Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham +14 more
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Risk Factors for Mortality Among Patients with Bloodstream Infection Caused by <i>Candidozyma auris</i> in Colombia. [PDF]
Pimiento-Díaz M +8 more
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Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla +8 more
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Challenges for health systems in Latin America: far beyond emergencies. [PDF]
Machado CV, Uribe-Gómez M, Hein AA.
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Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah +4 more
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Andes hantavirus in South America: Emerging epidemiological trends, regional challenges, and lessons beyond the MV Hondius outbreak. [PDF]
Rodriguez-Morales AJ +24 more
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[Compliance with drivers of the HEARTS-based integrated model for noncommunicable disease control in PeruNível de implementação dos fatores impulsionadores do modelo integrado para doenças não transmissíveis da iniciativa HEARTS no Peru]. [PDF]
Benites-Zapata V +3 more
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Unveiling the genetic diversity and ancestry of <i>Brassica rapa</i> weeds in Argentina: evidence for local adaptation and feralization. [PDF]
Tillería SG +7 more
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