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What is the association between sickness absence, mortality and morbidity? [PDF]

, 2005
This paper examines the area-level relationships in England and Wales between sickness absence (‘incapacity benefit’), mortality and morbidity. It uses a random sample of incapacity benefit claims, and population counts of mortality and Census morbidity ...
C. Bambra, P. Norman, Armstrong, Beatty, Blondal, Disney, Fieldhouse, Fieldhouse, Kivimaki, Marmot, McCormick, Vahtera   +11 more
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Prevalence and time course of post-stroke pain: A multicenter prospective hospital-based study [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Pain prevalence data for patients at various stages after stroke. DESIGN: Repeated cross-sectional, observational epidemiological study. SETTING: Hospital-based multicenter study.
Barbanti, Piero, Bovi, Paolo, Candeloro, E, Cavallini, Anna, Cruccu, Giorgio, Iosa, Marco, Mancini, Alessia, Mancuso, Mauro, Monaco, Serena, Paolucci, Stefano, Pieroni, Alessio, Pieroni, Alessio, Recchia, Serena, Sessa, Maria, Strambo, Davide, Tinazzi, Michele, Toni, Danilo, Truini, Andrea   +17 more
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Identification of FAT3 as a new candidate gene for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Scientific Reports, 2022
In an effort to identify rare alleles associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) whole-exome sequencing was performed on a discovery cohort of 73 unrelated patients and 70 age-and sex matched controls, all of French-Canadian ancestry.
Dina Nada, Cédric Julien, Simon Papillon-Cavanagh, Jacek Majewski, Mohamed Elbakry, Wesam Elremaly, Mark E. Samuels, Alain Moreau   +7 more
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One year in review: ultrasound in arthritis [PDF]

, 2016
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) has become a relevant part of rheumatology practice and research because it substantially allows us to optimize management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. This non-invasive imaging modality is a valuable point-
IAGNOCCO, Annamaria, Naredo, Esperanza
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Exercise Interventions in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Paediatric Bone Tumours—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bone tumours present significant challenges for affected patients, as multimodal therapy often leads to prolonged physical limitations. This is particularly critical during childhood and adolescence, as it can negatively impact physiological development and psychosocial resilience.
Jennifer Queisser, Claire Laurie, Teresa Schmidt, Irene von Luettichau, Peter Bekkering, Sabine Kesting   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Required Investigations of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Spain [PDF]

, 2019
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the most common source of occupational health problems in Western countries. In Spain, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can be reported either as accidents or occupational diseases.
Carrillo-Castrillo, Jesús Antonio, Pardo Ferreira, María del Carmen, Pérez Mira, Ventura, Rubio-Romero, Juan Carlos   +3 more
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Predicting and Comparing the Subjective Health Experience of Older Cancer Survivors and Non‐Cancer Survivors: A Modeling Approach

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This study underscores the significant influence of frailty and vitality on the subjective health experience of older cancer survivors with acceptance and control emerging as salient mediators. These findings affirm the conceptual and empirical robustness of the model highlighting its potential utility in shaping future interventions for older cancer ...
Damien S. E. Broekharst, Sjaak Bloem, Eline J. Mertens, Nathascha Hanzen, Michel van Agthoven   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to score the wrist joint by ultrasound: exploration of the most sensitive joint assessment during follow-up of early or established rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy
Background Wrist inflammation is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and thus there is room for debate on which joints to include in an ultrasound-based scoring of wrist synovitis in RA.
Yusuke Yoshida, Hilde Berner Hammer, Joseph Sexton, Lena Nordberg, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Lene Terslev, Siri Lillegraven, Espen A. Haarvardsholm   +7 more
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Protocol for the MERINO study: A randomized placebo-controlled trial assessing the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of methotrexate in people with erosive hand osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
Objective: Previous studies on the efficacy of methotrexate in people with hand osteoarthritis (OA) have shown conflicting results. The MERINO trial aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of methotrexate in people with painful inflammatory erosive ...
Alexander Mathiessen, Line Gaundal, Joseph Sexton, Dag Sjølie, Pernille Steen Pettersen, Barbara Slatkowsky-Christensen, Ida Kristin Haugen   +6 more
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Testing the construct validity of a health transition question using vignette-guided patient ratings of health

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2018
Background A single-item transition question is often used to assess improvement or worsening in health, but its validity has not been tested extensively.
Michael M. Ward, Jinxiang Hu, Lori C. Guthrie, Maria Alba   +3 more
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