Purpose To compare postoperative complications, rehabilitation outcomes, and health care utilization in children undergoing primary medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patellofemoral instability with and without a pre‐existing mental illness. Methods The TriNetX U.S.
Haad A. Arif +4 more
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation in Southwest China: a retrospective database-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Xiong J, Qian Y, Wang M, Sun X, He J.
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Coverage Generosity of Novel Antirheumatic Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Stand‐Alone Part D Plans
Objective We examine coverage of self‐administered disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Medicare Part D. Methods Using 2022–2026 Part D formulary data, we assessed coverage of the following DMARD classes that treat relapsed rheumatoid arthritis (RA): tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, T cell costimulatory modulator, interleukin‐6 (IL ...
Youngmin Kwon +2 more
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Evaluation of a general practitioner-based rehabilitation follow-up consultation to promote patients' use of medical rehabilitation aftercare: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized crossover trial. [PDF]
Lukasczik M +3 more
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ANK1 and EPB41 Variants and The Risk of Glucocorticoid‐Induced Osteonecrosis
Objective Steroid‐induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) is a refractory skeletal disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. However, conclusive pathogenic genetic evidence remains elusive due to the limited exploration of rare damaging variants. In this study, we aimed to identify rare variants associated with SONFH.
Shengbao Chen +21 more
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Quality of care and health insurance uptake in Namibia. [PDF]
James N +4 more
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Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of a behaviorally designed incentive program and glucocorticoid injections in reducing symptoms and promoting physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods This was a pragmatic, multisite, factorially designed, blinded, randomized clinical trial.
Joshua F. Baker +17 more
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Association between utilization of community- based chronic disease examination services and disease control outcomes among patients with hypertension and diabetes. [PDF]
Bao Y.
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Objective Disease activity plays a central role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical studies. The inconsistent availability of data on disease activity in real‐world electronic health records (EHRs) data has limited the ability to generate real‐world evidence (RWE).
David Cheng +34 more
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The Association Between Active Aging and Health-Related Quality of Life. [PDF]
Woo K, Lee J, Choy Y.
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