Serial ultrasound assessment of flexor carpi ulnaris and biceps brachii cross-sectional area in critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Aoki K +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Blood‐based biomarkers are increasingly used to identify Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and may play an important role in early disease screening and participant selection for clinical trials. However, their performance across stages of cognitive impairment remains unclear. This study examined whether plasma biomarkers differ in
Maryam Abdolmaleki +7 more
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Determinants of the Maximal Nerve Cross-Sectional Area and Its Role in the Separation of Entrapment and Compression Ulnar Neuropathies at the Elbow. [PDF]
Podnar S.
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
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 +35 more
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Associations of Preoperative Body Composition Parameters and Deltoid Cross-Sectional Area With Shoulder Function Before and After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. [PDF]
Takahashi Y +6 more
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Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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MRI-based extensor carpi ulnaris tendon cross-sectional area as a quantitative biomarker for extensor carpi ulnaris tenosynovitis. [PDF]
Lee JM +7 more
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Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos +2 more
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Diagnostic Value of Bilateral Pectoralis Major Total Cross-Sectional Area in Patients with AECOPD Complicated by Malnutrition. [PDF]
Lu Q +5 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?
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 +11 more
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