Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among long‐term HCQ users with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain OCT (SD‐OCT) for screening. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus,
Narsis Daftarian +4 more
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Refinements and Generalizations of the Shannon Lower Bound via Extensions of the Kraft Inequality. [PDF]
Merhav N.
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Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical frailty index (FI).
Grace Burns +2 more
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<i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> LIN codes provide a robust, multi-resolution lineage nomenclature. [PDF]
Unitt A +5 more
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High Healthcare Utilization Preceding Diagnosis with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Objective Though early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize healthcare utilization in the year preceding diagnosis.
Anna Costello +5 more
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Identifying Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in US Medicaid Data. [PDF]
Ross RK +5 more
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Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcomes measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semi‐structured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah +13 more
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Multilevel regression and poststratification interface: an application to track community-level COVID-19 viral transmission. [PDF]
Si Y +4 more
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Emotional distress of callers requesting emergency medical communication center assistance and patient outcomes: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
Ng Ping Cheung MC +5 more
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Experimental data collected during quasi-static cyclic loading of mass timber lateral force-resisting system tested in a three-story building structure. [PDF]
Thielsen NT +4 more
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