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Pressure Ulcers Surveillance Report

, 2015
Objective: Pressure ulcer is a chronic wound. It reduces the quality of life of the elderly and individuals with restricted range of motion. It prolongs hospital stay and increases the risk of complications. The cost is quite high. Preventive actions for
Özlenen Özkan, Zehra Esin Gencer
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya, Sandra G. Williams, Raphael A. Kirou, Marissa Lightbourne, Rebecca J. Brown   +4 more
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Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper, Rachel Black, Joanna Tieu, Winnie Chen, Matthew Parker, Catherine Hill, Natasha Nassar, Mandana Nikpour   +7 more
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Oral sores: a rare presentation of Herpes zoster

Geriatric Care, 2016
Herpes zoster is one of the common dermatological diseases in elderly. It is clinically diagnosed by the presence of vesicles in a zosteriform pattern, appearing along one or two dermatomes.
Sunder Nagakeerthana, Murugaiyan Rangaraj   +1 more
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Mucocutaneous Disease Activity and Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Analyses From the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analyzed (2013–2021).
Amanda M. Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
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PEPTIC ULCER

Annals of Surgery, 1922
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Prevalence of pressure ulcers in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

, 2021
A recent global review of pressure ulcers contained no studies from Africa. To identify the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in Africa. Bibliographic databases, African specific databases, grey literature.
Shiferaw, Wondimeneh Shibabaw, Korsah, Kwadwo, Anthony, Denis, Safari, Reza, Alosaimi, Dalyal   +4 more
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Real‐World Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel, Fauzia Hollangel, Caroline Packee, Amita Kapoor, Brad Rovin, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Shivani Garg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pressure ulcers: understanding the challenges of promoting quality

, 2010
Pressure ulcers affect quality of life and general wellbeing, and create significant difficulties for patients, their carers and families. Pressure ulcers are associated with morbidity and mortality, and prove costly for healthcare providers.
Ousey, Karen
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The effect of the SAFE or SORRY? programme on patient safety knowledge of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes: a cluster randomised trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: patients in hospitals and nursing homes are at risk for the development of often preventable adverse events. Guidelines for the prevention of many types of adverse events are available, however compliance with these guidelines appears to be ...
Koopmans, Raymond T.C.M., Vloet, L.C.M., Koopmans, R.T.C.M., Koopmans, Raymond T.CM., Vloet, Lilian C.M., Lisette Schoonhoven, Theo van Achterberg, Schoonhoven, L., Schoonhoven, Lisette, Achterberg, T. van, Van Gaal, Betsie G.I., van Achterberg, Theo, George F. Borm, Achterberg, Theo van, Betsie G.I. van Gaal, Joke A.J. Mintjes, Borm, G.F., Gaal, B.G.I. van, Mintjes, Joke, Borm, George, Lilian C.M. Vloet, Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans, Borm, George F., Gaal, H.G.I. van, Mintjes-de Groot, A.J., Mintjes, Joke A.J.   +25 more
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