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Association Between Neurofilament Light Chain and Real‐World Ambulatory Function in Progressive MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a biomarker of neuroaxonal injury in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet associations with functional outcomes remain unclear. Longitudinal associations between serum NfL (sNfL) and daily step count (STEPS) from wearable devices were assessed in a large international progressive MS cohort.
Gabby B. Joseph, Megan McCune, Riley Bove, Ahmed Abdelhak, Bruce A. C. Cree, Valerie J. Block   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anticoagulation Treatment Response Among Phenotypic ESUS Clusters: Evidence From CASPR

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate treatment effect heterogeneity across phenotypic clusters of patients with cryptogenic embolic stroke using causal inference methods. Methods From a retrospective, multicenter cohort of patients with cryptogenic embolic stroke, we estimated the treatment effect of anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy in patients ...
Elena Badillo Goicoechea, Patrick Ellsworth, James E. Siegler, James R. Brorson, Christina M. Lineback, Frank G. Conyers, Deborah Kerrigan, Kelsey Eklund, Shadi Yaghi, Farid Khasiyev, Emiliya Melkumova, Collin J. Culbertson, Marissa D'Souza, Dinesh V. Jillella, Patrick Glover, Hassan Aboul‐Nour, Fadi Nahab, Mahan Shahrivari, Simona Nedelcu, David S. Liebeskind, Matthew M. Smith, Aaron Rothstein, Anna Bowman, Alicia Zha, Narendra Kala, Ahmad Abu Qdais, Sami Al Kasab, Mudassir Farooqui, Diana Rojas‐Soto, Yasmin Aziz, Franziska Herpich, Jean‐Philippe Daniel, Sean L. Thompson, Vivek Patel, Thanh N. Nguyen, Siddharth Sehgal, Wenzheng Yu, Wayneho Kam, Russel Van Coevering, Oana M. Dumitrascu, Muhammad Alvi, Balaji Krishnaiah, Setareh Salehi Omran, Guillermo Linares, Eesha Singh, Hamid Ali, Mary Penckofer, Jesse M. Thon, Shani Mannion, Dalia Chahien, Lucia Chen, Fawad Talat, Mehdi Abbasi, Richa Sharma   +53 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation between the lenghts of the long bones of the forearm and the fibula with body height in our population [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Background/Aim. The task of a forensic examiner during exhumation of skeletal remains is to calculate antemortem height of a person whose skeletal remains were found.
Marinković Nadica, Vasić-Vilić Jasenka   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart, Anne Horne, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K. Stamp, N. Lawrence Edwards, Nicola Dalbeth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between adult stature and longevity: tall men are unlikely to outlive their short peers – evidence from a study of all adult deaths in Poland in the years 2004–2008

Anthropological Review, 2016
Early epidemiological studies demonstrated that short stature is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, lower energy intake or food deprivation during growth, poor health, and increased all-cause mortality.
Chmielewski Piotr
doaj   +1 more source

Two Insertion/Deletion Variants within SPAG17 Gene Are Associated with Goat Body Measurement Traits

Animals, 2019
Sperm-associated antigen 17 (SPAG17) gene encodes a multifunctional cytoplasmic protein, which influences not only reproduction but also skeletal development related body measurement traits, especially body height.
Sihuan Zhang, Enhui Jiang, Ke Wang, Yu Zhang, Hailong Yan, Lei Qu, Hong Chen, Xianyong Lan, Chuanying Pan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Body mass index has risen more steeply in tall than in short 3-year olds: serial cross-sectional surveys 1988-2003 [PDF]

, 2007
Objective: To monitor the changing relationship between body mass index ( BMI) and height in young children.Design: Annual cross-sectional surveys using health-visitor-collected routine data 1988 - 2003.Setting: Wirral, England.Participants: Fifty ...
Kitchiner, DJ, Bundred, PE, Buchan, IE, Cole, TJ   +3 more
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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship of height, weight and body mass index with curvature of spine kyphosis and lordosis in 12-15-year old male adolescents of Tehran

Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi, 2016
Normal curvature of the spine might be changed as a result of its non-fixed feature. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between height, weight and body mass index (BMI) with curvature of the spine kyphosis and lordosis in 12-15year-
Alireza Rabıeezadeh, Fariborz Hovanloo, Mehdi Khaleghı, Hadi Akbarı   +3 more
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