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Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rate for site‐specific OA across 204 countries/territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) 2021.
Haowei Chen+14 more
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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+16 more
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Reliability and Validity of Ratings of Perceived Exertion in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
Objective: To test the reliability and validity of using the Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale (ratings 6e20) in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Design: Nonrandomized repeated measures. Setting: Research laboratory.
Cleland, Brice T.+3 more
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Objective A leading cause of death among scleroderma (SSc) patients, interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains challenging to prognosticate. The discovery of biomarkers that accurately determine which patients would benefit from close monitoring and aggressive therapy would be an essential clinical tool.
Cristina M Padilla+13 more
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Increased Lower Limb Spasticity but Not Strength or Function Following a Single-Dose Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor in Chronic Stroke [PDF]
Objective: To investigate the effects of single doses of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) on lower limb voluntary and reflex function in individuals with chronic stroke. Design: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial.
Gourab, Krishnaj+2 more
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REHABILITATION MEDICINE: AWARENESS AND SURVIVAL IN PAKISTAN
Physical medicine and rehabilitation also referred to as physiatry or rehabilitation medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with evaluation and treatment of, and coordination of care for, persons with musculoskeletal injuries, pain syndromes, and/or ...
Sahibzada Nasir Mansoor+1 more
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Pedobarographic evaluations in physical medicine and rehabilitation practice. [PDF]
Mesci E.
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Objective We aimed to identify unique disease trajectories within rheumatoid arthritis‐associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) based on longitudinal forced vital capacity (FVC) values and their associated clinical outcomes. Methods We performed a cohort study of RA‐ILD within the Veterans Health Administration from 1999‐2021. RA‐ILD patients were
Bryant R. England+9 more
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Economies of scale and scope in the provision of diagnostic techniques and therapeutic services in Portuguese hospitals [PDF]
This paper analyses the provision of auxiliary clinical services that are typically carried out within the hospital. We estimate a flexible cost function for the three most important (cost- wise) diagnostic techniques and therapeutic services in ...
Pedro Pita Barros, Ricardo Gonçalves
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Andrew J Haig
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