Introduction Sleep disturbances, fatigue, and anxiety/depression in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may be influenced by skin and musculoskeletal manifestations. All of these in turn affect the psychosocial impact of disease.
Glenn Haugeberg +3 more
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COVID-19 among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapy During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Prospective Comparative Study [PDF]
Background and aim of the work: COVID-19 has multiple challenges among risky cases like rheumatoid arthritis patients. So, this study was done to look for COVID-19 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compare the severity and outcome of COVID-19 ...
Amgad Rabia +3 more
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Objective:Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that can lead to synovial damage, persistent joint pain, and functional disability.
Vidyanand Anaparti +11 more
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Association Between Baseline Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and 6-Month Clinical Response Following Abatacept or TNF Inhibitor Treatment: A Real-World Analysis of Biologic-Experienced Patients with RA [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies are associated with poor prognosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Lehman, Thomas +10 more
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Migraine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relation to disease activity
Background The comorbidity between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and migraine is complex and not completely understood. Objective This study aimed to evaluate migraine frequency in patients with RA and its relation to disease activity.
Hassan Abd-Elaty El-Sonbaty +3 more
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Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate maintenance of remission/low disease activity (LDA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who achieved remission/LDA with etanercept (ETN) plus a conventional synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) and to compare patients who discontinued csDMARD to receive ETN monotherapy (Mono)
Dimitrios A. Pappas +8 more
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Abstract Background Muscle mass or strength is an important factor of activities of daily living in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there are few reports analysing the long‐term change in muscle mass in these patients. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of patient's background or disease activity of RA with change ...
Shinichi Nogi +3 more
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Objective We previously derived and validated a risk score for major nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) toxicity over 1 year among NSAID users in a randomized controlled trial. This work was extended to examine the risk score's performance in an external population using real‐world data.
Daniel H. Solomon +3 more
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Correlation between Disease Activity Indices, Roentgenographic joint destruction, ADL assessment and Evaluation of Physical Function and QOL in Egyptian Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease causing joint inflammation, structural damage, and disability. While disease activity and radiographic scores are routinely used, assessments of quality of life(QOL) and physical function are
Omar Tarek Ramadan +2 more
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Beneficial effects of spa treatment on functional status and quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic constantly deteriorating disease of unpredictable clinical course, with exacerbations, remissions and damaged joints.
Mustur Dušan +3 more
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