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 ambient fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) pollution on disease burden in BRICS from 1990 to 2023: evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. [PDF]
BMJ Glob HealthSi S +16 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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Use of case-based, problem-based and team-based learning in public health education - a scoping review. [PDF]
BMJ OpenMansoor J +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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Spatial influencing factors and protection strategies of traditional villages in ethnic areas: A case study of Guangxi. [PDF]
PLoS OneTan J, Liu J, Zou Y, Wei X.
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham +14 more
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High-Dimensional Feature Selection Using Improved Hybrid Breeding Optimization Algorithm with Feature Grouping. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Ye Z, Yan Y, Ma Y, Ma F, Cai T.
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Cultural Traditions in the Pottery of the Eneolithic Volga Population
Археология евразийских степейThe article deals with the generalization of information on pottery technology of the Volga region population in the Eneolithic period, got through technical-technological analysis. The data on 1187 vessels from 23 Eneolithic monuments (sites and burial grounds) of the Lower Volga region and the south of the Middle Volga are involved.
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