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Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee, Shufeng Li, Srijana Davuluri, Jennifer Lee, Lorinda Chung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facial Cosmetic Therapy Use Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: An Australian Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with numerous facial manifestations for which patients may engage in cosmetic therapies. It is unclear how patients with SSc use these therapies. This study sought to characterize patient engagement and experiences with cosmetic therapies for SSc‐related and non‐SSc–related facial changes.
Zachary Warren, Diane Apostolopoulos, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Amanda M. Saracino, Laura Ross, Nava Ferdowsi, Jennifer Walker, Cindy Hall, Kim Griggs, Susanna Proudman, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing pressure ulcers across multiple care settings using a collaborative approach

BMJ Open Quality, 2019
In the UK, over 700 000 patients are affected by pressure ulcers each year, and 180 000 of those are newly acquired each year. The occurrence of pressure ulcers costs the National Health Service (NHS) more than 3.8 million every day.
Julia Wood, Bob Brown, Annette Bartley, Andreia Margarida Batista Custódio Cavaco, Anthony Paul Roberts, Karla Santon, Susannah Cook   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microvascular Damage Is Associated With Carotid Wall Structural Changes in Systemic Sclerosis: A Capillaroscopy and Ultrasound‐Based Observational Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli, Luca Clerici, Francesco Lapia, Giusy C. Moltisanti, Eleonora Zaccara, Greta Pellegrino, Daniela Bompane, Francesca Capelli, Letizia Ferrami, Laura Castelnovo, Antonio Tamburello, Maria Sole Chimenti, Paola Faggioli, Antonino Mazzone   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point prevalence and risk factors for pressure ulcers in hospitalized adult patients: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To estimate the point prevalence of and risk factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers at a university hospital in Brazil.
Bruna Andrade de Oliveira, Flávia Cristina Zanchetta, Beatriz Barbieri, Carolina Akmiy Schiezaro Falcioni, Eliana Pereira de Araújo, Maria Helena Melo Lima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old Child

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Catherine Deffendall, Jodi Backalar, Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, Adriana Della Porta, Lorin Bibb, Tyler Reese, Charlotte M. Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi, Roberta A. Berard, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Heinrike Schmeling, Michelle Batthish, Gilles Boire, Adam M. Huber, Dax G. Rumsey, Jaime Guzman, Gaëlle Chédeville, The CAPRI registry Investigators   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Elderly with Hospital –Acquired Pressure Ulcer in Alborz Hospital of Karaj (2012)

Bihdād, 2018
Introduction: Pressure ulcers are serious health problems, common but preventable and defined as care quality indicator for health care provider services. Pressure ulcers had negative consequences for patients and healthcare systems.
Amir Hosein Abdi, Sharareh Zeighami Mohammadi, Mohsen Hoseini, Sadegh Babagholzadeh, Parvin Farmani   +4 more
doaj  

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Studies: Current Perspectives

Ahi Evran Medical Journal
Pressure ulcers are common and painful wounds encountered in intensive care settings that are preventable. The aim of this study is to summarize the best evidence on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers, aiming to reduce their incidence and ...
Zeynep Çor, Ganime Esra Soysal
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source