ABSTRACT Objective The Gold Coast criteria permit diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) even without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. However, whether ALS patients with UMN signs (ALSwUMN) and those without (ALSwoUMN) share similar characteristics and prognoses remains unclear.
Hee‐Jae Jung +7 more
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Incidence Rate and Determinants of Recurrent Cholesteatoma Following Surgical Management: A Systematic Review, Subgroup, and Meta-Regression Analysis. [PDF]
Massoud S +5 more
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As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox +3 more
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Prevalences of Anorexia, Autism, and Schizophrenia, Are Strongly Associated With Average Annual Temperatures: Systematic Review and Linear Regression Analysis. [PDF]
Philippou S +2 more
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Objective Imaging evidence of active sacroiliitis is important for diagnosis, classification, and monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, there is no consistent guidance on whether patients should temporarily stop nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Gareth T. Jones +10 more
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Time Trends and Predictors of Gout Remission Over 6 Years
Objective This study aims to describe the trends in remission rates over 6 years of follow‐up among people with gout taking urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) and to identify variables that predict remission. Methods A post hoc analysis was conducted using data from the Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat or Allopurinol in Patients with Gout (CARES) trial ...
Adwoa Dansoa Tabi‐Amponsah +5 more
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A Geographic Weighted Regression Analysis of the Health Opportunity Index and Stroke Prevalence in Health and Human Services Region 3. [PDF]
Tuktur WR +3 more
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Development and External Validation of a Genetic Risk Score for Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective Several single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with chronic pain syndromes. Our objective was to determine whether genetic variants are associated with pain and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Participants were included from two independent RA cohorts: FORWARD (National Databank for Rheumatic ...
Katie J. McMenamin +15 more
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Correlation between systemic inflammatory response index and post-stroke epilepsy based on multiple logistic regression analysis. [PDF]
Hu YM +4 more
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Objective This study investigated trajectories of patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) among participants of digital education and exercise therapy for knee and hip osteoarthritis. Methods A longitudinal observational study among individuals aged at least 40 years who participated in the digital program.
Ali Kiadaliri +3 more
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