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Background/Aims Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is a precursor of gout and is also associated with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to understand perceptions about asymptomatic hyperuricemia and views about urate‐lowering therapy in people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia.
Nicola Dalbeth+19 more
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Iron deficiency is common in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and is associated with reduced exercise performance, impaired health‐related quality of life and an increased risk of mortality, irrespective of whether or not anaemia is present ...
T. McDonagh+12 more
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Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart+14 more
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Skeletal muscle wasting in chronic heart failure
Patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF) show an increased prevalence (~20% in elderly CHF patients) of loss of muscle mass and muscle function (i.e. sarcopenia) compared with healthy elderly people.
Tsuyoshi Suzuki+2 more
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Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multi‐disciplinary team‐based care. Clinical and insurance claims data were extracted to compare
Tarun Sharma+7 more
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Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDS) are often characterized by gradual onset and slow progression, but the difficulty in early prediction remains a substantial health challenge worldwide.
Zhibin Dong+20 more
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HUBUNGAN ANTARA FUNGSI SISTOLIK DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PADA PASIEN GAGAL JANTUNG KRONIK [PDF]
Background : Heart failure is a clinical syndrome with symptoms and signs indicating heart dysfunction at rest caused by structural or functional abnormalities that causes the heart to pump insufficient blood to meet body tissue’s metabolism demand ...
Alfredo, Alfredo+2 more
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Design of a case management model for people with chronic disease (Heart Failure and COPD). Phase I: modeling and identification of the main components of the intervention through their actors: patients and professionals (DELTA-ICE-PRO Study [PDF]
Background Chronic diseases account for nearly 60% of deaths around the world. The extent of this silent epidemic has not met determined responses in governments, policies or professionals in order to transform old Health Care Systems, configured for ...
Almudena Millán Carrasco+10 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 chronic use of expensive disease modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or non‐inflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the Functional
Amber Brown Keebler+5 more
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