Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.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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The long arm of repression: determinants of psychotherapy use among East Germans and its relevance for today's institutional trust-psychotherapeutic implications of political repression in the former German Democratic Republic. [PDF]
Front Public HealthKaufmann MT +6 more
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Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (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.
Kevin Byram +25 more
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Institutional trust, conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among adults in Ghana. [PDF]
PLOS Glob Public HealthAchore M +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Youth who experience a sport‐related knee injury have elevated odds of becoming overweight or developing obesity in 3 to 10 years, compounding their risk for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To inform prevention strategies, this study compared patterns of adiposity change between youth with a sport‐related knee injury and uninjured youth ...
Justin M. Losciale +6 more
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From institutional trust to digital literacy: Socioeconomic and political determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Czech adults based on a national panel survey. [PDF]
Hum Vaccin ImmunotherRiad A, Bahavan B, Koščik M.
europepmc +1 more source
Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.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
wiley +1 more source
Information processing style and institutional trust as factors of COVID vaccine hesitancy. [PDF]
Sci RepZhao W +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin +7 more
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