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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
wiley   +1 more source

Bright light therapy as part of a multicomponent management program improves sleep and functional outcomes in delirious older hospitalized adults. [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectiveDelirium is associated with poor outcomes following acute hospitalization. A specialized delirium management unit, the Geriatric Monitoring Unit (GMU), was established.
Ancoli-Israel, Sonia, Chong, Mei Sian, Tan, Keng Teng, Tay, Laura, Wong, Yoke Moi   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Association of Elevated Serum S100A8/A9 Levels and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite its prevalence, the immune mechanisms are not well understood. We previously reported elevated serum levels of S100A8/A9 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP‐9) in patients with SLE and CI.
Carolina Muñoz‐Grajales, Michelle L. Barraclough, Juan P. Diaz‐Martinez, Jiandong Su, Kathleen Bingham, Mahta Kakvan, Roberta Pozzi Kretzmann, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Lesley Ruttan, May Y. Choi, Simone Appenzeller, Sherief Marzouk, Dennisse Bonilla, Patricia Katz, Dorcas Beaton, Robin Green, Dafna D. Gladman, Joan Wither, Zahi Touma   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the role of anticipatory reward and habit strength in obsessive-compulsive disorder [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: To determine the rates and associated illness characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients who describe their symptoms as either rewarding or habitual.
Dawson, Andrew, Ferreira, Gabriela M, Fontenelle, Leonardo F, Lorenzetti, Valentina, Yucel, Murat   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Where, how, and how much? A multicenter cohort study of the relationship between lupus decision aid modality, place of administration, interruption and viewing completeness and patient‐reported outcomes

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We assessed whether shared decision‐making (SDM), and patient acceptability, feasibility, and overall satisfaction with a computerized patient decision aid (PtDA) for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), differs by PtDA setting, modality, and the viewing experience.
Jasvinder A. Singh, Mark Beasley, Larry R. Hearld, for the Implementing DEcision‐Aid for Lupus in clinics (IDEAL) Consortium   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charlson Comorbidity Index and other predictors of in-hospital mortality among adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To compare the performance of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) with those of the mental Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age = 65 years (CURB-65) score and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as predictors of all-cause in ...
Laura Fuchs Bahlis, Luciano Passamani Diogo, Sandra Costa Fuchs   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Community-acquired pneumonia: economics of inpatient medical care vis-à-vis clinical severity, [PDF]

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015
Objective: To assess the direct and indirect costs of diagnosing and treating community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), correlating those costs with CAP severity at diagnosis and identifying the major cost drivers.
Vojislav Cupurdija, Zorica Lazic, Marina Petrovic, Slavica Mojsilovic, Ivan Cekerevac, Nemanja Rancic, Mihajlo Jakovljevic   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain in Australian adults: A qualitative study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Australian evidence on lived and care experiences of chronic musculoskeletal shoulder pain (CMSP), irrespective of disorder classification or disease, is limited. However, such evidence is important for person‐centred care and informing local service pathways and care guidelines or standards.
Sonia Ranelli, Joanne E. Jordan, Ilana N. Ackerman, Alison Thorpe, Jennifer G. Persaud, Linda J. Woodhouse, Jason Chua, Ben Horgan, Andrew M. Briggs   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lactobacillus fermentum (PCC®) supplementation and gastrointestinal and respiratory-tract illness symptoms: a randomised control trial in athletes [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND Probiotics purportedly reduce symptoms of gastrointestinal and upper respiratory-tract illness by modulating commensal microflora. Preventing and reducing symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness are the primary reason that dietary
Christophersen, Claus T, Conlon, Michael A, Cripps, Allan W, Eskesen, Dorte C, Fricker, Peter A, Hopkins, William G, Jairath, Ashok, Pyne, David B, West, Nicholas P   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Endoscopic Scores for Evaluation of Crohn's Disease Activity at Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: General Principles and Current Applications

GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
The small bowel is affected in the vast majority of patients with Crohn's Disease (CD). Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) has a very high sensitivity for the detection of CD-related pathology, including early mucosal lesions and/or those located in ...
Bruno Rosa, Rolando Pinho, Susana Mão de Ferro, Nuno Almeida, José Cotter, Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source