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Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life with Treat‐to‐Target Urate‐Lowering Therapy in Gout: A Post‐hoc Analysis of a Randomized Multicenter Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background While treat‐to‐target urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) is endorsed as best practice in gout management, limited data exist on its impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of treat‐to‐target ULT on HRQoL among participants receiving protocolized gout care, identifying factors associated with HRQoL and HRQoL change.
Austin Barry, Bryant R. England, Harlan Sayles, Lindsay N. Helget, Maria Androsenko, Hongsheng Wu, Kaleb Michaud, Bridget Kramer, Jeff A. Newcomb, Mary T. Brophy, Anne Davis‐Karim, Ryan Ferguson, Michael H. Pillinger, Tuhina Neogi, Paul M. Palevsky, James R. O'Dell, Ted R. Mikuls   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie E.Mbada, Clara T.Fatoye, Faatihah Niyi‐Odumosu, Ushotanefe Useh, Zalmai Hakimi, Francis Fatoye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

El índice tobillo-brazo como predictor de mortalidad vascular Ankle brachial index as indicator for vascular mortality

Gerokomos, 2012
El índice tobillo-brazo (ITB) es un parámetro que muestra la relación entre la tensión arterial sistólica de la extremidad superior y la extremidad inferior.
Juan José Arévalo Manso, Belén Juárez Martín, Encarnación Gala Chacón, Carmen Rodríguez Martínez   +3 more
doaj  

Continual assessment of student nurses

Curationis, 1980
Much has been written about the continual assessment of clinical practice and the theoretical aspects of the general science and art of nursing. This article aims to clarify the practical aspects of assessment rather than to discuss the numerous theories. Firstly, we need to define that we mean by evaluation or assessment.
openaire   +4 more sources

Cost‐effectiveness of low dose colchicine prophylaxis when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach for gout: evidence from a non‐inferiority randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose colchicine prophylaxis for preventing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach. Methods Participants with gout, fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology recommendations for starting urate‐lowering therapy and with serum urate
Yana Pryymachenko, Ross Wilson, Nicola Dalbeth, J. Haxby Abbott, Lisa Stamp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of Repty Functional Index and Oswestry Disability Questionnaire for the Functional Evaluation of the Patients Treated Surgically Because of Intervertebral Disc Damage

Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne, 2014
Introduction. Complex image of the patients with spine discopathy makes it difficult to evaluate objectively and unequivocally the treatment effects. An analysis of functional condition, frequently used as an objective method of therapeutic proceedings ...
Renata Jabłońska, Agnieszka Królikowska, Robert Ślusarz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health. Methods We conducted a search for keywords which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the list of
Joy Buie, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, Karen H. Costenbader   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep duration, daytime napping and the risk of incident metabolic syndrome vary by age and sex: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

BMC Public Health
Objective Currently, the association of sleep duration and daytime napping with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is still controversial. This study was designed to explore the association between sleep duration, daytime napping and MetS by age
Bowen Zhang, Weijia Liu, Jingrui Wang, Lulu Zhang, Ke Wang, Peixi Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart, Laurène Norberciak, Pascal Richette, Pierre Robinet, Aurore Pacaud, Gauthier Marchasson, Thibault Rabin, Hélène Luraschi, Pierre Maciejasz, Anne‐France Georgel, Augustin Latourte, Hang‐Korng Ea, Sébastien Ottaviani, Charlotte Jauffret, Vincent Ducoulombier   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of intensive care unit quality assessment on changes in medical staff in medical institutions and in-hospital mortality

Human Resources for Health
Background Quality assessments are being introduced in many countries to improve the quality of care and maintain acceptable quality levels. In South Korea, various quality assessments are being conducted to improve the quality of care, but there is ...
Seungju Kim, Gui Ok Kim, Syalrom Lee, Yong Uk Kwon   +3 more
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