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Analysis of the Longitudinal Behavior of Serum Levels of Soluble Flt1 and Placental Growth Factor in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study analyzed longitudinal trajectories of soluble Flt1 (sFlt1) levels, placenta growth factor (PlGF) levels, and sFlt1:PlGF ratios in a cohort of pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Blood samples were collected (14–18, 24–26, 30–32, 34–36, and 38–40 weeks), stored at −80°C, and evaluated for serum levels ...
Nilson R. de Jesús, Guilherme R. de Jesús, Marcela I. Lacerda, Flávia C. dos Santos, Jeane de S Nogueira, Luiz Cristóvão Porto, Evandro S. F. Coutinho, Evandro M. Klumb   +7 more
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The Impact of Class III Obesity on Outcomes for Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: A Case Report

Diagnostics
Background and Clinical Significance: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors arising from Schwann cells of the eighth cranial nerve. They represent approximately 8% of all intracranial tumors and have an increasing incidence.
Tomaž Šmigoc, Hojka Rowbottom, Janez Ravnik   +2 more
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Prevalence of Drug Interaction in Severely Obese Individuals and Associated Factors: Baseline Results from a Clinical Trial

Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2020
The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide and is commonly associated with comorbidities. The use of several drugs is often necessary, which leads to Potential Drug Interactions (PDI) that may increase the morbidity and mortality. This study aimed
Ana Carolina Figueiredo Modesto, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues, Dione Marçal Lima, Mércia Pandolfo Provin, Rita Goreti Amaral   +5 more
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Is child weight status correctly reported to parents? Cross-sectional analysis of National Child Measurement Programme data using ethnic-specific BMI adjustments. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: BMI underestimates and overestimates body fat in children from South Asian and Black ethnic groups, respectively. METHODS: We used cross-sectional NCMP data (2015-17) for 38 270 children in three inner-London local authorities: City & Hackney,
Boomla, K, Dezateux, C, Firman, N, Hudda, MT, Robson, J, Whincup, P   +5 more
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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
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To identify and examine the different causes of liver disease in Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2017
© 2017 The Authors. Published by International Journal of Science and Research. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence.
Aslam, Fahim, Kulasena, Hashan
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Association of Higher Levels of High‐Sensitivity C‐Reactive Protein With Future Development of Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to assess whether high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hsCRP) levels could predict the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis. Methods We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of patients with psoriasis without PsA at enrollment.
Lihi Eder, Xianwei Li, Vinod Chandran, Cheryl F. Rosen, Richard J. Cook, Dafna D. Gladman   +5 more
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Effectiveness of non-surgical weight loss treatment for severely obese patients

Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento, 2018
Purpose: Severe obesity is a worldwide public health problem. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment on weight, body mass index (BMI), food consumption, and physical activity practice of severely obese outpatients.
Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues, Erika Aparecida Silveira   +1 more
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Moderators and Mediators of Pain and Function Outcomes in a New Service Delivery Model for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: Secondary Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Our objective was to explore moderators and mediators influenced changes in pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) receiving a new model of primary care service delivery (Optimizing Primary Care Management of Knee Osteoarthritis [PARTNER]), at 12 months (ACTRN: 12617001595303).
Abdolhay Farivar, Jocelyn L. Bowden, Kim L. Bennell, Andrew M. Briggs, Stephen J. Bunker, Rana S. Hinman, Thorlene Egerton, Simon D. French, Marie Pirotta, Karen Schuck, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Nicholas A. Zwar, David J. Hunter   +12 more
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Association Between Sleep Disturbance and Subsequent Pain Interference in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study investigated whether sleep disturbance can predict the extent to which pain interferes with daily functioning in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Data were from adults with early RA (joint symptoms ≤12 months) enrolled in the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort between 2016 and 2023.
Burcu Aydemir, Orit Schieir, Marie‐France Valois, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Jing Song, Dorothy Dunlop, Rowland W. Chang, Susan J. Bartlett, Louis Bessette, Gilles Boire, Glen Hazlewood, Carol Hitchon, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Diane Tin, Vivian P. Bykerk, Yvonne C. Lee   +16 more
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