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Where, how, and how much? A multicenter cohort study of the relationship between lupus decision aid modality, place of administration, interruption and viewing completeness and patient‐reported outcomes

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We assessed whether shared decision‐making (SDM), and patient acceptability, feasibility, and overall satisfaction with a computerized patient decision aid (PtDA) for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), differs by PtDA setting, modality, and the viewing experience.
Jasvinder A. Singh, Mark Beasley, Larry R. Hearld, for the Implementing DEcision‐Aid for Lupus in clinics (IDEAL) Consortium   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Predictors in North of Iran.

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2014
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the aspects of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Due to the increase of MetS in Iran, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of NAFLD, its potential predictors and their sex distribution in north ...
Bahareh Amirkalali, Hossein Poustchi, Hossein Keyvani, Mahmood Reza Khansari, Hossein Ajdarkosh, Mansooreh Maadi, Masoud Reza Sohrabi, Farhad Zamani   +7 more
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of GERD Among Indonesian Medical Doctors [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Based on our knowledge, the study of gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) among certain profession has never been conducted. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of GERD among Indonesian doctors.
Hapsari, P. F. (Puspita), Makmun, D. (Dadang), Syam, A. F. (Ari)   +2 more
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Osteoporosis in Gastrointestinal Diseases

Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2015
Secondary osteoporosis occurs as an isolated pathology or co-exists with types I and II osteoporosis. The gastroenterologist may come across osteoporosis or osteopenia in a patient with a gastrointestinal disease. This is often a young patient in whom investigations should be carried out and appropriate treatment initiated, aimed at preventing bone ...
Liliana Łykowska-Szuber, Piotr Eder, Aleksandra Szymczak, Krzysztof Linke, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Treating lupus nephritis patients to lupus low disease activity reduces renal relapse and preserves long‐term kidney function

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is a validated treatment target in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but limited studies have explored the role of LLDAS in lupus nephritis (LN). This study aims to investigate the frequency and predictors of LLDAS attainment, and its benefit on LN relapse and renal function preservation in patients ...
Chak Kwan Cheung, Desmond YH Yap, KL Lee, Philip H Li, Iris YK Tang, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley CW Chan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extracellular vesicle-mediated bidirectional communication between the liver and other organs: mechanistic exploration and prospects for clinical applications

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
The liver, functioning as an endocrine organ, secretes a variety of substances that influence the activities of other body organs. Conversely, molecules generated by organs such as bone, the gut, and adipose tissue can also impact liver function ...
Wenhui Mo, Yunke Peng, Yanyi Zheng, Shenglan Zhao, Liling Deng, Xiaoli Fan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poor Outcome in a Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy Patient with a Novel TYMP Mutation: The Need for Early Diagnosis. [PDF]

, 2012
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a devastating autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in TYMP, which cause loss of function of thymidine phosphorylase (TP), nucleoside accumulation in plasma and tissues and ...
Bax, BE, Bereczki, C, Buono, R, Filosto, M, Padovani, A, Russignan, A, Scarpelli, M, Tonin, P, Zappini, F, Zombor, M   +9 more
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Tight junction proteins in gastrointestinal and liver disease

Gut, 2018
Over the past two decades a growing body of evidence has demonstrated an important role of tight junction (TJ) proteins in the physiology and disease biology of GI and liver disease.
M. Zeisel, P. Dhawan, T. Baumert
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of a personalized visualization and analysis tool to improve clinical care in complex multisystem diseases with application to scleroderma

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background In complex diseases, it is challenging to assess a patient's disease state, trajectory, treatment exposures, and risk of multiple outcomes simultaneously, efficiently and at the point of care. Methods We developed an interactive patient‐level data visualization and analysis tool (VAT) that automates illustration of a scleroderma patient's ...
Ji Soo Kim, John Scott, Lauren Fisher, Lauren N. Smith, Willie Stewart, Adrianne Woods, Rob Smithwright, Diane Koher, Parastoo Aslanbeik, Aalok B. Shah, Brad Tibbils, Samantha I. Pitts, Ayse P. Gurses, Yushi Yang, Ana‐Maria Orbai, Antony Rosen, Laura K. Hummers, Scott L. Zeger, Ami A. Shah   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life and chronic pain four years after gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]

, 2006
PURPOSE: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain after gastrointestinal surgery. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of chronic pain and quality of life in a cohort of patients who underwent surgery for benign and ...
Bruce, Julie, Krukowski, Zygmunt H.
core   +1 more source