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Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
Objectives: This study aims to measure the carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) by using ultrasound imaging and to investigate whether carotid IMT measurements were associated with the severity of FM ...
Hüma BÖLÜK, Gökhan Tuna ÖZTÜRK, Didem CÖMERT, Murat ERSÖZ   +3 more
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Short‐Term Response to Biologic Therapy in Psoriatic Arthritis Is Not Influenced by Disease Duration at Initiation of Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to determine whether the short‐term response to biologics in biologic‐naive psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is better in patients initiating biologic treatment early in the disease course. Methods Patients with PsA who started on biologic therapy from the year 2000 to 2025 were included for analysis.
Sung Min Cho, Shangyi Gao, Daniel Pereira, Richard J. Cook, Dafna D. Gladman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Six‐Month Monitoring Compared to Three‐Month Monitoring of Laboratories During Methotrexate Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether extending the American College of Rheumatology–recommended monitoring interval for complete blood count and liver function tests in patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) affects timely detection of medication‐related toxicity.
Spencer Simko, Ray Zhang, Sohini Mukherjee, Puneet Bajaj, Bonnie L. Bermas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementum 165: Joint annual meeting SGR/SGPMR 2008 and Symposium Health Professionals in Rheumatology (Zurich, Switzerland, September 18-19, 2008)

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2008
Swiss Society of Rheumatology SGR, Swiss Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine SGPMR, Health Professionals in Rheumatology Switzerland   +2 more
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Is It Statin Induced Polymyalgia Rheumatica or Just a Coincidence?

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
A 53-year-old female presented with pain in her bilateral shoulders, hips and neck, stiffness (lasting one hour), and proximal weakness for three months.
Şule ŞAHİN ONAT, Seda BİÇER, Zehra ŞAHİN, Sibel ÖZBUDAK DEMİR   +3 more
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Resident Interventional Spine Course with Didactics and Hands-On Skills Lab

MedEdPORTAL
Introduction Fluoroscopically guided spine procedures are a common and integral treatment option for a comprehensive spine care plan. Unfortunately, interventional spine education and training can vary greatly between residency programs.
William J. Naber, Andrew Coryea, Jared Gershowitz, Michael Haupt, Andi Garcia, SriKrishna Chandran, John Yarjanian, Sandra Hearn, David J. Kohns   +8 more
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home exercise is considered essential, but patient compliance remains a mystery

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Background Regular exercise is essential in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), as the main goals of the treatment are to reduce pain, restore function, avoid disability and structural deterioration, and improve quality of life (QoL).
Yasemin Tombak, Ozgur Zeliha Karaahmet, Ebru Umay, Ece Unlu Akyuz, Eda Gurcay   +4 more
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Isokinetic dynamometry assessment of the transition period between eccentric and concentric hamstring contractions in athletes with a history of hamstring injury

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
BackgroundHamstring (Hs) injuries are frequent in sports involving explosive efforts. While eccentric deficits and strength imbalances are known risk factors, the role of the transition period between eccentric and concentric contractions remains ...
Barbier Vincent, Francois Perla, Jeremy Neuillet, Aude Page, Marina Caquant, Alice Schiller   +5 more
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Employment Trajectories of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Factors Driving Transitions Between States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly impacts employment capacity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of burden of disease activity, damage, and treatment on employment outcomes and transitions in patients with SLE. Methods Using data from a single center, we analyzed employment transitions, adjusted mean disease activity ...
Javier Mencia‐Ledo, Zahi Touma, Laura Whittall Garcia, Dafna D. Gladman, Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source