New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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Patterns of utilization of antipsychotic drugs and direct medical costs among patients with schizophrenia in a tertiary care hospital. [PDF]
Haider A, Saha L, Basu D.
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Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie +3 more
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Medical Costs in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Management in Japan: A Retrospective Study Using a Claims Database. [PDF]
Tajima A +6 more
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Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier +12 more
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Head and Neck Cancers Medical Costs in a Universal Health System: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. [PDF]
Villemure-Poliquin N +9 more
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Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper +7 more
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Direct medical costs and length of stay associated with postoperative systemic infectious complications after gynecologic surgery: a propensity score-matched case-control study. [PDF]
Luo Y +7 more
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Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero +8 more
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Evaluation of Direct Medical Costs Associated With High-Risk Febrile Neutropenia Among Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Center. [PDF]
Bvsn S, Ravichandran M, Kayal S, S K.
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