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Characterizing rurality using the All of Us Research Program data.
PLoS ONERural communities experience disproportionately higher rates of chronic diseases, less access to healthcare services, and poorer health outcomes compared to their urban counterparts in the United States.
Michael Bradfield +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok +7 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 +11 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni +4 more
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Patient experiences in primary care do not differ according to rurality: a cross-sectional study
BMC Primary CareBackground Living in rural areas is a major contributor of health inequity. Tackling health inequity is important for primary care physicians. Therefore, it is important to compare the quality of primary care between rural and urban areas. To the best of
Makoto Kaneko +2 more
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Unbalanced rural development in underdeveloped areas: rurality and human settlements
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsIntroductionThe continuous migration of rural populations to urban areas poses a significant threat to food production and sustainable development in underdeveloped regions.
Xueyi Wang, Manguo Geng, Xianglong Tang
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Le crédit, outil d’inclusion sociale : le cas de Valente (Bahia)
Cahiers des Amériques Latines, 2010 Long-time neglected from public policy and excluded from traditional financial institutions, small rural producers in the sertão baiano are facing harsh climate conditions (semi-arid) and social or economic contingencies.
Pauline Bensoussan
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Land, 2020 This paper offers an approach to Yucatecan social reality in terms of entrepreneurship and the process of creating companies dedicated to the production and/or commercialization of agroecological products, considering its contribution to sustainable ...
Rocío Blanco-Gregory +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification. This study
Sung‐A Kim +2 more
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