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Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni, Lee Shapiro, Deana Gibbs, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Michael Hughes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concerned about Purity and Power: The Zionist Churches in Southern Africa

Kulturní Studia
The emergence of African Indigenous Churches (AICs) in sub-Saharan Africa during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries constitutes a paradigmatic case for interdisciplinary inquiry.
Christoffer H. Grundmann
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring HIV Testing Models for Differentiated Service Delivery in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Evidence Based Health Policy, Management & Economics, 2023
Background: Targeting HIV testing services, as the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended in 2015, fast-tracks the identification of individuals with HIV and addresses the persisting HIV testing gap which might delay epidemic control. Following this
Hamufare Dumisani Mugauri, Mujinga Karakadzai, Owen Mugurungi, Joconiah Chirenda, Kudakwashe Takarinda, Mufuta Tshimanga   +5 more
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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualisation of community-based rehabilitation in Southern Africa: A systematic review

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2016
Background: Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has evolved over the last 30 years and now focuses on empowering persons with disabilities to access and benefit from a wide range of services. The evidence for CBR is frequently cited in the literature as
Vyvienne R. P. M'kumbuzi, Hellen Myezwa
doaj   +1 more source

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model evaluation for seasonal forecasting over southern Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Includes bibliographical references.This study contributes to a broader effort of institutions toward improving seasonal forecasts over southern Africa.
Browne, Nana Ama Kum
core   +1 more source

The Southern African Stone Age Site Index (SASSI): A Spatial, Chronological and Contextual Resource for Archaeological Research

Journal of Open Archaeology Data
Southern Africa possesses a deep archaeological record, spanning more than a million years, which has attracted over a century of research. As a result, it offers one of the densest and most detailed pictures of Stone Age occupation history in Africa ...
Emily Hallinan
doaj   +1 more source

Arboviral diseases in Southern Africa

South African Family Practice, 2006
Arthropod-borne viral diseases, better known as arbovirus diseases, are more common than we think and are often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. More than 100 arboviruses causing human disease have been recognised worldwide.
B. Prinsloo
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