Has volume-based procurement reduced household catastrophic health expenditure in rural patients with chronic disease?-Evidence from CHARLS 2018 and 2020 in China. [PDF]
Tang S, Sun S, Feng Y, Xu Y, Shi Y.
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Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero +8 more
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What factors influence enrolment in Nepal's National Health Insurance Program? A community-based cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model. [PDF]
Paudel A +4 more
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Objective Clinical response to mycophenolic acid (MPA) is highly heterogeneous; thus, therapeutic drug level monitoring (TDM) may help improve treatment efficacy. This systematic review and meta‐analysis examined therapeutic ranges for MPA levels associated with better outcomes and safety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Zahraa Qamhieh +5 more
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Coproduced assessments of climate change adaptation reveal equity challenges in locally led approaches. [PDF]
Howard BC +15 more
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Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch +6 more
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Social capital and its influence on sustainable economic development and natural resource management among ethnic minorities in Phu Tho province, Vietnam. [PDF]
Vu VK, Vu KH, Vu TTN.
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker +14 more
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Breast cancer incidence and predictive parish-level social determinants of health in and around Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]
Weber R +12 more
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Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan +10 more
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