Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla +8 more
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Benefits of Coiling Aorto-Pulmonary Collaterals in Children with Complex Congenital Heart Diseases. [PDF]
Molloy A +5 more
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Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee +4 more
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Congenital Heart Diseases and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: New Insights Through the DOHaD Hypothesis. [PDF]
Demonceaux M +6 more
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Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)
Objective VEXAS syndrome is characterized by a complex spectrum of inflammatory and hematologic manifestations. Clinical research to identify effective therapies is urgently needed but is hindered by the lack of validated outcome measures. A VEXAS‐specific disease activity index (DAI) is an essential tool for reliably capturing changes in disease ...
Kevin Byram +25 more
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Emergency and Non-Referral Admissions as Predictors of Hospital Mortality Among Adults with Congenital Heart Diseases: A Nationwide Claim-Based Registry Study in Japan. [PDF]
Mitani Y +5 more
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Objective Youth who experience a sport‐related knee injury have elevated odds of overweight or obesity in 3‐10 years, compounding their risk for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To inform prevention strategies, this study compared patterns of adiposity change between youth with a sport‐related knee injury and uninjured youth in the 2‐year period ...
Justin M. Losciale +6 more
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Cystatin-C as an Early Marker of Cardiac Surgery Associated-Acute Kidney Injury (CSA-AKI) in Children with Congenital Heart Diseases in Southwest Nigeria. [PDF]
Makinde RA +4 more
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo +6 more
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Global, regional, and national burden and projections of severe heart failure attributable to hypertensive, ischemic, and rheumatic heart diseases: an analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021. [PDF]
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