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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
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Review : Pressure Ulcer and Its treatment

Journal of Rehabilitation, 2004
Pressure ulcer is a signifcant problem in elderly and critically ill patients, causing pain, decreasing quality of life and leading to prolonged hospital stay. Treatment of pressure ulcer to improve health status is a cost-effective approach.
Bijan Khorasani, Ali Ghafouri
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Back to basics: biophysical methods in tissue viability research [PDF]

, 2013
The continued growth of research in the areas of tissue viability and wound care has led to the development of an equally diverse range of techniques to assess wounds and provide some quantitative measure of healing. These range from highly sophisticated
Voegeli, David, Worsley, Peter, D. Voegeli, P. worsley   +3 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heel Pressure Ulcers: a study of wound healing [PDF]

, 2011
Background Heels are a common location for pressure ulcers (PUs); they may be physiologically different to other PU sites and their healing is poorly understood. Aim To summarise the effects of support surfaces and identify prognostic factors in
McGinnis, Elizabeth
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Marjolin's Ulcers at a University Teaching Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Retrospective Review of 56 Cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Marjolin's ulcer is a rare but highly aggressive squamous cell cancer that is most often associated with chronic burn wounds. Although many individual case reports exist, no comprehensive evaluation of Marjolin's ulcer patients has been conducted in our ...
Rambau, Peter, Nestory Masalu, Ssentongo, Robert, Giiti, G., Peter Rambau, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Chandika, A.B, Phillipo L Chalya, Chalya Phillipo L, Joseph B Mabula, Mchembe Mabula D, Giiti Geofrey, Kahima, K.J., Ssentongo, R., Chandika, Alphonce B, Ssentongo Robert, Kahima J Kahima, Mchembe, Mabula D, Geofrey Giiti, Gilyoma Japhet M, Kahima, Kahima J, Mabula D Mchembe, Masalu, N., Giiti, Geofrey, Rambau Peter, Alphonce B Chandika, Rambau, P., Chandika Alphonce B, Masalu Nestory, Chalya, Phillipo L, Masalu, Nestory, Robert Ssentongo, Gilyoma, J.M, Mabula1 Joseph B, Mabula, J.B, Chalya, P.L, Kahima Kahima J, Japhet M Gilyoma, Mabula, Joseph B, Mchembe, M.D   +39 more
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A study on quality improvement (QI) activities to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients entering the surgical intensive care unit

Nursing and Healthcare Science
Objective: Although healthcare institutions make significant efforts to prevent pressure ulcers, the nursing activities required for prevention demand substantial nursing staff, and due to low medical reimbursements and related financial constraints, it ...
Jeongmin Park, Soobeen Chon, Gaeun Kim
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Real‐World Safety and Effectiveness of JAK Inhibitors in Systemic Sclerosis: A Propensity‐Matched Study From the EUSTAR Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective JAK inhibitors (JAKi) have shown promising effects in early‐phase studies of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aimed to assess the safety and explore the effectiveness of JAKi compared to conventional immunosuppressants in SSc. Methods A longitudinal retrospective study of the European Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) cohort was ...
Stefano Di Donato, Marie‐Elise Truchetet, Marco Minerba, Oliver Distler, Juan José Alegre Sancho, Yolanda Braun‐Moscovici, Christina Bergmann, Petros Sfikakis, Jeska K. de Vries‐Bouwstra, Murray Baron, Silvia Bellando‐Randone, Lorenzo Dagna, Christopher P. Denton, Madelon C. Vonk, Vanessa Smith, Ivan Castellvi, Gabriela Riemekasten, Andra Balanescu, Masataka Kuwana, Maria De Santis, Kamal Solanki, Anastas Batalov, Vahan Mukuchyan, Marco Matucci‐Cerinic, Yannick Allanore, Francesco Del Galdo, Michael Hughes, EUSTAR Collaborators   +27 more
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Nurses' knowledge and practice of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: an observational study [PDF]

, 2019
To assess nurses’ knowledge on pressure ulcer (PU) prevention and treatment in Jordan, and the frequency of and factors influencing nurses’ implementation of PU prevention and treatment interventions.
Saleh, Mohammad, Anthony, Denis, Nassar, Omayyah, Papanikolaou, Panos, Shaheen, Abeer   +4 more
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Regulated Ion‐Diffusion Hydrogels for Subtle and Multimodal Temperature‐Strain Sensing in Wound Monitoring

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A soft, dual‐channel hydrogel patch enables simultaneous detection of wound temperature and strain by integrating ion‐diffusion‐mediated thermoelectric and resistive sensing. The conformal design maintains stable performance during motion, capturing subtle inflammatory and mechanical changes for continuous wound monitoring.
Yu Fang, Xinglong Pan, Zhiwei Li, Wanheng Lu, Chang Liu, Yi Zhou, Guo Tian, Ghim Wei Ho   +7 more
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