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High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello +5 more
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The possibilities for measurement of saw blades wearing
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2011 Some effects come into the practice because of decreasing quality of a cutting knife. These effects then influence the whole cutting process. The paper deals with analysis of methods for evaluation of a chain saw wearing.
Ján Kováč, Jozef Krilek
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate hand function trajectories over five years in primary hand osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, determinants of baseline and longitudinal hand function were assessed. Methods A total of 538 patients with both baseline and five‐year study visits were analyzed.
Annemiek V. E. M. Olde Meule +4 more
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker +14 more
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Frontiers in PsychologyThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required people to adapt to a new lifestyle, which includes wearing masks. In Japan, mask-wearing mandates were prolonged for nearly 3 years, leading to the habitual use of masks by many people.
Yuko O. Hirano +3 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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PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore the relationship between dependence in Activities of Daily Living and muscle strength, muscle morphology and physical function in older nursing home residents, taking possible confounders into consideration.
Julia Wearing +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Over the past 50 years, the science of pediatric rheumatology has grown exponentially due to an expansion in the understanding of complex rheumatic conditions and a surge in novel targeted therapeutics. Physician‐scientists in the field of pediatric rheumatology have played major roles in these advancements that have improved the care of children ...
Ekemini A. Ogbu +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok +7 more
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طب جانباز, 2009 Laboratory instrumentation of orthoses and prostheses can be used to objectively gain accurate information. In this study the measurement of orthosis wearing time during laboratory climate tests with normal volunteers were accomplished to determine the ...
N. Fallahian +4 more
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