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Incidence of and Risk of Mortality After Hip Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Relative to the General Population

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Osteoporosis, a known complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), increases the risk of hip fracture, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Fracture risk estimates in patients with RA treated with contemporary treatment strategies are lacking.
C. Allyson Jones, Pierre Guy, Hui Xie, Eric C. Sayre, Kai Zhao, Diane Lacaille   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using models of baseline gameplay to design for physical rehabilitation [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
Modified digital games manage to drive motivation in repetitive exercises needed for motor rehabilitation, however designing modifications that satisfy both rehabilitation and engagement goals is challenging. We present a method wherein a statistical model of baseline gameplay identifies design configurations that emulate behaviours compatible with ...
arxiv  

Immunosuppressive Drugs in Early Systemic Sclerosis and Prevention of Damage Accrual

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Organ damage in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in individual organs such as the lungs may be prevented by receiving immunosuppressive drugs (ISs). A new measure of global organ damage, the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index (SCTC‐DI), has allowed us to investigate whether receiving ISs may reduce global organ damage ...
Murray Baron, Mandana Nikpour, Dylan Hansen, Susanna Proudman, Wendy Stevens, on behalf of the Australian Scleroderma Interest Group and the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group, Joanne Sahhar, Nava Ferdowsi, Kathleen Morrisroe, Laura Ross, Gene Siew Ngian, Jennifer Walker, Janet Roddy, Lauren Host, Mohammed Osman, Peter Docherty, Paul Fortin, Marvin Jacob Fritzler, Genevieve Gyger, Alena Ikic, Niall Jones, Elzbieta Kaminska, Maggie Larche, Sophie Ligier, Ada Man, Ariel Masetto, Janet Pope, David Robinson, Tatiana Sofia Rodriguez‐Reyna, Mianbo Wang   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of Side Effects Associated With Acetaminophen in People Aged 65 Years or More: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Data From the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The main objective of this study is to examine the safety of oral acetaminophen at its therapeutic dose in adults aged ≥65 years. Methods This population‐based cohort study used the Clinical Practice Research Datalink‐Gold data. Participants were aged ≥65 years registered with a UK general practice for at least 12 months between 1998 and 2018.
Jaspreet Kaur, Georgina Nakafero, Abhishek Abhishek, Christian Mallen, Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Changes in Hand Pain With BMI, Employment, and Mental Well‐Being Over Four Years in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to characterize patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) with deteriorating or improving hand pain and to investigate patients achieving good clinical outcome after four years. Methods We used four‐year annual Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN) pain subscale (range 0–20) measurements from the Hand OSTeoArthritis in ...
Coen van der Meulen, Lotte A. van de Stadt, Saskia J. Buck, Frits R. Rosendaal, Sietse E. S. Terpstra, Margreet Kloppenburg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“It's Just Good Science”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canadian Arthritis Research

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite knowledge that health outcomes vary according to patient characteristics, identity, and geography, including underrepresented populations in arthritis research remains a challenge. We conducted interviews to explore how researchers in arthritis have used equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles to inform their research ...
Megan M. Thomas, Mark Harrison, Cheryl Barnabe, Charlene E. Ronquillo, J. Antonio Avina‐Zubieta, Anna Samson, Michael Kuluva, Natasha Trehan, Mary A. De Vera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating Budget Impact and Joint Replacement Avoidance by Implementing a Standardized Education and Exercise Therapy Program for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in a Publicly Insured Health Care System

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The study objective was to estimate the budget impact of funding a standardized education and exercise therapy program, Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) waiting for total joint replacement (TJR) consultation in a universal publicly insured health care system in Canada.
Darren R. Mazzei, Jackie L. Whittaker, Peter Faris, Tracy Wasylak, Deborah A. Marshall   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between Gout Flare States and Patient‐Reported Outcomes After Allopurinol Initiation

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gout flares are the most important clinical feature of the disease. A hypothetical maximum flare occurrence in the preceding six months has been suggested to be no flares for a patient‐acceptable symptom state (PASS) and only one flare for low disease activity (LDA).
Lisa K. Stamp, Chris Frampton, Sarah Stewart, Keith J. Petrie, N. Lawrence Edwards, Angelo Gaffo, Nicola Dalbeth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Control of a Low-cost Non-backdrivable End-effector Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device [PDF]

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 5 (2024)
This paper presents GARD, an upper limb end-effector rehabilitation device developed for stroke patients. GARD offers assistance force along or towards a 2D trajectory during physical therapy sessions. GARD employs a non-backdrivable mechanism with novel motor velocity-control-based algorithms, which offers superior control precision and stability.
arxiv   +1 more source

Priority Musculoskeletal Health Research Questions for People With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: An International Delphi Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify the top 10 international research priorities for musculoskeletal health of people with generalized joint hypermobility. Methods A three‐round Delphi method using an online survey was implemented. Three participant stakeholder groups were eligible for inclusion: (1) people with lived experience of joint ...
Sara Habibian, Verity Pacey, Cliffton Chan, Alan J. Hakim, Cylie M. Williams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source