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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is a precursor of gout and is also associated with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to understand perceptions about asymptomatic hyperuricemia and views about urate‐lowering therapy in people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia. Methods Participants in a multinational study of
Nicola Dalbeth +19 more
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Bronchogenic carcinoma: Has the outlook changed?
South African Family Practice, 2004 Background: The purpose of the study was to determine the proportion of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma amenable to curative surgery at diagnosis. Methods: A retrospective approach was used in the setting of an academic hospital.
F.I. Hashmi, M.J. Mpe
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Ancient west Eurasian ancestry in southern and eastern Africa [PDF]
, 2013 The history of southern Africa involved interactions between indigenous hunter-gatherers and a range of populations that moved into the region. Here we use genome-wide genetic data to show that there are at least two admixture events in the history of ...
Berger, Bonnie +7 more
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Local biomass burning is a dominant cause of the observed precipitation reduction in southern Africa
Nature Communications, 2016 Observations indicate a precipitation decline over large parts of southern Africa since the 1950s. Concurrently, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols have increased due to anthropogenic activities.
Ø. Hodnebrog +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to identify in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with clinically active disease the attainment of frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS) and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao +39 more
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A case of cerebral venous thrombosis following the use of contraceptive medication
South African Journal of Radiology, 2000 Cerebral venous thrombosis is an uncommon and serious complication of contraceptive medication, which often masquerades as a simple headache. The clinical picture is often confusing and imaging is critical to the diagnosis of this disorder.
G. Bunea, I. B. Copley, O. Ajani
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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
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BMC Proceedings, 2023 Background In 2021, twenty out of twenty-one countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region introduced COVID-19 vaccines. With variable willingness to uptake vaccines across countries, the aim of the present study was to better understand ...
Helena Ballester Bon +6 more
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Is Macroeconomic Policy Convergence necessary for a Sustainable SADC Free Trade Area? [PDF]
, 2000 This policy brief is a shortened version of DPRU Working Paper 00/039, Macroeconomic policy and trade integration in Southern Africa, by Charles ...
Harvey, Charles
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New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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