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Inflammation and Regeneration, 2020 AbstractRheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease primarily characterized by synovitis which is accompanied by extra-articular organ involvement, such as interstitial pneumonia, in addition to clinical symptoms including pain, swelling, stiffness of multiple joints, fever, and malaise. Joint destruction progresses soon after the onset,
Primdahl, Jette, Esbensen, Bente Appel
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Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2023 Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in bone ankylosis. The tissue renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is an emerging pathway potentially implicated in SpA-associated bone changes.
Jin Sun Choi +9 more
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 2019 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by painful, swollen joints that can severely impair physical function and quality of life. The presenting symptoms of musculoskeletal pain, swelling, and stiffness are common in clinical practice, so familiarity with diagnosing and managing RA is crucial ...
Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino
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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background This study aimed to assess the association of disease activity with the presence of comorbidities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, using the Akita Orthopedic Group on Rheumatoid Arthritis (AORA) registry, a multicenter, cross-sectional ...
Takanori Miura +5 more
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Post-operative Physical Performance Factors Associated With Gait Speed in Patients Surgically Treated for Hip Fracture: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To determine post-operative physical performance factors associated with gait speed in patients surgically treated for hip fracture. Methods Cross-sectional data from 59 patients (16 males and 43 females; mean age, 79.2±9.1 years) who underwent
Young Tae Jeon +7 more
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Physical Performance Correlates with Self-Reported Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients at 3 Months after Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020 Background Although total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, assessment of postoperative outcomes remains unclear.
Jun Hwan Choi +6 more
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Functional Outcomes After Critical Pathway for Inpatient Rehabilitation of Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To investigate functional outcomes after the application of a critical pathway for inpatient rehabilitation of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A total of 184 patients (57 males and 127 females; average age, 71.5±5.9 years) who underwent ...
Jong Hyun Kim +6 more
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Immunological Medicine, 2020 To compare therapeutic efficacy of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) cyclers and non-TNFi switchers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) having inadequate response to previous TNFis (TNF-IR patients) using composite measures including imaging
Yushiro Endo +28 more
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Clinical analyses of ultrasound-guided nerve block in lower-extremity surgery: A retrospective study
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the clinical effects and results of lower-extremity surgery under ultrasound-guided nerve block; time required for nerve block, anesthesia onset time, duration of anesthesia, duration of analgesia ...
Chan Kang +7 more
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The Lancet, 2016 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. Early diagnosis is key to optimal therapeutic success, particularly in patients with well-characterised risk factors for poor outcomes such as high disease activity, presence of autoantibodies, and early joint damage. Treatment
Smolen, Josef S. +2 more
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