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Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Oral Microbiome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurological impairment. While the gut microbiota's role in MS is extensively studied, the association between the oral microbiota and MS remains underexplored, particularly in North American cohorts.
Sukirth M. Ganesan, Meeta Yadav, Sudeep Ghimire, Peter C. Lehman, Apurva J. Patel, Sydney Woods, Heena Olalde, Jemmie Hoang, Mishelle Paullus, Catherine Cherwin, Christine Gill, Tracey Cho, Ashutosh K. Mangalam   +12 more
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Healthcare utilisation among people living with sickle cell disease in the Upper West Region of Ghana. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Momore CL, Saah FI, Amu H, Druye AA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Narrative Review

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox, Saeed Farooq, Helen Twohig, Ian C. Scott   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Higher Levels of High‐Sensitivity C‐Reactive Protein With Future Development of Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to assess whether high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hsCRP) levels could predict the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis. Methods We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of patients with psoriasis without PsA at enrollment.
Lihi Eder, Xianwei Li, Vinod Chandran, Cheryl F. Rosen, Richard J. Cook, Dafna D. Gladman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors shaping user involvement in social and health services in Poland: the perspective of persons with disabilities. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Grabowska I, Wołowicz A, Naumiuk A, Kuleta-Hulboj M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Point‐of‐Care Feasibility Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim, Vijay R. Nadipelli, Michelle Bruno, Daphne Lew, Bernard Rubin, Charmayne M. Dunlop‐Thomas, Kelsey Hulcher, Kristi R. Mitchell, Lydia Demetriou, Jeff Berko, Jason Bao, Alfred H. J. Kim   +11 more
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Factors influencing primary health care service provision to older adults in lagos, nigeria: understanding the experiences of the demand population. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Ogunyemi AO, Balogun MR, Ojo AE, Welch SB, Akeju DO, Onasanya OO, Omotayo AT, Shu-Ting L, Hirschhorn LR.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Association of Elevated Serum S100A8/A9 Levels and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite its prevalence, the immune mechanisms are not well understood. We previously reported elevated serum levels of S100A8/A9 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP‐9) in patients with SLE and CI.
Carolina Muñoz‐Grajales, Michelle L. Barraclough, Juan P. Diaz‐Martinez, Jiandong Su, Kathleen Bingham, Mahta Kakvan, Roberta Pozzi Kretzmann, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Lesley Ruttan, May Y. Choi, Simone Appenzeller, Sherief Marzouk, Dennisse Bonilla, Patricia Katz, Dorcas Beaton, Robin Green, Dafna D. Gladman, Joan Wither, Zahi Touma   +18 more
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Imbalanced access to pediatric primary care in Switzerland: geographic differences and modeled future challenges. [PDF]

Eur J Pediatr
von Rhein M, Hauser J, Haldimann L, Jörg R, Gruebner O.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Proportion of Acceptable Symptom State Nearly Tripled With Improvements in Patient‐Reported Outcomes for All Symptom State Subgroups: A Registry Study of More Than 15,000 Patients With Osteoarthritis in Digital Education and Exercise Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study investigated trajectories of patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) among participants of digital education and exercise therapy for knee and hip osteoarthritis. Methods A longitudinal observational study among individuals aged at least 40 years who participated in the digital program.
Ali Kiadaliri, L. Stefan Lohmander, Amanda E. Nelson, Leif E. Dahlberg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source