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Adipokines and Associations With Incident Osteoporotic Fracture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Michael D. George, Hannah Brubeck, Brian Sauer, Aleksander Lenert, Punyasha Roul, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ted R. Mikuls, Katherine D. Wysham   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Health-Related Quality of Life [PDF]

Study Objectives: This paper explores the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), measured using EQ-5D, for men and women within a national population sample.Methods: Data were taken from the 1996 Health ...
Susan Macran
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Effectiveness and safety of baricitinib for juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis or chronic anterior antinuclear antibody positive uveitis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Evaluate the efficacy and safety of baricitinib in paediatric patients with active JIA‐U or chronic anterior ANA‐positive uveitis, who had an inadequate response to MTX or bDMARDs. Methods JUVE‐BRIGHT was an open‐label, active‐controlled, Phase‐3 multicentre trial which utilized a novel design, including 1:1 randomization to an active ...
Athimalaipet V. Ramanan, Catherine M. Guly, Gabriele Simonini, Stuart Keller, Priyanka Sen, Thorsten Holzkaemper, Joana Araújo, Pierre Quartier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

E-Government, Trust and Corruption

International Journal of Information Science and Management, 2014
Governments around the worlds especially in developing countries face with tremendous challenges.  High or moderate rate of corruption can be named as one of the most important of these challenges.
Shahram Raeisi Dehkordi, Shahrooz Raeisi Dehkordi   +1 more
doaj  

Engineering collagen-based biomaterials for cardiovascular medicine

Collagen and Leather
Cardiovascular diseases have been the leading cause of global mortality and disability. In addition to traditional drug and surgical treatment, more and more studies investigate tissue engineering therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular medicine ...
Xianghao Zuo, Yao Xiao, Jing Yang, Yuanmeng He, Yunxiang He, Kai Liu, Xiaoping Chen, Junling Guo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Foot Orthoses on Midfoot Pain and the Volume of Bone Marrow Lesions in the Midfoot: A Randomized Mechanism of Action Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Foot orthoses are thought to improve pain by potentially modifying internal mechanical forces. To test this, we explored whether foot orthoses can modify patterns of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in people with midfoot pain. Methods Forty‐two people were recruited with midfoot pain, and magnetic resonance imaging–confirmed midfoot BMLs ...
Jill Halstead, Anne‐Maree Keenan, Philip G. Conaghan, Dennis McGonagle, Anthony C. Redmond   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subnormothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion (24 h) in DCD Kidney Transplantation

Transplantation Direct
Background. Ex vivo kidney perfusion is an evolving platform that demonstrates promise in preserving and rehabilitating the kidney grafts. Despite this, there is little consensus on the optimal perfusion conditions.
Nader Abraham, MBBS, Qimeng Gao, MD, Riley Kahan, MBS, Isaac S. Alderete, BS, Bangchen Wang, MD, PhD, David N. Howell, MD, PhD, Imran J. Anwar, MD, Joseph M. Ladowski, MD, PhD, Kentaro Nakata, MD, Ethan Jarrett, BS, Kendall Hlewicki, BS, Greta Cywinska, BA, Ryan Neill, Charles Aardema, MS, David A. Gerber, MD, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, Benjamin A. Hughes, PhD, Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, Andrew S. Barbas, MD   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler, Yunju Im, Sofia Pedro, Ted R. Mikuls, Edward S. Peters, Kaleb Michaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source