minority Ethnic origin Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 64 No 10 supplement, October 2012
- S. Panchal, A. Moorthy, Inflammatory Back pain in Primary care –Where are we now? Annals of Rheum Diseases 2012; 71(Suppl3): 716
- S. Panchal1, S. Ramiro2, A. Moorthy1, F. Sivera3 A comparative study of rheumatology training across three European Countries- Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2012; 71(Suppl3): 309
- S. Panchal1, A. Moorthy1, S. Hayat2 A National Audit of Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis of Black and Minority ethnic origin Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2012; 71(Suppl3): 465
- S.Panchal1, M. Khare2, A. Moorthy1,A.Samanta1 Rheumatologist and obstetrician’s perspective on the use of rheumatology drugs during pregnancy. –National survey Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2011; 70(Suppl3):112
- S Shaffu, S Panchal, A. Moorthy Rheumatology Drugs and Orthopedic Surgery- A Regional Survey Annals of Rheum Diseases 2011; 70 (Suppl3): 593
- S Panchal, A Moorthy, A Samanta The Use of Drugs in Rheumatology During Pregnancy – A National Survey Among Rheumatologists In UK Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2010; 69(Suppl3): 217
- A.Moorthy, S. Graham, A. Clarke, Analysis of serious cardiovascular events in patients receiving Anti TNF therapy in a university Hospital. Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2008; 67 (Suppl II): 606
- S Panchal, A Moorthy, Patient Education and Awareness on Arthritis – Do We Need to Do More? Rheumatology (2011) 50 (suppl 3): iii77-iii8
- A.Moorthy, Taylor, Emerging viral arthropathy –Beware of Chikungunya Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2007; 66 (Suppl II): 538
- Ghelani1, A. Gilmour1, A. Moorthy 2 Perception of the quality of life in south Asian and Caucasian Rheumatoid arthritis patients of East midlands, UK a comparative study. Annals of Rheumatic diseases 2006;65(SupplII):170
- S. Panchal A. Moorthy S. Hayat I. Pande A national audit of patients with rheumatoid arthritis of black and minority ethnic origin Annals of Rheumatic diseases Volume 71 - Suppl 3 2015
- Das P, Moorthy A,Samanta A. Anti TNF therapy in ankylosing spondylitis – An observational study assessing the impact of smoking in white British and Indian population. Ann Rheum Dis 2015;74 Suppl 2:276-7.


