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BackgroundEnlargement of the proximal aorta is associated with aortic wall tissue remodeling, including fragmentation of the elastin fibers, increased synthesis of collagen, and calcification, all of which are associated with aortic wall stiffening.
Daisuke Kamimura +6 more
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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 +5 more
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Objective Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are present at high titers in 2% of the general population, but their clinical significance in individuals without an autoimmune (AI) disease is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a high ANA titer in non‐AI conditions is associated with disease.
Matthew Chung +7 more
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Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo +88 more
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip and knee replacement among older adults [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip and knee replacement is a major patient safety threat, and pharmacologic prophylaxis is generally recommended. However, clinicians disagree on the optimal prophylaxis agent.
Ko, Darae
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Objective We investigated whether a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the quality of inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care and long‐term mortality post‐AMI. Methods We analyzed data from 784,091 adults, 6,047 with a diagnosis of RA, from England and Wales hospitalized with AMI between 2005 and 2019 from the Myocardial Ischaemia ...
Megan Butler +8 more
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Toward “Zero” Cardiovascular Events in Asia
Kazuomi Kario, MD, PhD +1 more
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Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly affects individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is associated with increased risk of diabetes‐related complications. To better understand potential mechanisms, we examined the association between symptomatic knee OA and glycemic control in individuals with T2DM.
Lauren K. King +10 more
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Depression in vascular pathologies: the neurologist's point of view
Rita Moretti, Elena Bernobich, Francesca Esposito, Paola Torre, Rodolfo M Antonello, Luisa De Angelis, Giuseppe BelliniMedicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e
Moretti R +6 more
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Background: The cardiovascular impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has surpassed its effects on the respiratory system. This study aims to identify independent risk factors for these events.
Jingwen Ni +6 more
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