Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
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Scand. J. Rheumatol. · Jan 2000
Case ReportsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the management of respiratory failure due to ANCA-associated vasculitis.
We present here two patients whose near fatal respiratory distress was caused by pulmonary hemorrhage, and who were treated successfully by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The underlying disease was anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated systemic vasculitis. ⋯ After several days, the pulmonary hemorrhage subsided, and the patients were weaned successfully from ECMO. We suggest that ECMO may be used to manage life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage in patients suffering from ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis.
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To investigate the sonographic features of plantar fasciitis (PF). ⋯ Increased thickness and hypoechoic plantar fascia are consistent sonographic findings in patients exhibiting PF. These objective measurements can provide sufficient information for the physician to confirm an initial diagnosis of PF and assess individual treatment regimens.
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Scand. J. Rheumatol. · Jan 2000
Health-related quality of life in primary Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia compared to normal population data using SF-36.
To investigate the health-related quality of life in women with primary Sjogren's syndrome (prim SS) and compare with normative data and the health-related quality of life in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and women with fibromyalgia. ⋯ The health-related quality of life was significantly decreased as compared to norms in prim SS women and comparable to the levels of women with RA and fibromyalgia.