Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan +10 more
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Advanced Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging in Patients at Very High Cardiovascular Risk Without a Previous Cardiovascular Event: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
Marzano F +16 more
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Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey +8 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Insomnia in Patients With Spinal Metastasis: Protocol of a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study. [PDF]
Jiang C +7 more
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Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk +7 more
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Why the same herb is not the same medicine: plant epigenetic and metabolic plasticity as a missing variable in Chinese medicine. [PDF]
Hyun TK.
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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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AI-Generated Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) Stations for Medical School Admissions: Psychometric Evaluation. [PDF]
Hamila S +7 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
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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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring for Risk Reclassification and Prediction of Hard Cardiovascular Events in Asymptomatic Adults at Low-to-Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Mohammad A +8 more
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