Results 21 to 30 of about 3,490 (198)
Assessment of functional disability and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic progressive autoimmune inflammatory disorder involving mainly the axial skeleton and larger peripheral joints that progressively limits spinal mobility and may lead to irreversible structural changes and ...
Mustur Dušan +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Objective. To establish cutoffs for the minimum clinically important improvement (MCII) and the patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) for the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional ...
Tubach, Florence +35 more
core +10 more sources
Background The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) has been commonly used in rheumatology to quantify functional disability in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
Wariaghli Ghizlane +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Function Index (BASFI) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Global Score (BAS-G) (ranges 0-10) have gained widespread in use as self-reported measures of ...
Charlotte Suetta, Suetta Charlotte
exaly +2 more sources
Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Osteotomy Technique for Correcting Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Technical Note. [PDF]
The robot‐assisted stereotactic osteotomy (RASO) technique enables quantitative wedge planning and reproducible stereotactic execution for rigid ankylosing spondylitis–related kyphotic deformity, demonstrating technical feasibility and acceptable perioperative safety.
Huang Y +10 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Aim The presence of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) is controversial in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of ASCA in AS and its relationship with disease activity and radiological damage in
Eman El-Dessoky El-Shahawy +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Spectrum of ankylosing spondylitis in Portugal. Development of BASDAI, BASFI, BASMI and mSASSS reference centile charts [PDF]
The availability of population-specific normative data regarding disease severity measures is essential for patient assessment. The goals of the current study were to characterize the pattern of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Portuguese patients and to ...
Fonseca, JE +16 more
core +2 more sources
Factors affecting employment in Japanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) [PDF]
Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) often affects individuals during their most productive working years. However, few studies have investigated factors influencing employment in Japanese AS patients.
Hoshiko Furusawa +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Predictors for Improvement of Global Functioning in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis. [PDF]
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the factors associated with changes in the global functioning of patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and to identify predictors of improvement.
Kang KY, Adler BL, Chung TH.
europepmc +2 more sources

