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Clinical Variability and Genotype Driven Outcomes in an International Cohort of 14 Pediatric FIG4 Patients

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Biallelic FIG4 variants classically cause distinct conditions characterized by peripheral neuropathy (Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease type 4J) or skeletal dysplasia (Yunis‐Varón syndrome). However, central nervous system involvement is increasingly recognized. The prevalence and specific characteristics of movement disorders within FIG4‐
Andrea Gangfuß, Vykuntaraju K. Gowda, Daniel Natera‐de Benito, Pinki Munot, Maria Vanegas, Alejandra Darling, Constanze Reutlinger, Laura Carrera‐Garcia, Gilbert Wunderlich, Heike Kölbel, Burkhard Stüve, David Muhmann, Lucía Monfort Belenguer, Diana‐Gabriela Barca, Viveka Santhosh Reddy C, Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan, Cristina Molina Anguita, Heinz Jungbluth, Hormos Salimi Dafsari, Thomas Rossor, Johann Böhm, Ulrike Schara‐Schmidt, Andreas Roos   +22 more
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Prevalence of elder abuse and its correlated factors in Iranian community-dowelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics
Background The global elderly population is rapidly increasing, with projections estimating that the number of older adults will reach 2.1 billion. Elder abuse, a significant public health issue, leads to serious psychological, physical, and social ...
Mohadese Maleki, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi, Mehdi Ranjbaran, Seyedehzahra Hosseinigolafshani   +3 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: A CHALLENGE

, 2012
After completion of 65 years of independence, our country has witnessed remarkable progress in the health status of its population. However, over the past few decades, there has been major transitions in the country that have serious impact on health ...
Kaushik, Amit, Kumar, Sandip
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Development of Communicable Disease Center

United States Public Health Service was inaugurated officially on July 1, 1946, for the field investigation and control of communicable diseases. The Center, located in Atlanta, Ga .

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Communicable Diseases

, 2011
Wörmann T, Krämer A. Communicable Diseases. In: Rechel B, Mladovsky P, Devillé W, Rijks B, Petrova-Benedict R, McKee M, eds. Migration and health in the European Union. Maidenhead, Berkshire: Mc Graw-Hill, Open Univ.
Petrova-Benedict, Roumyana, Rechel, Bernd, Krämer, Alexander ; https://orcid.org/, Wörmann, Tanja, McKee, Martin, Rijks, Barbara, Devillé, Walter, Mladovsky, Philipa   +7 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki, Alireza Amindarolzarbi, Tsion Abdi, John Clarke, Michael Hughes, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +6 more
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Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee, Shufeng Li, Srijana Davuluri, Jennifer Lee, Lorinda Chung   +4 more
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Chronic non-communicable diseases

, 2008
This chapter will examine the current actions, including lifestyle measures, for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases within a South African context.
Sanders, David, Parker, Whadiah, Tsolekile, Lungiswa, Puoane, Thandi   +3 more
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