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A Systems-Theoretical Formalization of Closed Systems [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
There is a lack of formalism for some key foundational concepts in systems engineering. One of the most recently acknowledged deficits is the inadequacy of systems engineering practices for engineering intelligent systems. In our previous works, we proposed that closed systems precepts could be used to accomplish a required paradigm shift for the ...
arxiv  

Expert Perspective: Diagnostic Approach to Differentiating Juvenile Dermatomyositis From Muscular Dystrophy

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Clinical tools that can aid in the diagnostic differentiation of juvenile dermatomyositis from muscular dystrophy.
Jacqueline A. Madison, Sean P. Ferris, Marianne Kerski, Grace Hile, Sophia Matossian, Cara Komisar, Peter J. Strouse, Elizabeth Ames, Erin Neil Knierbein, Jessica L. Turnier   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Docetaxel-Induced Systemic Sclerosis with Internal Organ Involvement Masquerading as Congestive Heart Failure

Case Reports in Immunology, 2017
Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, is a complex medical disorder characterized by limited or diffuse skin thickening with frequent involvement of internal organs such as lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or kidneys.
Bumsoo Park, Raghavendra C. Vemulapalli, Amit Gupta, Maria E. Shreve, Della A. Rees   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long‐Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single‐Arm Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Two randomized trials for patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc) demonstrated an overall survival (OS) and event‐free survival (EFS) advantage of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) using CD34+ selected peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) compared with monthly cyclophosphamide (CY).
George E. Georges, Dinesh Khanna, Mark H. Wener, Matthew G. Mei, Maureen D. Mayes, Robert W. Simms, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Chitra Hosing, Suzanne Kafaja, Attaphol Pawarode, Leona A. Holmberg, Jason Kolfenbach, Daniel E. Furst, Keith M. Sullivan, Suiyuan Huang, Ted Gooley, Richard A. Nash   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fat Grafting Subjectively Improves Facial Skin Elasticity and Hand Function of Scleroderma Patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Systemic scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by internal organ and skin fibrosis. Unfortunately, there is a lack of efficacious treatments for cutaneous manifestations, and alternative interventions should be ...
Amy L. Strong, MD, PhD, Widya Adidharma, MD, Owen H. Brown, MD, Paul S. Cederna, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disturbed Spatial WNT Activation—A Potential Driver of the Reticularized Skin Phenotype in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Little is known on the mechanisms necessary to maintain the physiologic adult human skin integrity. This study aims to quantitatively describe anatomic changes in systemic sclerosis (SSc)–skin compared with controls and investigate the underlying mechanisms.
Sara Chenguiti Fakhouri, Honglin Zhu, Yi‐Nan Li, Moritz Ronicke, Aleix Rius Rigau, Clara Dees, Laura Konstantinidis, Ralf Schmid, Alexandru‐Emil Matei, Markus Eckstein, Carol Geppert, Ingo Ludolph, Alexander Kreuter, Michael Sticherling, Carola Berking, Raymund E. Horch, Georg Schett, Jörg H. W. Distler, Christina Bergmann   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum Type I Interferon Score for Prediction of Clinically Meaningful Disease Progression in Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the value of serum type I interferon (IFN) score in predicting clinically meaningful progression in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) using a novel composite endpoint adopted from the MINIMISE clinical trial. Methods A retrospective, longitudinal lcSSc cohort was identified within a national, multicenter observational ...
Stefano Di Donato, Rebecca Ross, Ranjitha Karanth, Vishal Kakkar, Enrico De Lorenzis, Lesley‐Anne Bissell, Kristina Clark, Philip Yee, Christopher P. Denton, Francesco Del Galdo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antifibrotic effects of specific targeting of the 5‐hydroxytryptamine 2B receptor (5‐HT2BR) in murine models and ex vivo models of scleroderma skin

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease with fibrotic remodeling of the skin and various internal organs. SSc is associated with the highest case‐specific mortality of all rheumatic autoimmune diseases with limited antifibrotic treatment options.
Thuong Trinh‐Minh, Cuong Tran‐Manh, Andrea‐Hermina Györfi, Nicholas Dickel, Christoph Liebel, Xiang Zhou, Jiucun Wang, Meik Kunz, Helena Arozenius, Lars Pettersson, Sam Lindgren, Christina Wenglén, Jörg H. W. Distler   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral zonular dehiscence during cataract surgery in a patient with systemic sclerosis

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare and chronic autoimmune connective disorder that affects most organs. While clinical findings of scleroderma patients in the context of the eye have been described to include lid fibrosis ...
Teresa E. Fowler, Ryan F. Bloomquist, Kenneth J. Brinsko, Thomas R. Lovas, Doan T. Bloomquist   +4 more
doaj  

Nail fold capillary patterns in patients with systemic sclerosis using a hand-held dermoscope – A prospective study from a tertiary center in South India

Current Medical Issues, 2022
Introduction: Nail fold dermoscopy is a noninvasive technique which aids in the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. It also helps in predicting the extent and stage of microvascular damage.
Priya Sara Kuryan, C V Dincy Peter, Susanne Alexander Pulimood, Leni George, John Mathew   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source