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The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Maria Dall'Era, Charmayne Dunlop‐Thomas, Courtney Hoge, S. Sam Lim, Patricia P. Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of inflation on the personal income tax burden

Acta Iuris Stetinensis
In the design of personal income tax, it is important that, in addition to the proper formation of its individual design elements, the legislator also takes care of their adequate protection against inflation.
Marcin Burzec
doaj   +1 more source

Who pays for healthcare in Bangladesh? An analysis of progressivity in health systems financing

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017
Background The relationship between payments towards healthcare and ability to pay is a measure of financial fairness. Analysis of progressivity is important from an equity perspective as well as for macroeconomic and political analysis of healthcare ...
Azaher Ali Molla, Chunhuei Chi
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ability to pay and catastrophic health expenditure of urban and rural deceased households over the past decade (2009-2018)

Rural and Remote Health
Introduction: Examining the equity of health care and financial burden in households of deceased individuals in urban and rural areas is crucial for understanding the risks to both national and individual household finances. However, there is a lack of
Sun Mi Shin
doaj   +1 more source

Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos, William Daniel Soulsby III, Emily von Scheven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Willingness and ability to pay for healthcare insurance: A cross-sectional study of Seven Communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA). [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health, 2021
Bolarinwa OA, Ameh S, Ochimana C, Oluwasanu AO, Samson O, Mohamed SF, Muhihi A, Danaei G.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinician and patient factors associated with long‐term glucocorticoid use in people with rheumatoid arthritis on advanced therapies

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Despite guideline recommendations, long‐term glucocorticoid (GC) use is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We conducted a clinician survey nested within a large registry to identify patient and clinician factors associated with GC use. Methods Clinicians contributing patients to the CorEvitas Rheumatoid Arthritis registry were surveyed ...
Michael D. George, George Reed, Matthew D. Kearney, Peter F. Cronholm, Kevin Kane, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Dimitrios A. Pappas, Joel M. Kremer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Six‐Month Monitoring Compared to Three‐Month Monitoring of Labs During Methotrexate Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To evaluate whether extending the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)–recommended monitoring interval for complete blood count and liver function tests in patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) affects timely detection of medication‐related toxicity.
Spencer Simko, Ray Zhang, Sohini Mukherjee, Puneet Bajaj, Bonnie L. Bermas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source