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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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Tissue engineering approaches for the construction of a completely autologous tendon substitute
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008 Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field that involves the application of the principles and methods of engineering and life sciences towards i) the fundamental understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathological mammalian
Bassetto Franco +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos +2 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on patellar tendon properties over the first year after infection
Scientific ReportsThis study aimed to examine the impact of infection severity and associated inactivity on patellar tendon health following COVID-19. Seventy participants were divided into three groups: moderate COVID-19 (n = 22), severe COVID-19 (n = 18), and control (n
Leandro Gomes de Jesus Ferreira +8 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
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Scientific ReportsLong COVID-19 causes complications, affecting quality of life and work capacity. However, its long-term impact on lower limb neuromuscular function remains unclear.
Isabella da Silva Almeida +7 more
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Estimation of Tendon Force Distribution in Prestressed Concrete Girders Using Smart Strand
Applied Sciences, 2017 The recently developed smart strand offers the possibility of measuring the prestress force of the tendon from jacking and all along its service life. In the present study, a method estimating the force distribution in all the tendons of a prestressed ...
Keunhee Cho +3 more
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Anatomical and Morphometric Study of the Pes Anserine Tendons in the Knee [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: The anatomical and topographical study of insertion of the pes anserinus is of fundamental importance for obtaining autogenous grafts in knee ligament reconstruction.
Marcelode Azevedoe Souza Munhoz +7 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa +3 more
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