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Risk of Retinopathy Associated with Long‐Term Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among patients receiving long‐term HCQ with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) for screening ...
Narsis Daftarian, Chloe Yue, Steve D Levasseur, Hui Xie, J. Antonio Avina‐Zubieta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of public sector reforms on public sector workers [PDF]

, 2006
The paper presents some initial findings from a survey of public sector workers, in a number of countries in Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America and Asia, and how they have been affected by policies of liberalisation in relation to wages ...
Lethbridge, Jane
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Mucocutaneous disease activity and damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus: analyses from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration longitudinal cohort study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations and health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of SLE. Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analysed (2013‐2021). Mucocutaneous activity (MC‐A) items were rash, alopecia and mucosal ulcers; defined by the SLEDAI‐2K ...
Amanda M Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, BMDB Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine(Pek Ling) Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

The origin of modern North Africans as depicted by a massive survey of mitogenomes

Scientific Reports
North Africa occupies a unique geographical position in the Mediterranean basin. The genetic profile of modern North African populations is the result of ancient and recent movements of people and periods of isolation.
Giulia Colombo, Elisabetta Moroni, Alessandro Raveane, Nicola Rambaldi Migliore, Vincenzo Agostini, Rosalinda Di Gerlando, Claudio Fiorini, Leonardo Caporali, Francesca Gandini, Elena Raimondi, Eugenia D’Atanasio, Hovirag Lancioni, Valerio Carelli, Maria Pala, Beniamino Trombetta, Andrea Novelletto, Jean-Michel Dugoujon, Alessandro Achilli, Antonio Torroni, Martin B. Richards, Fulvio Cruciani, Ornella Semino, Anna Olivieri   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond the classroom: how parents view motivation as a key to self-directed learning in township schools

Frontiers in Education
Numerous researchers have emphasized the critical role of self-directed learning (SDL) in education, particularly in township schools, where academic challenges contribute to high failure and dropout rates.
Tebogo Siziba, Tebogo Siziba, Bernadette Geduld, Bernadette Geduld, Charlene Du Toit-Brits, Charlene Du Toit-Brits   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speaking of the south: northern voices and southern realities [PDF]

, 2006
When so many voices from the north of the world strike so many discordant notes when speaking of the south, how is it possible to find a voice that is strong, significant and truthful, yet not neo-colonial and arrogant?
Sheehan, Helena
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Real‐World Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel, Fauzia Hollangel, Caroline Packee, Amita Kapoor, Brad Rovin, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Shivani Garg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spillover and Competition Effects: Evidence from the sub-Saharan African Banking Sector [PDF]

This paper examines the efficiency effects of foreign bank entry on domestic banks in sub- Saharan Africa during the period 1999–2006. Using a recently compiled dataset on foreign bank presence, the competition and spillover effects of North–South ...
Birte Pohl
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Obesity subtypes and longitudinal trajectories of function over 7‐years of follow‐up: data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Obesity, defined by BMI ≥30kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA.
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source