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Stroke and its management in Australia: an update [PDF]

, 2013
This report presents a comprehensive picture about, and the latest data on, stroke and how it is managed in Australia.SummaryStroke poses a burden on patients, their families and servicesAlthough stroke event rates fell by 25% between 1997 and 2009, the ...

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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microvascular damage is associated with carotid wall structural changes in Systemic Sclerosis: a capillaroscopy and ultrasound‐based observational study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli, Luca Clerici, Francesco Lapia, Giusy C. Moltisanti, Eleonora Zaccara, Greta Pellegrino, Daniela Bompane, Francesca Capelli, Letizia Ferrami, Laura Castelnovo, Antonio Tamburello, Maria Sole Chimenti, Paola Faggioli, Antonino Mazzone   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Von Willebrand factor level as a biomarker in acute ischemic stroke

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Background Von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a large, multimeric glycoprotein that plays a role in thrombus formation; it is also an important mediator of inflammation.
Asmaa Sayed Sabbah, Manal Mahmoud Elkattan, Dalia Mohammed Labib, Mona Salah Eldin Hamdy, Nancy Samir Wahdan, Al-shaimaa Mahmoud Aboulfotoh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elevated liver enzymes is not an impediment to allopurinol dose escalation: an observational cohort study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Routine liver enzyme monitoring is advocated while on allopurinol but supporting guidance is lacking. We assessed the incidence and factors associated with elevated liver enzymes in gout patients commenced on allopurinol. Methods 150 patients with gout and normal baseline serum aminotransferases initiated on allopurinol were followed ...
May Shuen Tang, Qai Ven Yap, Peter Pak Moon Cheung, Amelia Santosa, Gim Gee Teng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical comparison of acute stroke cases with and without COVID-19

Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine
Background We aimed to assess acute stroke cases with and without coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity concerning clinical features and the number of hospitalizations acute stroke cases compared to the previous year.Methods Acute stroke ...
Hatice Barut, Cemile Haki, Mustafa Barut
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitochondria‐Targeted Nanotherapies in Aging Neurodegenerative Disorders: Emerging Prospects and Clinical Potential

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Mitochondria‐targeted nanotherapies emerge as a promising strategy for combating aging‐associated neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) by restoring mitochondrial function, reducing oxidative stress, and improving neuronal survival. Recent advances in nanotechnology, therapeutic delivery, and translational research are highlighted, providing insights into ...
Dnyandev G. Gadhave, Ashish B. Jadhav, Nitin B. Waghamode, Shubham Khot, Rajiya Khan, Ravi Hole, Shankar M. Dhobale, Manoj Aswar, Keshav Raj Paudel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute ischemic stroke incidence after influenza or coronavirus disease 2019 among older US adults: A cross-sectional study using electronic health records

Journal of International Medical Research
Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza are recognized risk factors for thrombotic conditions, the incidence of acute ischemic stroke following these infections since 2022 remains unknown.
Emilia H Koumans, Julia Raykin, Fátima Coronado, Sharon Saydah, Tegan K Boehmer, Jennifer Wiltz, Shikha Garg, Carol E Desantis, Thomas W Carton, Lindsay G Cowell, Deepika Thacker, Jonathan Arnold, Sonja A Rasmussen, Samantha J Smith, Kimberly Barrett, Christine Draper, Elizabeth A Lundeen, Rebecca C Woodruff, Jason P Block   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source