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Filter by:Postural balance can be described as the integration of the information obtained from visual, vestibular and somatosensory systems. Postural stability is achieved by sensory information about the static or dynamic position of the body resulting in an appropriate motor response. Poor postural stability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis often results in an increased risk of falling and decrease in mobility. It has been reported that 40% of knee osteoarthritis patients fall at least once in a year. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical treatment approach applied to individuals with advanced knee osteoarthritis. It has been shown that this method provides an improvement in the postural stability levels of individuals compared to the preoperative period and a decrease in number of falls reported by the patient. Even if this improvement is achieved, postural stability losses can still be observed in individuals undergoing TKA which affect balance performance. Obesity is defined by an excessive increase in the ratio of body fat mass relative to lean mass. Individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2 are defined as obese. Changes in body composition and increased adiposity rate lead to significant locomotor system problems. A decrease in postural control, increased risk of falling or fear of falling can be defined as locomotor system problems. It has been reported that there is a relationship between increased fat ratio and loss of postural stability in adult obese individuals. In a published study, it was reported that as of 2029, 46% of the population in America will be obese or morbidly obese, and 69% of individuals who have undergone total knee arthroplasty surgery will be obese or morbidly obese. Obesity causes several complications such as increased mortality and increase in likelihood of revision surgery that can be seen after total knee arthroplasty. Therefore, it is clinically important to determine the functional status and balance status in order to reduce the possible long-term complications that may develop in the post-operative period and the risk of falling, especially in obese individuals. The effects of increasing obesity level on postural stability in individuals undergoing total knee arthroplasty are unknown. In this context, the aim of our study is to compare the postural stability levels of normal, overweight and obese individuals who underwent total knee arthroplasty.
The research objective is to assess efficacy of spleen ultrasound stimulation in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a pilot study. Specific Aims: - Measure RA disease activity and clinical metrics during and after an 8-week course of spleen-directed daily ultrasound treatments. - Measure molecular correlates, including Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), cortisol and cytokine levels, of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity during spleen-directed daily ultrasound treatments.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a public health issue because of its frequency, its functional consequences, the risk of morbidity and mortality and the costs incurred. A collaborative multiprofessional intervention initiated during hospitalization and continued after hospital discharge (ambulatory care ) would improve medication adherence in RA and therefore the health status of patients. Main objective: To compare, 12 months after the index hospitalization or consultation, the impact of pharmaceutical care provided in multiprofessional collaboration (pharmacist-physician) on medication adherence to disease-modifying treatments of patients with RA compared to usual care without pharmaceutical care and specific multi-professional collaboration. Medication adherence to disease-modifying treatments will be assessed by the rate of coverage of disease-modifying treatments (or Medication Possession Ratio (MPR)). METHODOLOGY: Interventional, multicenter, controlled, randomized, open label study, comparing in parallel 2 groups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis initially hospitalized in a rheumatology department (pharmaceutical care provided in multiprofessional collaboration (pharmacist-physician), initiated in the hospital and continued after hospital discharge (ambulatory care) vs traditional follow-up.
The purpose of this study is to collect real-world data in order to estimate the frequency of overall malignancies, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) enrolled in the SRQ Register in Sweden.
The goal of this pilot trial is to better understand if acupressure is feasible and tolerable to people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease affecting children, characterized by chronic synovitis with systemic multi-organ damage. Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) is a subtype of JIA defined as disease involving more than five joints in the first 6 months of disease. This study will assess how safe and effective adalimumab (Humira®) is in treating pediatric participants with pJIA in China real-world setting. Adalimumab is an approved drug for the treatment of pJIA. Approximately 50 participants age 2 to 17 who are prescribed adalimumab for the treatment of pJIA in routine clinical practice will be enrolled at multiple sites in China. Participants will receive adalimumab per their physician's usual prescription. Individual data will be collected for 52 weeks. No additional study-related tests will be conducted during the routine physician visits. Only data which are routinely collected during a regular visit will be utilized for this study.
In our institution, many patients undergo staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty at weekly intervals, and most of the patients are older adults with degenerative arthritis. As recommended, the older adult patients who undergoing total knee arthroplasty drink carbohydrate-containing fluid (400 ml) 2 hours prior to surgery. In this type of surgery, there are additional points to consider when applying the fasting guidelines. This is because, in addition to the factor of advanced age, which can affect gastric emptying time, the patient's physical, medical, and psychological conditions at the first and the second operation may be different. For example, the effect of the acute pain that occurs after the first total knee arthroplasty and subsequent opioids administered on gastric motility cannot be ignored. However, to date, there have been no studies examining the association of stress (emotional and surgical) and residual gastric volume of older adult patients with staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty and whether there is a difference according to the stage when carbohydrate-containing fluid is ingested. In the present study, the investigators will evaluate the effect of emotional stress, surgical stress, pain, and the use of opioids on the residual gastric volume in older adults undergoing staged-bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
To evaluate the effect of oral itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics of SHR0302 in healthy subjects. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral SHR0302 and itraconazole monotherapy and combination use in healthy subjects.
Historically, participation in clinical trials has been highly skewed towards specific demographic groups. However, research identifying which trial attributes impact participation, in either positive or negative ways, is limited. This study invites participants to record a wide range of data on their clinical trial experience, with the goal being to identify factors which persistently limit patients' ability to participate in, or complete, a trial in which they were initially interested. This data will be analyzed through a range of demographic lenses, in hopes of discovering patterns which might improve the experience of future rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Background: Pulmonary diseases are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One of the most common pulmonary manifestation in RA is interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Consequently, RA-ILD may be prevalent in approximately 30% and clinically evident in about 10% of RA patients. Since the median survival for patients with manifest RA-ILD is only 6.6 years, feasible methods of detecting early RA-ILD are warranted. Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound (TUS), using a 14-zone protocol, for ILD in RA patients with respiratory symptoms by using chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) as the reference standard. The secondary aim is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy for the blood biomarkers surfactant protein-D (SP-D) and microfibrillar-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) in the detection of ILD in this group of patients. Data collection: Participants will be included after signing the informed consent; data will be collected and stored in a REDCap database. Eligibility criteria for participants and settings where data will be collected: Patients eligible for inclusion are consenting adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with RA (according to the 2010 ACR-criteria for RA) and respiratory symptoms indicating RA-ILD, based on the presence of at least one of the following symptoms: unexplained dyspnoea, unexplained cough and/or a residual pneumonia or a chest X-ray indicating interstitial abnormalities in the lung. Whether participants form a consecutive, random or convenience series: Participants form a consecutive series of up to 80 individuals in total. Description of the index test and reference standard: Patients suspected of having RA-ILD will undergo a 14 zone TUS as index test performed by a junior resident in rheumatology, who is certified by the European Respiratory Society in performing TUS assessment. The anonymised images will be stored, and scored by the junior resident and two senior rheumatologists, who have also received training in TUS, as well as a TUS and ILD experienced pulmonologist. Chest HRCT will be the gold standard, i.e. the ILD reference standard. Estimates of diagnostic accuracy and their precision: The two basic measures for quantifying the diagnostic accuracy of the TUS (index) test are the sensitivity and specificity in comparison to the chest HRCT. Statistical tests will be conducted using the McNemar test for correlated proportions.