Objective We examined associations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders (OMH) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), accounting for effects of smoking. Methods We conducted a matched case‐control study, identifying incident RA cases and controls using national Veterans Health Administration data (2006–2019).
Kelsey Coziahr +15 more
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Health Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Qualitative Study Guided by the S-O-R Theory. [PDF]
Zhu B +6 more
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Objective High body mass index (BMI≥27 kg/m2) and aberrant gait biomechanics are primary risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), yet the specific loading patterns linked to clinical disease features remain unclear. Unsupervised machine learning (ML) was used to identify vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) waveform modes of variation and ...
Ashley N. Buck +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Protocol for a health technology assessment of extending BowelScreen to those aged 50 to 54 years
Following a request from the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC), HIQA has commenced work on a health technology assessment (HTA) of extending Ireland’s national colorectal cancer screening programme, BowelScreen, to those aged 50 to 54 years ...
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
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Social media use for general and oral health information-seeking: a qualitative study in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
BinHamdan RH +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
Objectives This study aimed to determine whether gout flare resolution is associated with physical activity and sleep. These findings were intended to inform the future development of a definition for flare resolution. Methods Data from 81 participants with gout who experienced >1 flare during a 6‐month prospective observational study were included ...
Sarah Stewart +12 more
wiley +1 more source
Protocol for a health technology assessment of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men
Following a request from the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC), HIQA has commenced work on a health technology assessment (HTA) of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men in Ireland.
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
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Tailored Personas of Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Men With Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Hou S +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Generative AI in clinical practice: how should rheumatologists evaluate and monitor emerging tools?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in rheumatology practice, to assist with tasks such as documentation, record summarization, and clinical decision support. Rheumatologists need a practical approach to determining what evidence and oversight each application requires.
Koushan Kouranloo +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Understanding interpretations of credibility, health literacy and health information seeking in Black and South Asian ethnic communities in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study. [PDF]
Vandrevala T +4 more
europepmc +1 more source

