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Filter by:The COVID-19 pandemic represents a threat to rheumatology patients. National advice for patients to 'shield' is based on risk stratification of therapies and other risk factors. While the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the rheumatological population is largely unknown large case registries are beginning to show potential drug treatment interactions. Strict self-isolation (shielding) has been recommended for those deemed 'high risk' although its impact on the likelihood of COVID-19 infection and health related quality of life (HRQoL) is unclear. The study aims to explore how this unprecedented situation has impacted the Trust patients primarily evaluating prevalence of the infection, effect of stringent social distancing (shielding) and Quality of Life (QOL). This will be done via a voluntary questionnaire, sent via text messaging at 6 and 12 months.
Accurate knowledge of the humoral immune responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy is essential to guide recommendations for infected patients and for vaccination policy for uninfected immunosuppressed patients.
this observational, cross-sectional, national, comparative study, including RMD patients followed in hospital centres of the FAI²R Rare Diseases Healthcare Pathway network and specialist private practitioners caring for patients suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, systemic autoimmune diseases and auto-inflammatory diseases. The objective of the study is to compare RMD patients with COVID 19 infection (cases) to RMD patients who have not had COVID 19 infection (controls) on their mental health.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Hand involvement is one of the most observed musculoskeletal involvements in patients with SSc, which can impact on general health, quality of life, and psychological status. Hand exercise programs can help patients to improve not only hand function but also general health status; nevertheless, further randomized control trials (RCTs) are needed to clarify its effect. Hence, the investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of home-based, self-administered exercise program for hands in patients with SSc and demonstrate the improvements in general health status.
Participants with rheumatoid arthritis with recommendation to physiotherapy. Created 3 study groups: 1. Only kinesiotherapy 2. Kinesiotherapy with unipolar magnetic field 3. Kinesiotherapy with bipolar magnetic field Kinesiotherapy with magnetic field give better effects than only kinesiotherapy.
A retrospective monocentric study with large active files of patients monitored for rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus with as main endpoint the morbimortality of Covid-19 in these patients (number of patients hospitalized in conventional units and/or in intensive care and/or deceased). The results will be compared with those of the general population based on the epidemiological data of Covid-19.
A study to assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the attitude, behaviour and mental health of rheumatic patients and to compare them with healthy individuals.
To compare the effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound with high intensity continuous ultrasound in knee osteoarthritis
To facilitate clinical, basic science, and translational research projects involving the study of rheumatic diseases.
Critically ill systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) patients have benefited from better provision of rheumatic and critical care in recent years. Recent comprehensive data regarding in-hospital mortality and most importantly long-term outcome are scarce. The aim of this study is to assess short and long-term outcome of patients with SRD admitted to the ICU in a retrospective cohort study (2006 - 2016).