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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Improvements in sleep, weight, and eating-disorder symptoms following off-label leptin treatment in an adolescent with chronic anorexia nervosa and insomnia: a case report. [PDF]
Dück A +10 more
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai +7 more
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Retrospective case-control study of haematological indices and inflammatory ratios in the diagnosis of paediatric brucellosis. [PDF]
Erdeniz EH, Kar YD.
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Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah +6 more
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Revisiting Anti-HCV Seropositivity: Signal Intensity, Diagnostic Uncertainty, and the Limitations of Fixed Cut-Offs. [PDF]
Otlu B, Yakupogullari Y, Tanriverdi ES.
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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 +7 more
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RING-type E3 ligase RhSAREL promotes flower senescence by differentially regulating two TMBIM family members, RhTMBIM1 and RhTMBIM7, in Rosa hybrida. [PDF]
Chen J +9 more
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Mildew-Induced Resistance in Roses Against <i>Spodoptera exigua</i> and Chemical Compounds Produced During the Defense Response. [PDF]
Chen G +6 more
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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 +4 more
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