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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

open access: yesArthritis 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between Pain-Specific Beliefs and Adherence to Analgesic Regimens in Taiwanese Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study

open access: yes, 2009
This pilot cross-sectional study aimed to 1) explore pain beliefs and adherence to prescribed analgesics in Taiwanese cancer patients, and 2) examine how selected pain beliefs, pain sensory characteristics, and demographic factors predict analgesic ...
LAI, YEUR-HUR;SUN, WEI-ZEN;CHENG, PING-LING;CHIOU, JENG-FONG;WEI, LING-LING   +1 more
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Clinical Significance of Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring for Mycophenolate in Patients With Extrarenal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Clinical response to mycophenolic acid (MPA) is highly heterogeneous; thus, therapeutic drug level monitoring (TDM) may help improve treatment efficacy. This systematic review and meta‐analysis examined therapeutic ranges for MPA levels associated with better outcomes and safety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Zahraa Qamhieh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices Related to Pain Assessment in Critically ill Patients at Mulago Hospital, Uganda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Nurses’ knowledge and practices related to pain assessment in critically ill patients at Mulago National Hospital, Uganda. Critically ill patients experience moderate to severe acute pain which minimizes their comfort. If inadequately managed, acute pain
Kizza, I.B, Kizza, Irene Betty
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High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anxiety and perception of pain: the role of personality and distractor Ttype

open access: yes
The present research concerns personality type (extraversion and neuroticism), distraction type (relaxation and attentionally demanding), anxiety and pain tolerance.
Brown, Emily
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Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of discouragement, anxiety and anger on pain: an examination of the role of endogenous opioids

open access: yes, 2005
Animal research suggests that exposure to inescapable stressors can lead to an endogenous opioid-mediated form of pain inhibition, known as stress-induced analgesia (SIA).
Frew, Ashley Kim
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Control of Pain

open access: yesJournal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1984
openaire   +2 more sources

Consumed by Abdominal Distention

open access: yes
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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