Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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Analysis of risk factors for bloodstream infections related to totally implantable venous access ports in breast cancer patients. [PDF]
Chen C +8 more
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Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Objective We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham +81 more
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Evaluation of Differences in Imaging Findings on Stress-MRI in Throwing Athletes With and Without a History of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. [PDF]
Patel M +9 more
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Objective Cam morphology, which is a significant risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, is commonly quantified by the alpha angle (AA). This study aims to explore the potential of the triangular index ratio (TIR) to quantify cam morphology on anteroposterior radiographs by assessing the association between TIR‐defined cam morphology and the development of
Jinchi Tang +7 more
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Case Report: Is it COPD? It is Fabry disease: a case in which bronchodilators were briefly used but not continued, prioritizing enzyme replacement therapy. [PDF]
Li Y +8 more
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Objective This study aimed to investigate hand function trajectories over five years in primary hand osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, determinants of baseline and longitudinal hand function were assessed. Methods A total of 538 patients with both baseline and five‐year study visits were analyzed.
Annemiek V. E. M. Olde Meule +4 more
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Why the same herb is not the same medicine: plant epigenetic and metabolic plasticity as a missing variable in Chinese medicine. [PDF]
Hyun TK.
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
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Association between neighborhood disadvantage and chronic hepatitis B in the central Puget Sound region of Washington, 2018 to 2023. [PDF]
Dickel G, Lan K, Khosropour C, Kim HN.
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