A systematic comparison of different composite measures (DAS 28, CDAI, SDAI, and Boolean approach) for determining treatment effects on low disease activity and remission in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
BMC Rheumatology, 2022 Background Some composite measures for determining the treatment effects of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on remission and low disease activity (LDA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may produce misleading results if they include an acute phase ...
Kirsten Janke +5 more
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Implication and utility of DAS-28 squeeze in rheumatoid arthritis: an Indian experience
Reumatismo, 2022 The purpose of this study was to compare and correlate disease activity score including 28 joints counts (DAS-28) Squeeze with DAS-28 and clinical disease activity index (CDAI) to assess disease activity (DA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
H. Singh +5 more
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India's policy and programmatic response to mental health of young people: A narrative review
SSM - Mental Health, 2022 India's response to meet the mental health needs of 252 million young people between 15 and 24 years is guided by the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA), which advocates a rights-based approach to receiving mental healthcare, the National Mental Health ...
Bhushan Girase +5 more
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The Role of Galectin-3 in The Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jurnal Biota, 2023 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects small joints, leading to joint inflammation, pain, and limited mobility.
Shihab Mahmood Almurshedi +5 more
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The effect of polypharmacy on rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis treatment: retrospective study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are chronic, progressive inflammatory diseases that can be accompanied by other diseases.
Mete Kara +6 more
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Diagnosis delay in Egyptian rheumatoid-arthritis-patients: underlying factors and outcomes — retrospective observational study [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2023 Background. Early initiation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treatment leads to better outcomes and low disease activity. In spite of these, there is a significant delay between symptom onset and the initiation of therapy. Objective.
Sarah A. Sakr +3 more
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Predictive Value of Beclin1 in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Indian Population
Journal of Medical Evidence, 2022 Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease leading to the destruction of articular cartilage and deformity of joints if not detected early.
Tanu Varshney +6 more
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Serum leptin level in rheumatoid arthritis and its relationship with disease activity
Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2023 Objectives: To evaluate serum leptin levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and to investigate its correlation with parameters of disease activity including DAS-28, C- reactive protein (CRP) and ESR.
Zena M Al-Youzbaky +1 more
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مجلة الكوفة الطبية, 2023 Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects small joints, resulting in joint inflammation, pain, and limited mobility.
Shihab Almurshedi, Raad Alasady
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Архивъ внутренней медицины, 2015 The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of complex therapy of secondary osteoarthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with the use of inhibitor of interleukin-1, including the dynamics of inflammatory markers.Materials and methods: 248 ...
I. A. Starodubtseva
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