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Infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologic and targeted therapies

open access: yesRheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
In this context, infections associated with each biologic and targeted drug are summarized to inform the stratification of RA patients, including the characteristics of the susceptible patients and their concomitant therapy. We aim to provide a benefit‐risk analysis for clinical decision, and vital indications for the prevention of highly correlated ...
Lujing Wang, Jieshi Lin, Jie Qian
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphocytic-thrombocytic adhesion and production of blood serum cytokines in rheumatic heart disease

open access: yesТерапевтический архив, 2008
Aim. To study changes of cytokine production and lymphocytic-thrombocytic adhesion (LTA) in patients with rheumatic heart disease. Material and methods. Concentrations of interleukine-1beta, interleukine-4, tumor necrosis factor alpha in the blood serum ...
V V Gorbunov   +5 more
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Echocardiography in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

open access: yes, 2018
Echocardiography has an important role in the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and chronic rheumatic heart disease and requires integration of morphological abnormalities with abnormal valvular haemodynamic characteristics.
Ruchika Meel   +2 more
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Sleep‐disordered breathing in valvular heart disease: A Modifiable comorbidity

open access: yesSleep Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent among patients with valvular heart disease (VHD) and is independently associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The two major phenotypes—obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea (CSA)—exhibit distinct distributions across VHD subtypes. CSA predominates in severe aortic stenosis,
Wu Juan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing veterinary students’ attitudes towards pain in cattle before and after final‐year clinical training

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cattle only show subtle signs of pain, making pain assessment difficult. The approach to pain and the use of analgesics depend on the treating person's experience and opinions. Methods Bavarian veterinary students were asked to answer two identical questionnaires before and after 12 weeks of clinical training in a ruminant clinic. A
Theresa Tschoner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Single-center Experience in Children with Acute Rheumatic Fever

open access: yesBagcilar Medical Bulletin
Objective: This retrospective study aimed to emphasize the importance of subclinical carditis in children with acute rheumatic fever before the revised 2015 Jones criteria.
Nagehan Bilgeç   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitral valve prolapse in patients with prior rheumatic fever.

open access: yes, 1988
It is known that rheumatic heart disease frequently results in isolated mitral regurgitation without concomitant mitral stenosis, especially in countries with a high prevalence of rheumatic fever.
K L Richards   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Gut microbiota dysbiosis and Long COVID susceptibility in chronic kidney disease

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
This study investigated gut microbiota dysbiosis and its association with Long COVID susceptibility in 224 hemodialysis patients. We found that 35.3% of patients developed Long COVID, characterized by neurological symptoms and elevated inflammatory markers, accompanied by significant gut microbiota alterations including enriched proinflammatory taxa ...
Meiling Jin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

acute rheumatic fever patient

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Acute Rheumatic Fever- young boy laying down in his ...

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Better cardiac care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: first national report 2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Mortality from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians decreased by 41% between 1998 and 2012, while access to cardiac care has improved over time.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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