Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical FI. Methods We used data from a single‐center prospective cohort of adult patients with SLE whose baseline visit ...
Grace Burns +2 more
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CARE study: prospective cohort study on supportive care among paediatric oncology patients in western Kenya-a study protocol. [PDF]
Gichemi A +13 more
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Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch +6 more
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The Effect of a Program Based on the Common-Sense Model on Illness Perception and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study. [PDF]
Bahrami M, Musarezaie A, Alidousti F.
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker +14 more
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Assessing rates of dietary counseling in obstetric patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related conditions. [PDF]
Essa A, Wilkie GL, Kovell LC.
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Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan +10 more
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Nutritionist-Guided Video Intervention Improves Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Reduces the Rate of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Martín-O'Connor R +12 more
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Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/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 +7 more
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Community perspectives on physicians' roles in nutritional care: a survey from Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. [PDF]
Johnson H +4 more
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