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Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective 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 those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid natural language processing tool for semantic annotation of medical texts in Spanish

BMC Bioinformatics
Background Natural language processing (NLP) enables the extraction of information embedded within unstructured texts, such as clinical case reports and trial eligibility criteria.
Leonardo Campillos-Llanos, Ana Valverde-Mateos, Adrián Capllonch-Carrión   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Medical Terminology in Self-Triage Decision-Making

Frontiers in Communication, 2017
ObjectiveThe present study examined whether medical terminology impacts self-triage decisions (deciding if and when to seek medical treatment) compared to lay terminology.MethodsUndergraduate psychology student participants read 32 hypothetical health ...
Maria C. D’Angelo, Karin R. Humphreys, Timmie Li, Meredith E. Young, Meredith E. Young   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mastering Medical Terminology Australian and New Zealand [2nd edition]

, 2016
"Structured to maximise learning through practice, the textbook is divided logically into five modules to guide the learner through the fundamentals of word structure and meaning.
Wood, Maryann, Walker, Sue M., Nicol, Jenny   +2 more
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

När en sjukdom skiftar namn

Kulturella Perspektiv, 2002
With examples from the history of polio this study examines the creation of disease terminology. When the epidemologist Ivar Wickman in 1907 discovered that poliomyelitis was an infectious disease and that it could be transmitted by healthy carriers, he
Per Axelsson
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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, Heřman Mann, Danielle Hammond, Onima Chowdhury, Sinisa Savic, Yohei Kirino, Carmelo Gurnari, Maël Heiblig, Thibault Comont, Arsène Mekinian, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Lachelle D. Weeks, Gary Ho, Adam Al‐Hakim, Scott Goldberg, Marcela A. Ferrada, Sophie Georgin‐Lavialle, Peter C. Grayson, Emma M. Groarke, Bhavisha Patel, Megan Sullivan, Sarah A. Buckley, Bryan G. Harder, Raman Garcha, David B. Beck, Matthew J. Koster   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Terminology from the History Perspective [PDF]

Scientific Bulletin of the Politehnica University of Timişoara: Transactions on Modern Languages
The origins of medical terminology can be traced back to ancient Egyptian medical treatises and the works of early Greek and Roman scientists (McMorrow, 1998).
Mihai Robert RUSU
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MEDICAL VOCABULARY AND THE ESP TEACHER [PDF]

Studii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate, 2009
The article focuses on the structure of the medical terminology, one of the most complex and important terminologies in the structure of the scientific vocabulary. It has evolved following the same principles as the biological and botanical terminology,
Adina MATROZI MARIN
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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

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, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source