Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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Maternal Cardiovascular Impairment in Pregnancies Complicated by Severe Fetal Growth Restriction [PDF]
, 2012 —Fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia are both conditions of placental etiology and associated to increased risk for the long-term development of cardiovascular disease in the mother. At presentation, preeclampsia is associated with maternal global
Liberati, M +3 more
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JAMA Network Open, 2019 Key Points Question Is the association of severe obesity with adverse outcomes modified by the presence or absence of systemic inflammation? Findings In this cohort study of 420 636 Canadian adults, severe obesity was associated with a lower mortality ...
N. Wiebe, P. Stenvinkel, M. Tonelli
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler +5 more
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Animal models of NASH: getting both pathology and metabolic context right [PDF]
, 2015 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of referral to liver clinics, and its progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), can lead to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease.
Larter, Claire Z., Yeh, Matthew M.
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Intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) plus technique using a hybrid procedure of open laparotomy and laparoscopic approach (hybrid IPOM plus) for incarceration of umbilical hernia in a severely obese patient: a case report [PDF]
, 2020 Shingo Yanari +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are present at high titers in 2% of the general population, but their clinical significance in individuals without an autoimmune (AI) disease is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a high ANA titer in non‐AI conditions is associated with disease.
Matthew Chung +7 more
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The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Glutathione Synthesis in Individuals with Severe Obesity
AntioxidantsGlycine is deficient in individuals with obesity but improves following bariatric surgery. Glycine deficiency could impair glutathione (GSH) synthesis and worsen oxidative stress.
Hong Chang Tan +5 more
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Materiell og profesjonell stigmatisering av mennesker med sykelig overvekt
Nordisk Tidsskrift for Helseforskning, 2017 The aim of this study is to show how people suffering from severe obesity might experience stigmatization. We interviewed 6 persons recruited from a Norwegian rehabilitation center, specialized in lifestyle intervention in severe obesity.
Wenche Skeivoll Christiansen +2 more
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Shortchanging America's Health 2008: A State-by-State Look at How Federal Public Health Dollars Are Spent [PDF]
, 2008 Examines public health indicators in each state, in combination with federal and state funding for programs to promote health. Includes state rankings by funding per capita, percentage of population who are uninsured, disease rates, and other ...
Jeffrey Levi +2 more
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