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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations and health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of SLE. Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analysed (2013‐2021). Mucocutaneous activity (MC‐A) items were rash, alopecia and mucosal ulcers; defined by the SLEDAI‐2K ...
Amanda M Saracino +42 more
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity with Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included. The exposure was RA disease activity measured by Disease Activity Score in 28‐joints (DAS28)
Courtney N. Loecker +14 more
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Short-term and Long-term Racial Disparities in VA and non-VA Hospital Outcomes [PDF]
, 2008 This research used VA and Medicare data to examine racial patterns in short- and long-term mortality outcomes for elderly male black and white patients hospitalized for heart attack, stroke, hip fracture, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal ...
Daniel Polsky, Kevin Volpp
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Purpose The study aimed to identify symptom‐based predictors of dry eye disease (DED) signs in the Sjögrens International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) cohort. Methods Retrospective analysis examining 16 ocular symptoms (most graded 0‐4) and artificial tear (AT) use (graded 0‐3) as predictors of DED signs [abnormal ocular surface staining ...
Pragnya R Donthineni +7 more
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Optimizing Pain Control in a Patient with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Report of Clinical Management
Clinical Management Issues, 2018 Lumbar spinal stenosis is a leading cause of low back pain and one of the most common causes of work absences. Treatment is initialized with narcotic and non-narcotic medications, which have been shown to work in the majority of patients.
Raymond E. Kennedy +1 more
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JAMA cardiology, 2020 Importance The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Veterans Affairs Health Care System provide incentives for hospitals to reduce 30-day readmission and mortality rates.
J. Parizo +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in this population, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD ≥ 18 years of age from Optum's de‐identified ...
Adam S. Mayer +4 more
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BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Veterans who need post-acute home health care (HHC) are at risk for adverse outcomes and unmet social needs. Veterans’ social needs could be identified and met by community-based HHC clinicians due to their unique perspective from the home ...
Marguerite Daus +9 more
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The Health Disparities Myth [PDF]
, 2006 Many experts today insist that bias in the doctor's office will lead to poorer treatment of minority patients. A new monograph by Jonathan Klick of Florida State University and AEI's Sally Satel, The Health Disparities Myth: Diagnosing the Treatment Gap (
Jonathan Klick, Sally Satel
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