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Healthcare performance for patients with heart failure in Iran: addressing the tip of the iceberg

BMC Health Services Research
Background Chronic diseases, such as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), remain significant factors in the healthcare burden in Iran.
Fateme Gorgani, Mohammadreza Naderian, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Ahmad Amin, Yosef Farzi, Mohammad Reza Beyranvand, Majid Haghjoo, Mitra Modirian, Nazila Shahbal, Mehrdad Azmin, Saeid Shahraz   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen, Ceren Tozlu, Tina Roostaei, Fatoumata Diallo, Kaho Onomichi, Jiyeon Son, Zongqi Xia, Philip L. De Jager   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai, Sen Zhang, Haipei Zhang, Yating Zhang, Junhong Guo, Xiaoyan Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Location‐Specific Hematoma Volume Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Supratentorial ICH

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Early neurological deterioration (END) adversely affects outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to determine the location‐specific hematoma volumes for END in supratentorial ICH patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed supratentorial ICH patients presenting from two prospective cohorts.
Zuoqiao Li, Guilin Meng, Zijie Wang, Xiao Hu, Jing Cheng, Chu Chen, Tiannan Yang, Jiaxin Luo, Zizhen Meng, Xueyun Liu, Qi Li   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimally Clinically Important Difference of the Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis (CASE) tracks disease severity in autoimmune encephalitis (AE), but no threshold for significant change exists. We aimed to determine the minimally clinically important difference (MCID) for CASE.
Yihui Goh, Yoon Hee Shin, Soo Hyun Ahn, Su Yee Mon, Soo Jean Shin, Woo‐Jin Lee, Yoonhyuk Jang, Myoung‐Jin Jang, Soon‐Tae Lee   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

CSF Monoamine Metabolites and Cognitive Trajectory in Early Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Imaging and postmortem studies indicate that abnormalities in monoaminergic neurotransmission contribute to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it remains uncertain if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolites can serve as biomarkers of cognitive decline in early PD.
Jing‐Yu Shao, Rong Li, Yu‐Xiang Jiao, Kai Ma, Hong‐Qi Yang, Zheng‐Yu Sun, Jie‐Wen Zhang, Shuai Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare utilization among older adults with cardiovascular diseases and multimorbidity in Indonesia: an interrupted time-series analysis

BMC Public Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare utilization globally, but little is known about the effects among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and other multimorbidities. This study analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare
Royasia Viki Ramadani, Mikael Svensson, Sven Hassler, Budi Hidayat, Nawi Ng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variations in healthcare utilization for mental health problems prior to suicide by socioeconomic status: a Norwegian register-based population study

BMC Health Services Research
Background Suicide poses a major public health challenge, claiming around 650 lives annually in Norway. There is limited understanding of mental healthcare utilization patterns preceding suicide, particularly relating to socioeconomic status (SES).
Carine Øien-Ødegaard, Solveig Tobie Glestad Christiansen, Lars Johan Hauge, Kim Stene-Larsen, Sissel Marguerite Bélanger, Espen Bjertness, Anne Reneflot   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes and Algorithms Used to Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in electronic health records. Methods We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials databases and included studies that validated case definitions against a ...
Constanza Saka‐Herrán, Jessica Bennett, Yara Alkabti, Muhammad Fatir, Barbara Clyne, Caroline McCarthy, Gráinne Tynan, Nikki Dunne, Michelle Flood, Eoghan McCarthy, Frank Moriarty   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source