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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
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CT Dose Index Test with Standard Phantoms

The aim of study is to find out how measuring the absorbed dose depends on the different axial scanning technologies and how they affect the measured value using standard dose test method with CT dose head and body phantoms.
Kreislere, Nelda, Balodis, Aldis
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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
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of Computed Tomography Diagnostic Reference Levels in India Compared to Other Countries

Diagnostics
Computed Tomography (CT) is vital for diagnosing and monitoring medical conditions. However, increased usage raises concerns about patient radiation exposure. Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) aim to minimize radiation doses in CT imaging.
Maajid Mohi Ud Din Malik, Mansour Alqahtani, Ibrahim Hadadi, Abdullah G. M. AlQhtani, Abdullah Alqarni   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automatic Tube Potential Selection with Tube Current Modulation (APSCM) in coronary CT angiography: Comparison of image quality and radiation dose with conventional body mass index-based protocol

, 2012
BACKGROUND: The use of Automatic Tube Potential Selection with Tube Current Modulation (APSCM) may lower radiation dose, but it is unknown whether image quality is maintained.
이지원, 김영진, 최병욱, 허진, 남지은, 이혜정, 홍유진, 김희영   +7 more
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Real‐World Safety and Effectiveness of JAK Inhibitors in Systemic Sclerosis: A Propensity‐Matched Study From the EUSTAR Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective JAK inhibitors (JAKi) have shown promising effects in early‐phase studies of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aimed to assess the safety and explore the effectiveness of JAKi compared to conventional immunosuppressants in SSc. Methods A longitudinal retrospective study of the European Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) cohort was ...
Stefano Di Donato, Marie‐Elise Truchetet, Marco Minerba, Oliver Distler, Juan José Alegre Sancho, Yolanda Braun‐Moscovici, Christina Bergmann, Petros Sfikakis, Jeska K. de Vries‐Bouwstra, Murray Baron, Silvia Bellando‐Randone, Lorenzo Dagna, Christopher P. Denton, Madelon C. Vonk, Vanessa Smith, Ivan Castellvi, Gabriela Riemekasten, Andra Balanescu, Masataka Kuwana, Maria De Santis, Kamal Solanki, Anastas Batalov, Vahan Mukuchyan, Marco Matucci‐Cerinic, Yannick Allanore, Francesco Del Galdo, Michael Hughes, EUSTAR Collaborators   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Female breast radiation exposure during thorax multidetector computed tomography and the effectiveness of bismuth breast shield to reduce breast radiation dose

, 2007
Objective: The purpose of our study was to determine the breast radiation dose when performing routine thoracic multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).
Akman, Canan, YASAR, Dogan, Ozer, Harun, SELCUK, Dogan, Adaletli, Ibrahim, ALTUG, Ayca, Yilmaz, Mehmet Halit, ALBAYRAM, Sait   +7 more
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Establishing Diagnostic Reference Level for Adult Abdomen and Pelvis CT Scans: A Benchmarking Study across BMI Groups

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Objective This study aims to establish local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) abdomen and pelvis scans in adult patients within the Mangalore region, emphasizing variations in radiation ...
Jaseemudheen M. M., Raghuraja U., Sri Krishna U., Lathika Shetty, Amita Dabholkar, Chandana Ramachandraiah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics and Concordance of Anti‐MDA5 Antibodies: A Multicenter Australian Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In Australia, anti‐MDA5 antibodies are exclusively tested by a line immunoblot assay (LIA). The clinical concordance of an LIA‐positive anti‐MDA5 result is unclear. We aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the clinical concordance of patients with anti‐MDA5 antibodies. Methods Electronic records of a multisite cohort (patients
Syed B. Ali, Thomas Khoo, Keeran Shivakumar, Adam Caroll, Lauren Hender, Dimitra Beroukas, Kim Griggs, Celina Jin, Theo De Malmanche, Jessica Day, Gabor Major, Vidya Limaye   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source