Open-label use of Anakinra (Kineret) in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis by Craig Davis Scoville, John Partridge Dickson

“…Background: Novel treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) are needed for patients not responding to and/or not tolerating conventional treatments. …”
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Erythema Nodosum and Pyoderma Gangrenosum in 50 Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Hugh J Freeman

“…In the present evaluation of consecutive patients with Crohn's disease spanning more than two decades, erythema nodosum was seen in 45 patients and pyoderma gangrenosum was seen in seven patients. …”
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COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATITIS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF MODERN REQUIREMENTS by H.V. Bachurin

“…118 patients with prostatitis were examined in our urological clinic. 63 of them had acute prostatitis, and 55 patients – chronic prostatitis. …”
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Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Ocular Candidiasis in Patients with Candida Fungemia by Ayesha Khalid, Lisa A. Clough, R. C. Andrew Symons, Jonathan D. Mahnken, Lei Dong, Albert J. Eid

“…The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and the predictors of ocular candidiasis among patient with Candida fungemia. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients diagnosed with candidemia at the University of Kansas Medical Center during February 2000–March 2010. …”
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A Novel Anaesthetical Approach to Patients with Brugada Syndrome in Neurosurgery by Pietro Paolo Martorano, Edoardo Barboni, Giovanni Buscema, Alessandro Di Rienzo

“…The need for surgical treatment may unmask BrS in otherwise asymptomatic patients. The best anaesthesiological treatment in such cases is matter of debate. …”
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in patients and families with retinitis pigmentosa by Raisa Hernández Baguer, Raisa Ivis Beltràn Saìnz, Asunciòn Fortunata Rodrìguez Morris, Dagmara Magdalena Cordero Ruiz, Loida Mevis Savòn George, Bàrbara Cid Vàzquez

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to identify chronic non-communicable diseases in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and their relatives.…”
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The methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease by O.M. Grytsay, Y.V. Skybchyk, I.Y. Mokryk, E.V. Zhytyns’kiy, V.О. Kuts, О.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…The article presents literature data on the methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease. The clinical efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation is presented – surgical isolation of the left atrium, «corridor» and Maze procedures. …”
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Health Literacy Status and Understanding of the Prescription Instructions in Diabetic Patients by Shivangini Singh, Sahana Devadasa Acharya, Ashwin Kamath, Sheetal D. Ullal, Rathnakar P. Urval

“…This study aimed to assess the health literacy (HL) of patients having diabetes mellitus, their understanding of prescription instructions (PI), and the correlation between HL and understanding of PI. …”
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Comparison of the Development and Prognosis in Patients of Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis with and without Diabetes by Wenjian Liao, Xiuxiu Niu, Wei Zhang, Xiaobing Liu

“…To investigate the clinical features and prognosis in patients of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis with or without diabetes. …”
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Validation of a New Cognitive Screening Method for Stroke Patients by Katri Saar, Hannu Nyrkkö, Asko Tolvanen, Pekka Kuikka, Erja Poutiainen, Tuija Aro

“…A valid and reliable cognitive screening method could be advantageous in identifying patients who need comprehensive neuropsychological examination. …”
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Physiological-Social Scores in Predicting Outcomes of Prehospital Internal Patients by Abbasali Ebrahimian, Hesam Seyedin, Roohangiz Jamshidi-Orak, Gholamreza Masoumi

“…The physiological-social modified early warning score system is a newly developed instrument for the identification of patients at risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using the physiological-social modified early warning score system for the identification of patients that needed prehospital emergency care. …”
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Spine surgery and readmission: Risk factors in lumbar corpectomy patients by Julius Gerstmeyer, MD, Anna Gorbacheva, August Avantaggio, Clifford Pierre, MD, Emre Yilmaz, MD, Thomas A. Schildhauer, MD, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, MD, Rod J Oskouian, MD, Jens R Chapman, MD

“…Demographic information and clinical data, including comorbidities, was extracted. Patients were categorized by their readmission status. …”
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Effect of comorbidity classes on survival of patients with gastrointestinal tract cancer by Linna Gao, Tian Yao, Shaohua Ge, Jiuwei Cui, Wei Li, Zengqing Guo, Hongxia Xu, Min Weng, Suyi Li, Qinghua Yao, Wen Hu, Lan Zhou, Junqiang Chen, Xianghua Wu, Qingchuan Zhao, Hongli Li, Hanping Shi, Yi Ba, He Huang, The Investigation on Nutrition Status and its Clinical Outcome of Common Cancers (INSCOC) Group

“…Abstract Background Comorbidities may complicate medical situations and have an impact on the treatment decisions and poor survival of cancer patients. How comorbidities cluster together and ultimately affect patients’ outcomes in gastrointestinal tract cancer (GTC) is a poorly understood area. …”
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Abstract Word Definition in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment by Soo Ryon Kim, SangYun Kim, Min Jae Baek, HyangHee Kim

“…The results were as follows. First, the aMCI patients scored significantly poorer than the normal controls in only abstract word definition. …”
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Quality of Life in Alopecia Areata: A Sample of Tunisian Patients by Jawaher Masmoudi, Rim Sellami, Uta Ouali, Leila Mnif, Ines Feki, Mariam Amouri, Hamida Turki, Abdellaziz Jaoua

“…Gender, age, marital status, and severity of alopecia areata had a significant influence on patients’ quality of life. Conclusions. This study indicates that patients with AA experience a poor quality of life, which impacts their overall health. …”
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Correlation Between Axial Length and Amplitude of Accommodation in Myopia Patients by Evelyn Angie, Aryani Atiyatul Amra, Masitha Dewi Sari

“…Result: This study included 54 myopia patients, 27 males and 27 females, who visited the eye clinic. …”
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Correlation study on gut microbiota and myosteatosis in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ninghui Zhao, Jinjia Bai, Xinmiao Li, Guofen Xu, Xiujuan Fu, Jing Li, Lingyun Niu, Jia Yao, Xiaoshuang Zhou

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the features of gut microbiota in cirrhotic patients with myosteatosis and identify specific bacterial species that may be involved in the pathogenesis of myosteatosis.Methods80 patients with liver cirrhosis were categorized into the myosteatosis group (n = 44) and the non-myosteatosis group (n = 36). …”
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Heart-Kidney Biomarkers in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Stress Testing by Mikko Haapio, Andrew A. House, Massimo de Cal, Dinna N. Cruz, Paolo Lentini, Davide Giavarina, Antonio Fortunato, Luigi Menghetti, Matteo Salgarello, Andrea Lupi, Giuliano Soffiati, Alessandro Fontanelli, Pierluigi Zanco, Claudio Ronco

“…Biomarkers were analyzed pre- and poststress testing. Compared to the patients in the low ischemia group (n=16), the patients in the high ischemia group (n=18) demonstrated a significantly greater rise in cardiac biomarkers plasma BNP, NT-proBNP and cTnI. …”
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Evaluation of Six Patients with Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma with a Literature Review by Sinem Nedime Sökücü, Celalettin Kocatürk, Nur Ürer, Yaşar Sönmezoğlu, Levent Dalar, Levent Karasulu, Sedat Altın, Mehmet Ali Bedirhan

“…Histologically, the epithelial characteristics of the tumours were consistent with squamous cell carcinoma in most of the patients. A complete resection was performed in all six patients. …”
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Motor and Perceptual Recovery in Adult Patients with Mild Intellectual Disability by Mariagiovanna Cantone, Maria A. Catalano, Giuseppe Lanza, Gaetano La Delfa, Raffaele Ferri, Manuela Pennisi, Rita Bella, Giovanni Pennisi, Alessia Bramanti

“…The relationship between intellectual disability (ID) and hand motor coordination and speed-accuracy, as well as the effect of aging on fine motor performance in patients with ID, has been previously investigated. …”
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