Referral recommendations for osteoarthritis of the knee incorporating patients' preferences [PDF]
Background. GPs have to respond to conflicting policy developments. As gatekeeper they are supposed to manage the growing demand for specialist services and as patient advocate they should be responsive to patients' preferences.
McCaskie, Andrew W +15 more
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Management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]
#### Summary points Osteoarthritis of the knee causes pain, limits activity, and impairs quality of life. Although it cannot be cured, advances in understanding and treatment have improved the outlook for people with this condition. This review will outline evidence for management and emphasise the importance of a patient centred multidisciplinary ...
Bennell, Kim L +2 more
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Topical diclofenac: Clinical effectiveness and current uses in osteoarthritis of the knee and soft tissue injuries [PDF]
Background: Diclofenac is a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for symptom control in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and soft tissue injuries.
Banning, M
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The Ile585Val TRPV1 variant is involved in risk of painful knee osteoarthritis [PDF]
Objective To assess if a coding variant in the gene encoding transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1 ( TRPV1 ) is associated with genetic risk of painful knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods The Ile585Val TRPV1 variant encoded
K. R. Muir +68 more
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Self-reported adult footwear and the risks of lower limb osteoarthritis : the GOAL case control study [PDF]
Background: Biomechanical factors may play a role in osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression. Previous biomechanical studies have indicated that types of footwear may modulate forces across the knee joint, and high heeled womens’ shoes in ...
Muthuri, Stella +18 more
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Background To investigate (1) the association of specific biomechanical factors with knee osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis development, and (2) the impact of other relevant risk factors on this association.
Joyce A. C. van Tunen +6 more
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Prevalence of Osteoarthritis of Knee Among Elderly Persons in Urban Slums Using American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria [PDF]
Background: The prevalence of osteoarthritis among elderly is high and it majorly affects the quality of life. Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of osteoarthritis.
Arvind Kumar Singh +4 more
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Gene-environment interaction between body mass index and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) gene in knee and hip osteoarthritis [PDF]
Introduction: The objective was to investigate potential gene-environment interaction between body mass index (BMI) and each of eight TGFβ1 polymorphisms in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA).
Muthuri, Stella G. +19 more
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The Frequency and Risk Factors of Primary Knee OA in Qena Governorate patients
Background: Primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most widely studied diseases in medicine. Objectives: To study the frequency and risk factors of primary knee osteoarthritis in Qena governorate patients.
Asmaa Mohamed Ashraf El Said * +3 more
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Large scale replication study of the association between HLA II/BTNL2 variants and osteoarthritis of the knee in European-descent populations [PDF]
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability. This study evaluates the association in Caucasian populations of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) mapping to the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) region and ...
Spector Tim D. +151 more
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