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Provision of foot health services for people with rheumatoid arthritis in New South Wales: a web-based survey of local podiatrists [PDF]

, 2013
Background: It is unclear if podiatric foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in New South Wales (NSW) meets current clinical recommendations. The objective of this study was to survey podiatrists' perceptions of the nature of podiatric foot
A Blake, A Williams, AC Redmond, AE Williams, AE Williams, AE Williams, AF Marsman, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance, AS Graham, CJ Bowen, CM Sofka, DE Turner, DE Turner, GJ Hendry, GJ Hendry, Gordon J Hendry, J Firth, J Michelson, J Woodburn, Joshua Burns, JS Smolen, K Hennessy, K Rome, K Rome, Kathryn A Gibson, Keith Rome, Kevin Pile, KL Manfreda, Luke Taylor, M van der Leeden, M van der Leeden, MA D'Agostino, MR Backhouse, National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions, O Wilson, P Helliwell, Podiatry Rheumatic Care Association, R Luqmani, RJ Wakefield, SIG Network, SM Bergin, The Royal College of General Practitioners, Verona du Toit, W Fan   +43 more
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Serum Soluble Mediator Signatures of Lupus Nephritis: Histologic Features and Response to Treatment

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) management remains challenging, and novel noninvasive biomarkers are needed. This study quantified serum soluble mediators in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) LN cohort to identify biomarkers of histologic features and treatment response.
Andrea Fava, Catriona A. Wagner, Carla J. Guthridge, Susan Macwana, Wade DeJager, Melissa E. Munroe, Peter Izmirly, H. Michael Belmont, Betty Diamond, Anne Davidson, Paul J. Utz, Michael H. Weisman, Philip M. Carlucci, Maria Dall'Era, Kenneth Kalunian, Chaim Putterman, Jennifer Anolik, Jennifer L. Barnas, David Wofsy, Diane Kamen, Richard A. Furie, Deepak A. Rao, the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Network, Chun‐Hao Lee, Derek Fine, Manny Monroy‐Trujillo, Ummara Shah, Mariko Ishimori, Robert M. Clancy, Michael Belmont, Ming Wu, Nicole Bornkamp, Evan Der, Beatrice Goilav, Nicole Jordan, Daniel Schwartz, James Pullman, David Wofsy, Dawn Smilek, Patti Tosta, Matthias Kretzler, Celine C. Berthier, E. Steve Woodle, Dave Hildeman, Michael Brenner, Michelle Petri, Joel M. Guthridge, Jill Buyon, Judith A. James   +48 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) score in relation to flares in disease activity

RMD Open
Objectives To explore the performance of the EULAR-initiated patient-reported Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) questionnaire in relation to flares in disease activity, including comparison with other disease activity outcomes.Methods ...
, Tore K Kvien, Gunnstein Bakland, Åse Lexberg, Lena Bugge Nordberg, Siri Lillegraven, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Joseph Sexton, Till Uhlig, Espen A Haavardsholm, Karen Holten, Daniel H Solomon, Maud-Kristine Aga Ljoså, Hallvard Fremstad, Tor Magne Madland, Hilde Haukeland, Inger Myrnes Hansen, Nina Paulshus Sundlisæter, Cristina Spada, Christian A Høili, IngerJohanne Widding Hansen   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of Professional Orchestra Musicians from the North of Portugal: Comparing String and Wind Musicians

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017
Introduction: It is well known that musicians are a group prone to suffer from playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. Professional orchestra musicians play for several hours a week and have to fight against pain caused by their profession. The aim of
Cláudia Maria Sousa, Jorge Pereira Machado, Henry Johannes Greten, Daniela Coimbra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital malformations at a referral hospital in Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]

, 2005
This study recorded the rate of congenital malformations in 10 000 births at a referral hospital in Gorgan, Islamic Republic of Iran in 1998-99. The overall incidence of congenital malformations was 1.01% (1.19% in males and 0.76% in females).
Ahmadpour-Kacho, M., Golalipour, M.J., Vakili, M.A.   +2 more
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The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer [PDF]

, 2018
Low muscle mass in individuals with cancer has a profound impact on quality of life and independence and is associated with greater treatment toxicity and poorer prognosis.
Fairman, C M, Galvao, D A, Hart, Nicolas H, Kendall, K L, Newton, R U, Taaffe, D R   +5 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Skin in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Using High‐Frequency Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography: A Comparative Study With Histology, Molecular, and Clinical Parameters

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ultrasound (US) has been proposed as a potential tool for assessing skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, a large‐scale comparison of US‐based assessment with histologic markers of skin fibrosis has not been reported. We evaluated US‐based skin assessments for their face validity (differentiation between involved SSc and healthy
Ruhani Desai, Filemon Tan, Minghua Wu, Jeffery L. Browning, Samuel Theodore, Meng Zhang, Brian Skaug, Harshdeep Singh Chawla, Manmohan Singh, Salavat Aglyamov, Kirill V. Larin, Maureen Mayes, Shervin Assassi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging for the Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint in Pediatric Patients

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Maturational signal in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) of skeletally immature youth is often misinterpreted as inflammation. Diagnostic tools that improve specificity are greatly needed. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values from diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI), when used with standard imaging, may enhance diagnostic accuracy.
Michael L. Francavilla, Timothy G. Brandon, Dmitry Khrichenko, Rui Xiao, Nancy A. Chauvin, Asef Khwaja, Pamela F. Weiss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using item response theory to explore the psychometric properties of extended matching questions examination in undergraduate medical education [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: As assessment has been shown to direct learning, it is critical that the examinations developed to test clinical competence in medical undergraduates are valid and reliable. The use of extended matching questions (EMQ) has been advocated to
A Van Alphen, B Chopin, BA Fenderson, BD Wright, C Hagquist, CD Kreiter, D Andrich, D Andrich, D Andrich, DL Streiner, G Karabastos, G Rasch, G Rasch, GE Miller, GE Stone, General Medical Council, J Dobby, J Kehoe, J Umar, JC Impara, JM Bland, M Banerji, M Kane, R Hambleton, RD Luce, RF Burton, RK Hambelton, RM Smith, S Alagumalai, SM Case, SM Case, TA Van Batenburg, V Wass, W Wang, WH Angoff, WJ Popham   +35 more
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