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Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical.
Shivani Garg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Frequent exacerbator” is a phenotype of poor prognosis in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesInternational Journal of COPD, 2016
Ryusuke Tomioka,1,2 Tomotaka Kawayama,1 Masashi Suetomo,1,2 Takashi Kinoshita,1 Yoshihisa Tokunaga,1 Haruki Imaoka,1 Kazuko Matsunaga,1 Masaki Okamoto,1 Tomoaki Hoshino1 1Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine ...
Tomioka R   +8 more
doaj  

Oral antibiotic prescribing patterns for treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in two large pediatric CF centers [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2020
Jordana E. Hoppe   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

Global and Regional Temporal Changes in Cross‐Country Inequalities of Site‐Specific Osteoarthritis Burden, 1990 to 2021

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rates (ASYRs) for site‐specific OA across 204 countries and territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and ...
Haowei Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomarkers in the management of COPD

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Review, 2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a huge socioeconomic impact. New strategies for the management of COPD are required, not only for identifying the origin of the exacerbation ...
A. Lacoma   +3 more
doaj  

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are 25(OH) D concentrations associated with asthma control and pulmonary function test?

open access: yesCaspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019
Background: The relationship between vitamin D and asthma is still under investigation. We aimed to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and clinical characteristics of asthma, and the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the clinical ...
Fatih Uzer, Omer Ozbudak
doaj  

Occupational Asthma or Work-Related Exacerbation of Asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
[Excerpt] Occupational asthma is asthma due to work exposures. It can be caused by a specific workplace agent with a specific immune system response – the agent is called a sensitizer.
Brown, Nellie J
core   +1 more source

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