Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis care & research · Jan 2017
Relationship Between Knee Pain and Patient Preferences for Joint Replacement: Health Care Access Matters.
To determine if severity of osteoarthritis-related knee pain is associated with a willingness to undergo total knee replacement (TKR) and whether this association is confounded or modified by components of socioeconomic status and health care coverage. ⋯ Among participants without health insurance, severe knee pain was paradoxically associated with less willingness to undergo TKR. Policies that improve access to quality health care may affect patient preferences and increase utilization of TKR surgery among vulnerable populations.
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Arthritis care & research · Jan 2017
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Carotid Artery in Patients With Large Vessel Vasculitis: Correlation With Positron Emission Tomography Findings.
To assess the findings of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of carotid arteries in patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and to compare them with those observed using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (18 FDG-PET). ⋯ Carotid CEUS vascularization grade and the grade of vascular inflammation on 18 F-FDG-PET were correlated in patients with LVV.