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For the purposes of determining the prevalence of ocular complications in inflammatory rheumatic diseases, the following search terms were used: conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerophthalmia, uveitis, eye hemorrhage, optic neuritis, papilledema, orbital disease, retinal artery/vein
The supraclavicular brachial plexus block is widely used in upper limb surgery below the shoulder. Although it is easier and more stable than axillary nerve block and subclavian brachial plexus block, long-acting local anesthetics are used for long-term blockade with traditional block methods.
In 1994, it was estimated that 12 million individuals had RF and RHD worldwide , and at least 3 million had congestive heart failure (CHF) that required repeated hospital admissions. A large section of the individuals with CHF required cardiac valve surgery within 5-10 years . The mortality rate for
Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a clinical syndrome that results from an excessive vascular reactivity of the microcirculation of the fingers and/or other extremities of the body in response to a stress, mostly cold.
Primary RP affects 4 to 6% of the general population and displays important geographic
Methodology
1. Type of study: Experimental study, type randomized clinical trial (RCT).
2. Conceptual framework:
- Quick or rapid cooling Icing: brief application of cold, for a period of up to 30 seconds on a body surface which seeks to promote the activation of the nervous system to produce
Rheumatoid Arthritis patients and health participants will be recruited in our research. Then the classification of American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2009 will be used to identify rheumatoid arthritis patients. The measurement of disease activity are
Leukemia and Bone Morbidity Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric malignancy, with an overall survival rate now exceeding 70%. As such, there is an increasing population of survivors who are at risk for long-term sequelae of childhood leukemia, including osteoporosis. In
Systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) is a multisystem autoimmune rheumatic disease that causes inflammation, vascular damage and fibrosis. Besides involvement of skin, fibrosis also affects many internal organ involving blood vessel, lungs, heart, kidney etc. Although advances in understanding in
Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a common rheumatic disease characterized by pain, inflammation and reduction in joint function. Hands and feet are the most commonly affected joints and pain is the cause that brings patients with RA to search for medical assistance. Factors causing pain
Treatment of inflammatory rheumatic conditions with glucocorticosteroids is a mainstay in therapy. In rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematodes and polymyalgia rheumatica glucocorticosteroids show a prompt effect in regards of musculoskeletal symptoms.
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