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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transgender and gender diverse people with endometriosis: A perspective on affirming gynaecological care

Women's Health
Transgender and gender diverse people presumed female at birth experience gynaecological conditions, such as chronic pelvic pain at elevated rates, estimated to impact between 51% and 72% of this population, compared to rates of up to 26.6% in cisgender ...
Sam Jeffrey, Louis Ashton, Tania Ferfolja, Mike Armour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
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Patient and healthcare professional perspectives on the Practical Guide to Implementing PROMs in Gender-Affirming Care (PG-PROM-GAC): analysis of open-ended responses from patients and healthcare professionals

BMJ Open Quality
Importance Several international calls have been made for evidence-based patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) implementation for gender-affirming care.
Melissa Stepney, Abhilash Jain, Jeremy Rodrigues, Rakhshan Kamran, Liam Jackman, Anna Laws, Conrad Harrison   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fertility preservation options for transgender and nonbinary individuals

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2023
Transgender and nonbinary individuals are historically underserved by healthcare systems. A crucial area for improvement is fertility preservation counseling and service delivery, as gender-affirming hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery may ...
Jensen Reckhow, Hakan Kula, Samir Babayev   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a gender affirming health response for trans and gender diverse Australians: a qualitative study [PDF]

Introduction: As trans and gender diverse populations experience disproportionately higher rates of discrimination, violence, mental health challenges, unemployment, and financial hardship, it is important to develop an evidence-based public health ...
Bromdal, Annette, Debattista, Joseph, Stanners, Melinda, Windt, Isabella K, Mullens, Amy B.   +4 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmet need for gender affirming care for gender diverse Oregon Medicaid beneficiaries [PDF]

, 2023
The Oregon Trans and Gender Diverse Survey was designed to provide data for advocacy efforts related to better healthcare for the gender diverse community in Oregon. Though Oregon’s Medicaid program has provided coverage of gender-affirming hormones and
Downing, Jae, Govier, Diana, Mulcahy, Abigail   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Dual‐Functional Silent‐Region SERS Nanoplatform for Real‐Time Bacterial Tracking and Wound Healing Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bacterial wound infections, particularly those caused by Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are difficult to treat due to biofilm formation, multidrug resistance, and chronic inflammation. Here, we report a multifunctional nanoplatform based on a surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probe that enables simultaneous photodynamic ...
Hanbin Deng, Rui Wang, Dianqi Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jaebum Choo, Fabiao Yu, Shaowen Cheng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Decoy‐Receptor‐Armed Biomimetic Nanotherapeutic With Inherent Tropism for Conserved Pathogenic Macrophages for Treating Osteoarthritis and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A biomimetic doppelgänger nanosystem neutralizes extracellular inflammatory cytokines and silences intracellular pyroptosis, reprogramming pathogenic macrophages to attenuate both joint and spine degeneration. ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) are debilitating musculoskeletal disorders driven by shared ...
Fudong Li, Bin Zhang, Zhiqiu Zhang, Bing Zheng, Linhui Han, Chen Yan, Jialin Li, Kaiqiang Sun, Tianyi Zhao, Jiangang Shi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source