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The Development and Validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ): Reliability and Validity

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ), a new, condition‐specific instrument designed to measure the multifaceted impacts of living with removable dentures. Methods The P‐DEQ was developed using a multi‐phase, mixed‐methods design. Item generation was
Barry J. Gibson, Nicolas Martin, Bilal El‐Dhuwaib, Gerry McKenna, Sandra Clifford, Alastair Lomax, Sarah R. Baker   +6 more
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Characteristics of primary Sjogren’s syndrome with articular manifestations at initial treatment

SAGE Open Medicine
Objectives: Articular manifestations have been reported in 19.3%–53.5% of patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome. Our aim was to profile the clinical characteristics of Chinese patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome who presented with articular ...
Lin Zhao, Zheng Wang, Mingxi Xu, Yida Xing, Xiaodan Kong   +4 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Dry Mouth in Older Adults

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to update prevalence estimates for xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction (SGH) among older adults through a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Background Dry mouth is common among older adults but is inconsistently assessed and reported.
Porawit Kamnoedboon, Foteini Spyraki, W. Murray Thomson, Murali Srinivasan   +3 more
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A rare presentation of Sjogren\'s syndrome with ascites and liver fibrosis in a young woman: a Case report [PDF]

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند
Primary Sjogren's syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease that encompasses a wide range of manifestations, including exocrine gland involvement and extra-glandular symptoms.
Mohammad Reza Farzaneh Far, Maryam Miri, Farimah Naghibian, Forouzan Amerizadeh, Masoumeh Salari   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of high doses of eltrombopag for treating adult immune thrombocytopenia: Results from a multicentre retrospective cohort study

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Salomé Dahan, Stéphanie Guillet, Olivier Fain, Delphine Gobert, Stéphane Cheze, Florent Broca, Bertrand Godeau, Marc Michel   +7 more
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Hepatic Carcinoma With Epithelial–Myoepithelial Differentiation and Metachronous Intrahepatic Recurrence Following Curative Resection: A Rare Case Report

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC), a malignant tumor with biphasic epithelial and myoepithelial differentiation, is typically a salivary gland neoplasm. Contrastingly, myoepithelial carcinoma (MEC) predominantly comprises myoepithelial cells.
Ryo Nagao, Tomoyuki Abe, Masateru Yamamoto, Yuki Imaoka, Naruhiko Honmyo, Seiichi Shimizu, Shintaro Kuroda, Hiroyuki Tahara, Masahiro Ohira, Kentaro Ide, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Nakagiri, Koji Arihiro, Hideki Ohdan   +13 more
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Prognostic Value of Skin Lesion Characteristics in Subcutaneous Panniculitis‐Like T‐Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing the Applicability of T Category of the TNM Classification for Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas Other Than Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Subcutaneous panniculitis‐like T‐cell lymphoma. Survival outcomes according to the presence of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and T category. Relapse‐free survival was inferior in patients presenting with generalized (T3) skin lesions. Overall survival was poor in patients with HLH. Relapse‐free survival was also reduced in patients with HLH.
Myoung Eun Choi, Joon Min Jung, Soo Hyun Jeon, Chong Hyun Won, Sung Eun Chang, Mi Woo Lee, Woo Jin Lee   +6 more
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Treatment Goals for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, an Australian Perspective

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that targets the small intrahepatic bile ducts with diagnosis based on elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti‐mitochondrial antibodies. Untreated, it may run a progressive course to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation, at which point liver ...
Simone I. Strasser, Alexander J. Thompson, Rohit Gupta, John Lubel, Janine French, Beverly Sacks, Martin Weltman   +6 more
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Cumulative effects of lifelong systemic excess growth hormone on postcranial skeletal morphology in adult mice

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Our μCT‐based pilot study reveals size and shape disparity in the adult postcranial skeleton of growth‐hormone model (bGH) mice relative to wild‐type mice. bGH mice have larger and more sexually dimorphic bones, with a systemic radiodensity increase in bony sesamoids and associated, but typically uncalcified, soft tissues.
Joseph R. Groenke, Huanhuan Liu, Grace Lach, Abhishek Wajpe, Darlene Berryman, John J. Kopchick, Shouan Zhu, Patrick M. O'Connor   +7 more
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Fluorescence-based reagent and spectrum-based optical reader for lactoferrin detection in tears: differentiating Sjögren’s syndrome from non-Sjögren’s dry eye syndrome

Scientific Reports
Identification of an early biomarker and effective testing device to differentiate dry eye disease secondary to autoimmune disease (Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye disease) from non-Sjögren’s dry eye disease are prerequisites for appropriate treatment.
Chia-Ying Tsai, Chitsung Hong, Min-Yen Hsu, Tso-Ting Lai, Ching-Wen Huang, Cheng-Yo Lu, Wei-Li Chen, Chao-Min Cheng   +7 more
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