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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for control of transboundary livestock diseases using the example of the 2010/11 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the Republic of Korea : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science at Massey University, Manawatū [PDF]

, 2015
Decisions regarding transboundary livestock disease control strategies differ from personal decisions, such as buying groceries, in important ways: the stakes are high and the outcome of a decision will affect people in different fields.
Kim, EuTteum
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham, Meghan McPherson, Lillian Lim, Roberta A. Berard, Matthew Berkowitz, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Brian M. Feldman, Nicole Johnson, Dax G. Rumsey, Heinrike Schmeling, Lori B. Tucker, Thomas Loughin, Kristin M. Houghton, Jaime Guzman, The CAPRI Registry Investigators   +14 more
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Assessing the sensitivity and the clinical impact of the 2023 ACR/EULAR classification criteria in Obstetric Antiphospholid Syndrome: findings from a multicenter Italian cohort with a long‐term follow‐up

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To evaluate the sensitivity of the 2023 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in a real‐world cohort of women diagnosed with primary obstetric APS (oAPS), and to assess their ability to identify patients at risk of future pregnancy complications.
Francesca Ruffilli, Cecilia Nalli, Francesca Crisafulli, Carlo Garaffoni, Marcello Govoni, Giulia Voltarel, Alba C. Pozzi, Beatrice Maranini, Ettore Silvagni, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Angela Tincani   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Between Body Composition Profiles in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan, Boliang Wang, Fiona Dobson, Ben Kirk, Travis Haber, Kim L. Bennell, Shirley P. Yu, Kim Allison, Ricardo J.S. Costa, Gabrielle Knox, Michelle Hall   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Physician‐Scientist Pipeline for Pediatric Rheumatology – Current Landscape and Future Perspectives.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Over the past 50 years, the science of pediatric rheumatology has grown exponentially due to an expansion in the understanding of complex rheumatic conditions and a surge in novel targeted therapeutics. Physician‐scientists in the field of pediatric rheumatology have played major roles in these advancements that have improved the care of children ...
Ekemini A. Ogbu, Linda T. Hiraki, Mara L. Becker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Germanane Quantum Dots Promote Metabolic Reprogramming of Immune Cells Toward Regulatory T Cells and Suppress Inflammation In Vitro and In Vivo

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Metabolic changes in immune cells direct the phenotype and function of the host immune system. Smart nanomaterials must target metabolic pathways to direct immune cell fate. This study reports the fabrication and first application of germanane quantum dots (GeHQDs) to modulate inflammation in vitro and in vivo.
Abhay Srivastava, Alireza Rafieerad, Weiang Yan, Keshav Narayan Alagarsamy, Qingdong Guan, Leena Regi Saleth, Michel Aliani, Sanjiv Dhingra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source