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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

An analysis of the poverty reduction effects on land transfer: Evidence from rural areas in China.

PLoS ONE
This paper develops a multidimensional poverty index (MPI) evaluation system using multiple measures. We use the China Family Panel Study (CFPS) data to build balanced panel data from 2012 to 2018. Employing the probit model to analyze the impact of land
Wenguang Yu, Guofeng Guan, Yifan Wang, Qi Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Macro-Level Determinants of Hypertension: Ecological Analysis of 138 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023
Aim: To assess the relative importance of major socioeconomic determinants of population health on the burden of hypertension in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Methods: Country-level data from 138 countries based on World Development Indicators
Mustapha S. Abba, Chidozie U. Nduka, Seun Anjorin, Fatima H. Zanna, Olalekan A. Uthman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Individuals With Multijoint Osteoarthritis Demonstrate Larger Longitudinal Declines in Frailty: Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that multijoint osteoarthritis would modify the relation between time and frailty progression, in which more affected joints would lead to larger declines over six years compared to those without osteoarthritis using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Carson Halliwell, Rebecca Moyer, Myles W. O'Brien   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional Relative Poverty of Farmers in Tibetan Areas – Based on a Data Analysis on Micro Surveys

Proceedings of Business and Economic Studies, 2021
In 2020, the issue of absolute poverty has been solved, and China is building a well-off society in an all-round way. The issue of relative poverty is an important content of poverty reduction. Based on a survey data from Danba County in October 2020, this paper uses the AF method to calculate the incidence of multidimensional poverty and the ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Analyzing Multidimensional Poverty and Its Determinants in Ethiopia: A Micro-level Analysis at Debre Tabor City Administration [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Background Poverty remained pervasive in affecting households particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia. Purpose The main target of this study was to estimate the multidimensional poverty index of households in Debre Tabor city along with the ...
Nega Assefa Aynalem, Bantalem Sinishaw Mekonen, Yismaw Ayelign Mengistu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures for Early Systemic Sclerosis Across Disease Subtypes

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Existing patient‐reported outcome (PRO) measures for systemic sclerosis (SSc) have important limitations, including inadequate coverage of early disease and limited inclusion of diffuse cutaneous (dcSSc) and limited cutaneous (lcSSc) subtypes.
George J. Greene, Chelsea Rose Perschon, Emilie Jaeger, Alain Lescoat, David Cella, Dinesh Khanna   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Association of Gout Flare Resolution With Physical Activity and Sleep: A Prospective Remote‐Monitoring Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to determine whether gout flare resolution is associated with physical activity and sleep. These findings were intended to inform the future development of a definition for flare resolution. Methods Data from 81 participants with gout who experienced at least one flare during a six‐month prospective observational study were ...
Sarah Stewart, Boston Girven, Mia Clarke, Irene Zeng, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K. Stamp, N. Lawrence Edwards, David Rice, Tania Ka'ai, Karl Rudolph, Julie Collis, Nicola Kayes, Nicola Dalbeth   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The risk of falling into poverty after developing heart disease: a survival analysis

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Those with a low income are known to have a higher risk of developing heart disease. However, the inverse relationship – falling into income poverty after developing heart disease has not been explored with longitudinal data.
Emily J. Callander, Deborah J. Schofield
doaj   +1 more source