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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Postoperative Pain Management after Midfacial Fracture Repair—An Outcome-oriented Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives There is a lack of literature regarding the procedure-specific quality of acute postoperative pain management after midfacial fracture repair.
Djedovic, Gabriel   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Avoidable Hospitalizations in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population‐Based Study Using Administrative Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We estimated incidence rates of avoidable hospitalizations by persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to the general population. Methods We identified individuals meeting a validated case definition for RA based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM) and ICD‐10‐CA codes in years ...
Dani G. Contreras   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Postoperative Pain of Indonesian Patients After Abdominal Surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Pain is the most common problem found in postoperative patients.Purpose: The study aimed to describe pain intensity and pain distress at the first 24-48 hours experienced by the patients after abdominal surgery.Method: The study employed a ...
Chanif, C. (Chanif)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Parents' beliefs and knowledge about the management of acute otitis media: A qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media is a common reason for antibiotic prescribing, despite strong evidence that antibiotics provide minimal benefit. Studies have demonstrated that patients’ (or parents’) expectations of antibiotics often influence general ...
Del Mar, Chris   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Two‐Year Follow‐Up of a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention, including a whole‐food plant‐based diet, exercise, and stress reduction, reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or metabolic syndrome–associated hip or knee osteoarthritis (MSOA) compared to usual care.
Carlijn A. Wagenaar   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent pain after caesarean section and its association with maternal anxiety and socioeconomic background [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Pain, both from the surgical site, and from other sources such as musculoskeletal backache, can persist after caesarean section. In this study of a predominantly socially deprived population we have sought to prospectively examine the ...
Daly, B.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead

open access: yesAdvanced Biology, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a dual role in diagnostics and therapeutics, offering innovative solutions for treating cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and orthopedic diseases. This review highlights EVs’ potential to revolutionize personalized medicine through specific applications in disease detection and treatment.
Farbod Ebrahimi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Randomized Controlled Study of the Pain- and Tension-Reducing Effects of 15 Min Workplace Massage Treatments Versus Seated Rest for Nurses in a Large Teaching Hospital

open access: yesPain Research and Management, 1999
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether a series of eight 15 min, on-site massage treatments would be effective in reducing pain and tension in nursing staff at a large teaching hospital.
Joel Katz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-specific abdominal pain and air pollution: a novel association. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
We studied whether short-term exposure to air pollution was associated with non-specific abdominal pain in epidemiologic and animal studies. Patients visiting the emergency department with non-specific abdominal pain were identified in Edmonton (1992 to
Fichna, Jakub   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

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