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Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen on Anthraquinone/Carbon Nanotubes Nanohybrid Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode in Neutral Medium [PDF]

Journal of Chemistry, 2013
The electrochemical behaviors of monohydroxy-anthraquinone/multiwall carbon nanotubes (MHAQ/MWCNTs) nanohybrid modified glassy carbon (MHAQ/MWCNTs/GC) electrodes in neutral medium were investigated; also reported was their application in the ...
Zheng Gong, Guoquan Zhang, Song Wang
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Evaluating a targeted educational intervention to promote high-value, cost-conscious care among medical students [PDF]

Medical Education Online
Rising healthcare costs in the United States, with estimates suggesting up to 25% of spending is wasteful, have created an urgent need for cost-conscious, value-based care (VBC). VBC aims to improve patient outcomes relative to costs, yet its integration
Poojita Chinmay, Mohammed Khan, Zhidong Wang, Nivan Lakshman, Nicole Rockich-Winston   +4 more
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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Sickness Impact Profile-30 (SIP-30) in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. [PDF]

J Aging Res
Purpose: Accurate measurement tools are essential for evaluating the health‐related quality of life in older adults. We aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Sickness Impact Profile‐30 (SIP‐30) in community‐dwelling older adults. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty older adults participated in this study.
Siavash S, Ghaffari A, Taghizadeh G, Lajevardi L, Azad A.   +4 more
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Beyond the visual analog scale: results from a multimodal pain assessment pilot study in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. [PDF]

ACR Open Rheumatol, 2022
ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 4, Issue 12, Page 1027-1029, December 2022.
McDougall C, Wiens D, Smolik I, Lee YC, El-Gabalawy HS, O'Neil LJ.   +5 more
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Disease Activity Assessment Frequency in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Observational Study of the Medical Support System for Rheumatoid Arthritis System Implementation [PDF]

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a global health concern with increasing prevalence. Despite recommendations for regular disease activity assessments, their implementation in routine clinical practice remains challenging. The Medical Support System
Mari Yamamoto, Yuki Kataoka, Yasushi Tsujimoto, Fumika Nagase, Keita Iwasaki, Yuuki Ito, Hiroki Ikai, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Waka Yokoyama-Kokuryo, Naoho Takizawa, Yoshiro Fujita   +10 more
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Evaluation of Tele-rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Population: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 2021
Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition associated with a potential for deformities. It is one of the common conditions to seek health care.
Amit Sandhu, Amit Agarwal, Paramvir Kaur, Meenakshi Sharma, Harnoor Sra, Manvi Singh, Nishant Jaiswal, Anil Chauhan, Anju Gupta, Meenu Singh   +9 more
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Demographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana. [PDF]

Int J Rheumatol
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the frequent chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disorders with an estimated global prevalence of 1%. RA leads to joint destruction and disability if left untreated. Ghana has seen very few studies on RA, and little is known about the disease’s severity and related variables.
Buckman TA, Sakyi SA, Yeboah-Mensah K, Antwi MH, Darban I, Owusu-Brenya L, Yorke J, Boateng AO, Senu E, Dompreh A, Addei AM, Boateng R, Yankey O, Tandoh S.   +13 more
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Patterns of comorbidities differentially affect long-term functional evolution and disease activity in patients with ‘difficult to treat’ rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]

RMD Open
Background Characterisation of the long-term outcome of patients with ‘difficult to treat’ (D2T) rheumatoid arthritis and factors contributing to its evolution are unknown.
Prodromos Sidiropoulos, George Bertsias, Argyro Repa, Eleni Kalogiannaki, Antonios Bertsias, Nestor Avgoustidis, Sofia Pitsigavdaki, Irini D Flouri   +7 more
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The study of serum muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 3 (m3AChR)-Specific autoantibodies level in rheumatoid arthritis patients with secondary sjogren syndrome [PDF]

BMC Rheumatology, 2023
Background Dry eyes and mouth are symptoms of Sjogren syndrome, which can occur on its own and be referred to as primary Sjogren syndrome or in conjunction with other rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and be referred to as secondary Sjogren ...
Hagar Elsayed Fakher, Nagat Mohammed El Gazzar, Maaly Mohamed Mabrouk, Doaa Waseem Nada   +3 more
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Implementing high-value, cost-conscious care: experiences of Irish doctors and the role of education in facilitating this approach [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Adopting high-value, cost-conscious care (HVCCC) principles into medical education is growing in importance due to soaring global healthcare costs and the recognition that efficient care can enhance patient outcomes and control costs ...
Evan Carroll, Crisann Tan, Samantha Hayes, Serge Mordang, Gabriella Rizzo, Victor Zaia, Erik Montagna, Karen D. Könings, Anél Wiese, Colm O’Tuathaigh   +9 more
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