Browsing by Subject "rheumatic disease"
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Acro-osteolysis
(2017)Acro-osteolysis is an osteolysis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet and can affect the terminal tuft or the shaft of the distal phalanx (transverse or band acro-osteolysis). It is often associated with distal ... -
Anti-Ro52 antibody is highly prevalent and a marker of better prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer
(2021)Background and Aims: Anti-Ro52 antibody (Ab) reactivity is highly prevalent in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), mainly Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but also in other inflammatory ... -
Assessment of health related quality of life in polish patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
(2016)Background Most patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL), as assessed by PBC-specific HRQoL (PBC-40) and generic (SF-36) questionnaires. Data on the applicability ... -
Effect of crocus sativus (Saffron) intake on top of standard treatment, on disease outcomes and comorbidities in patients with rheumatic diseases: Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) and level of adherence to the CONSORT statement for randomized controlled trials delivering herbal medicine interventions
(2021)Rheumatic diseases (RDs) are often complicated by chronic symptoms and frequent sideeffects associated with their treatment. Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus L. flower, is a popular complementary and ... -
Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity Levels on Vaccination Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2022)Objective: We examined whether different intensities of exercise and/or physical activity (PA) levels affected and/or associated with vaccination efficacy. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted and ... -
Enterococcus gallinarum as a component of the Autoinfectome: The gut-liverautoimmune rheumatic disease axis is alive and kicking
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Exercise and inflammation
(2020)Based on current knowledge deriving from studies in animals and humans (the general population and patients with non-communicable diseases), there is biological plausibility that exercise may have anti-inflammatory effects. ... -
Female sex and outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: A propensity score matched cohort analysis
(2021)Objective: Previous studies have showed a potential disadvantage of female patients who underwent abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The current study aims to determine sex-specific perioperative and long-term outcomes ... -
The Greek (Hellenic) rheumatology over the years: from ancient to modern times
(2019)Rheumatology has its roots in ancient Greece. Hippocrates and other prominent Greek (Hellenes) physicians in ancient times, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine period were acute observers of disease course and of patients ... -
IL-35: a new immunomodulator in autoimmune rheumatic diseases
(2018)IL-35 is a relatively new cytokine that emerges as an important immunomodulator. IL-35 belongs to IL-12 cytokine family that includes IL-12, IL-23, IL-27, and IL-35. These cytokines are heterodimers that share subunits and ... -
The impact of frequently encountered cardiovascular risk factors on sexual dysfunction in rheumatic disorders
(2013)Traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been acknowledged as major contributors to sexual dysfunction in the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore their impact on sexual function in rheumatologic ... -
Implementation of physical activity into routine clinical practice in rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale
(2019)Physical activity is an important intervention for improving disease-related symptoms and systemic manifestations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMDs). However, studies suggest that RMD patients report that the ... -
Infections as a cause of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
(2016)Exogenous and endogenous environmental exposures and particularly infections may participate in the breakage of tolerance and the induction of autoimmunity in rheumatic diseases. Response to infections apparently occurs ... -
Interstitial lung disease in anti-synthetase syndrome
(2019)Anti-synthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against aminoacyl transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetases, and myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, fever and ... -
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Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology September 2019 issue highlights
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Position Statement on Exercise Dosage in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: The role of the IMPACT-RMD Toolkit
(2021)There is convincing evidence to suggest that exercise interventions can significantly improve disease-related outcomes as well as comorbidities in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). All exercise interventions ... -
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS)-related cerebellar ataxia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltrates of the exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in oral and ocular ... -
Regulatory B cells: New players in inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases
(2019)Objective: Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are a new subset of B cells with immunoregulatory functions, mainly through IL-10 production. Bregs suppress inflammatory Th1 and Th17 differentiation and induce Tregs suppressing ... -
Should patients with rheumatic diseases take pain medication in order to engage in exercise?
(2020)[No abstract available]