Trends and Characterization of Hospitalizations with Heart Failure in Italy Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]
Amodio E +9 more
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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 +5 more
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Association of Comorbidity Burden With In-Hospital Mortality in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients With Coexisting Malignancy in the United States: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Teddy TA +6 more
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns
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 +6 more
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Chronic Conditions and Mortality in Medicare Beneficiaries Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Waken RJ +7 more
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Synchronous wearable ultrasound for early detection of coronary and carotid artery comorbidity. [PDF]
Lin S +14 more
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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 +14 more
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miRNA profiling shows shared signatures in pediatric asthma, obesity and their comorbidity. [PDF]
Shailesh H +6 more
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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 +8 more
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