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Coexistence of fibromyalgia syndrome and inflammatory rheumatic diseases, and autonomic cardiovascular system involvement in fibromyalgia syndrome
The spectrum of symptoms represented by fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) has a profound effect on daily activities and impairs the quality of life. A...
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Post-acute COVID-19 in three doses vaccinated autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients: frequency and pattern of this condition
BackgroundData on post-acute COVID-19 in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) are scarce, focusing on a single disease, with variable definitions of...
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Unauthorized change of immunosuppressants by patients with rheumatic diseases in the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional analysis of a patient survey
This study provides insight in behavior and perspective of rheumatic patients during the first COVID-19 wave. Especially, we analyzed the patients’...
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Exploring the understanding and experience of women with rheumatic diseases regarding fertility intention- a qualitative content analysis
BackgroundPatients with rheumatic diseases (RDs) have a lower desire to have children, fewer children, and a longer interval between their...
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Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients with rheumatic diseases: a retrospective cohort study and synthesis analysis in Wuhan, China
BackgroundThe clinical outcomes of patients with rheumatic diseases infected with COVID-19 were inconsistent characteristics across regions and time...
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Different systemic rheumatic diseases as risk factors for COVID-19-related mortality
COVID-19 has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality, globally. Whether COVID-19-related mortality is increased in patients with...
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COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges for people with rheumatic disease in addition to those faced by the general population, including...
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The potential pathogenic role of gut microbiota in rheumatic diseases: a human-centred narrative review
A growing amount of evidence suggests that gut microbiota plays an important role in human health, including a possible role in the pathogenesis of...
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Biological and glucocorticoids treatment impair the medium-term immunogenicity to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases
BackgroundThis study aims to assess the sustained immunological response to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic...
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Perioperative management of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases
BackgroundPrior to surgical interventions physicians and patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases remain concerned about interrupting or...
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Implementation of a hybrid healthcare model in rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases: 6-months results of the multicenter Digireuma study
ObjectivesRheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) require a tailored follow-up that can be enhanced by the implementation of innovative tools....
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Rheumatic diseases in Africa
Historically, rheumatic diseases have not received much attention in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, possibly owing to a focus on the...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity: patients with childhood-onset rheumatic diseases versus healthy children
ObjectiveWe aimed to find out the asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence among pediatric patients...
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Safety and Efficacy of Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases and Serum Antibody Changes Post-Omicron Variant Infection
IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether the inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine...
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Nursing interventions for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases on biological therapies: a systematic literature review
Investigating unmet needs and identifying the necessary interventions for patients affected by rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) may help...
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Outcomes of Filipinos with inflammatory rheumatic diseases develo** COVID-19 prior to vaccinations and new variants: a historical perspective
We described the profile and outcome of Filipino patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) who developed COVID-19 (IRD-C19) during the...
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An evaluation of podiatry service use for people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a review of a rheumatology podiatry clinic in Aotearoa New Zealand
BackgroundFoot problems, including foot pain, structural deformities, skin and nail lesions, and footwear difficulties, are common in people with...
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Omicron variant dominance and anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination are key determinants for a milder course of COVID-19 in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
IntroductionThis study aimed to determine whether the introduction of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and the dominance of the omicron variant had a...
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Correlates of breakthrough Omicron (B.1.1.529) infections in a prospective cohort of vaccinated patients with rheumatic diseases
BackgroundData on the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and the durability of protection against the prevalent Omicron variant are scarce,...
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Prevalence and characteristics of inflammatory rheumatic diseases in patients with thalassemia
Reports of inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) in thalassemia are limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical...