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Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging for the Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint in Pediatric Patients

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Maturational signal in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) of skeletally immature youth is often misinterpreted as inflammation. Diagnostic tools that improve specificity are greatly needed. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values from diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI), when used with standard imaging, may enhance diagnostic accuracy.
Michael L. Francavilla, Timothy G. Brandon, Dmitry Khrichenko, Rui Xiao, Nancy A. Chauvin, Asef Khwaja, Pamela F. Weiss   +6 more
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Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes and Algorithms Used to Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in electronic health records. Methods We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials databases and included studies that validated case definitions against a ...
Constanza Saka‐Herrán, Jessica Bennett, Yara Alkabti, Muhammad Fatir, Barbara Clyne, Caroline McCarthy, Gráinne Tynan, Nikki Dunne, Michelle Flood, Eoghan McCarthy, Frank Moriarty   +10 more
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Eliminating Barriers: Connecting Seniors to Services in Chittenden County [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction. Physical activity programs for older adults help to improve physical, social, and emotional health and reduce impairments in activities of daily living1. In Chittenden county, less than 1⁄3 of older adults participate in programs, while 48%
Everse, Stephen, Flinn, Benjamin, Lidofsky, Anna, Nicoli, Charles, Petrow, Eva, Silberman, Zachary, Thompson-Martin, Laura, Torres, Ryan   +7 more
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

e-Participation in Austria: Trends and Public Policies [PDF]

The paper is a first step to assess the status of e-participation within the political system in Austria. It takes a top-down perspective focusing on the policy framework related to citizens´ rights in the digital environment, the role of public ...
Doris Allhutter, Georg Aichholzer
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Reversible and Irreversible Interactions of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) with Oxygen Studied by Spin-Sensitive Methods

, 2011
Understanding of degradation mechanisms in polymer:fullerene bulk-heterojunctions on the microscopic level aimed at improving their intrinsic stability is crucial for the breakthrough of organic photovoltaics.
Abdou M. S. A., Andreas Sperlich, Blok H., Brabec C., Carsten Deibel, Ceuster J. D., Deibel C., Deibel C., Dhoot A., Dyakonov V., Dyakonov V., Evans C., Förtig A., Golovnin I. V., Hachani L., Hannes Kraus, Hill A., Hintz H., Hubert Blok, Jan Schmidt, Jonas M., Jørgensen M., Kawaoka K., Liao H., Liedtke M., Lu C.-K., Lüer L., Marumoto K., Neugebauer H., Partee J., Poluektov O., Savenije T. J., Schafferhans J., Schafferhans J., Scurlock R., Vladimir Dyakonov, Weiss J.   +36 more
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Public electronic petitions and civil participation. Summary

, 2008
In the course of its long history, the petition system has been repeatedly adapted and modernised to changing conditions, including the internet as a new medium for transmitting and publishing petitions as well as for communicating about petitions. Accordingly, the German Bundestag started a two-year pilot project "Public Petitions" in 2005, in which ...
Riehm, Ulrich, Coenen, Christopher, Lindner, Ralf, Blümel, Clemens   +3 more
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Clinical Conditions Associated With a High Antinuclear Antibody Titer in Individuals Without Autoimmune Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are present at high titers in 2% of the general population, but their clinical significance in individuals without an autoimmune (AI) disease is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a high ANA titer in non‐AI conditions is associated with disease.
Matthew Chung, John P. Shelley, Gul Karakoc, John Still, Xiaodi Ruan, Jonathan Mosley, C. Michael Stein, Vivian K. Kawai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A project based approach to learning for first year engineering students [PDF]

, 2008
Support for transition from Leaving Certificate and entry to college for 1st year engineering students can be difficult to achieve. This new course offers an innovative project based approach to learning for 1st years with an introduction to design to ...
Corcoran, Brian, Whelan, John
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Validation of the Pediatric Arthritis Ultrasound Scoring System for the Elbow, Wrist, and Finger Joints in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to validate the Pediatric Arthritis Ultrasound Scoring System (PAUSS) for upper extremity joints in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods Children with JIA were evaluated for elbow, wrist, or finger arthritis by clinical examination (CE) and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) with images scored according to the ...
Patricia Vega‐Fernandez, Pinar Ozge Avar‐Aydin, Kelly Rogers, Daniel J. Lovell, Jennifer Huggins, Alexei Grom, Hermine I. Brunner, Grant S. Schulert, Sheila T. Angeles‐Han, Mekibib Altaye, Amy Cassedy, Arthur B. Meyers, Tracy V. Ting   +12 more
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